[ELECTRON] Frozen Ububntu.

[Martin McGrath]

Check the Ubuntu documentaiton?

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootFromCD

On 10 September 2010 12:37, JOHN COUZIN <john.c.at95 at btinternet.com> wrote:

> Hi Seb,
>         thanks for the prompt reply.
>          It doesn't have windows, when I start it up with the Ubuntu disc
> in, it stll seems to boot up from the hard drive.
>          How would I get it to boot up from the disc. Like I said, I'm no
> techno geek, I need laymans language.   John.
>
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> *From:* Seb Bacon <seb.bacon at gmail.com>
> *To:* Discussion list for the Electron Club <members at electronclub.org>
> *Sent:* Friday, 10 September, 2010 12:26:49
> *Subject:* Re: [ELECTRON] Frozen Ububntu.
>
> might be nothing to do with Ubuntu, e.g. CPU overheating or RAM problems.
>
> Do you have an Ubuntu boot CD; does it boot correctly off that?  If
> it's dual boot, does it boot into Windows correctly?
>
> Also, depending on the version of ubuntu there should be an option in
> the boot menu to check memory.
>
> Other than that it's going to be hard to help out, could be all kinds
> of things.  If you can boot off a bootable CD then you can at least
> copy your data off and then do a fresh install.
>
> Seb
>
> On 10 September 2010 12:21, JOHN COUZIN <john.c.at95 at btinternet.com<http://uk.mg.bt.mail.yahoo.com/dc/mailto%3A%25e%25>>
> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >    I'm looking for a bit of advice on a problem that has sprung up on one
> of
> > my computers. It is one that has Ubuntu and Firefox, it was running fine
> and
> > then an update window appeared which suggested that I could update to
> Ububtu
> > 10.04. I clicked OK and the upgrade began. It seemed to be a long affair
> so
> > I left it running and when I came back the screen had frozen. unable to
> do
> > anything I re-booted but no matter what I do it seems to boot up and the
> > desk top appears but the curser is frozen. I have a disc with Ubuntu
> 10.04
> > on it which I downloaded after my freeze up. I should add that I'm not a
> > techno geek, I believe more in the science of footer, I just footer
> around
> > with things and see what happens. In this case the results are nothing.
> > John.
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