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On Tuesday 15 August 2006 19:52, richardwsanders@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > > PROBLEM 1 > I am having problems booting from some live live CD's - history is as > follows: > > Ubuntu breezy Live CD used to work fine > i think i then installed a new hard drive > Live CD no longer worked > however Knoppix 4.02 live CD did boot fine > Dapper live CD does NOT boot > Knoppix 5.0 live CD does not boot (it boots ok on my other PC) > but Knoppix 4.02 live CD still boots ok > the latest Dapper live CD doesn't boot either > > whats going on here? > In what way do they not boot? Do they not start to load at all, or do they get part-way then freeze? > > I have tried changing this: > title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.15-26-k7 > root (hd0,1) > kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.15-26-k7 root=/dev/sdb4 ro quiet splash > initrd /initrd.img-2.6.15-26-k7 > savedefault > boot > > To (hd1,1) - but it couldn't find a root partition That's strange; have a look in your /boot/grub/device.map file. It possibly needs updating since you added the second drive. It should contain the following: (fd0) /dev/fd0 (hd0) /dev/sda (hd1) /dev/sdb If you're coming to the BBQ on Sunday, I'd suggest you bring it along for people to take a look at. > > PROBLEM 2 > My sound works (e.g. movies and MP3's) except for system sounds that don't > (e.g. the little drumming sounds that play when Ubuntu first starts). It > used to work before i changed sound cards. > Have you looked under System -> Preferences -> Sound and ensured that the sounds are enabled and the correct default sound card is selected? Regards, David. -- David Johnson www.david-web.co.uk - My Personal Website www.penguincomputing.co.uk - Need a Web Developer? -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html