Re: [orca-list] ubuntu on vista machine

["ashley" <ash cox talktalk net>]

Some of the newer computers will not boot ubuntu, try something like debian 
(you might need sighted help), fedora 10 live cd, grml, open suse, open 
solaris, or mandriva. I've used all of these systems and have never had 
problems.
hope this helps.
ashley
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Blind Melon Chitlin" <funkybassplayer dodo com au>
To: "'ashley'" <ash cox talktalk net>
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 10:49 AM
Subject: RE: [orca-list] ubuntu on vista machine


> Hi,
> Toshiba laptops. Will boot off cd by pressing the c key on boot , just 
> after
> post...
> No need to set bios. Great for us blindies.... lol.
>
> Cheers, J.J.
>
> msn jimmjammin hotmail com
> skype jimmjammin
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: orca-list-bounces gnome org [mailto:orca-list-bounces gnome org] On
> Behalf Of ashley
> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 7:12 PM
> To: michael weaver
> Cc: orca - list mailing list
> Subject: Re: [orca-list] ubuntu on vista machine
>
> Is the computer setup in the bios to boot from cd?
>
> ashley
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "michael weaver" <weavermicha googlemail com>
> To: <orca-list gnome org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 10:39 PM
> Subject: [orca-list] ubuntu on vista machine
>
>
> > i have recently bought a new laptop.
> > it is a toshiba, running windows vista, not sure of the model
> > unless i can find sighted assistance to tell me.
> > i tried to run the latest ubuntu from the live cd but nothing
> > seems to happen.
> > the drive churns away a few times and then stops.
> > i tried alt f2 and typed orca but got no speech and on one
> > occasion i pressed enter after the cd drive had stopped spinning
> > and it just launched vista.
> > could anyone possibly tell me how i can get around this problem
> > as i am the only member of my family who is willing to use linux.
> > it is problems like this where a fully sighted girlfriend would
> > come in handy as regards knowing what is going on on the screen.
> > unless the jaunty cd doesn't recognise some of my new laptop
> > hardware, the only thing i can think of is that my cd drive is
> > not set up to run during the boot stage so it is not running the
> > cd automatically to bring up ubuntu which was not a problem on my
> > compaq presario 140.
> > i have heard about this tool called wubi.  would this tool get
> > around the problem ie could i possibly run the live cd and maybe
> > even install ubuntu from within vista itself?
> > _______________________________________________
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> > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
> > Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on Orca.
> > The manual is at
> > http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.html
> > The FAQ is at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
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