[mythtv-users] Mythbuntu CD would not boot on a X64 system

R KANNAN rk111810 at gmail.com
Sat Nov 3 15:48:25 UTC 2012


Never mind. I could boot with the install CD after using kernel option
'nomodeset'.

I could create partitions as needed and install but the MBR did not get
updated. The system now boots up in Windows 7 (with reduced  disk space).
Maybe HP has a security option whereby it does not allow MBR to be updated.
Need to look into it :-(

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> Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2012 23:28:30 -0400
> From: R KANNAN <rk111810 at gmail.com>
> To: Myth <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
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> Hi,
>
> I have a new HP desktop with Intel  i7-2660 processor and windows 7.
>
> I downloaded an burned  a Mythbuntu 12.04 X64 iso. I also checked the
> md5sum on the downloaded iso and found it matched with the published value.
>
> When I tried boot the system up with the CD. It flashed the message
>
> Error: "Prefix is not set"
>
> but came with the following options menu
>
> Try Mythbuntu without installing
> Install Mythbuntu
> Check disk for defects
>
> When I tried either the first or second, the drive spins for a while, then
> it starts making sounds as if it is reading the disk and two horizontal
> lines of green/blue dots appears on the screen and the drive goes silent.
>
> I tried burning the image on another CD but with the same results. Should I
> be changing some options or use grub on the command line to debug?
>
> Thanks
>
>
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