ive got the same exact problem i burned like 5 gos cd's! and it still wnt wrk!
On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 7:43 PM, Nick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Whoops... my bad. > > On Oct 16, 7:43 pm, Nick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ok well I tried the burn at the slowest possible speed and it does the > > same exact thing when I boot from CD. > > > > But I found out what it says when the screen goes black. You know... I > > select "Try gOS without any change to my computer" and then it starts > > to load crap, then it goes black and comes up with this message: > > > > "Busy Box v1.1.3 (Debian 1:1.1.3-5ubuntu12) Built-in shell (ash) > > Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands. > > (initramfs)_" > > > > The underscore blinks, and I can type different commands, but nothing > > that helps me. Is it possible that the download was corrupted? > > The .iso file is 702,982 KB... so it seems fine. > > > > What could possibly be wrong? > > > > And another thing... how would I ever be able to install gOS if the > > only option the boot screen gives me is "Try gOS without any change to > > your computer"? > > > > On Oct 16, 5:49 am, mahjongg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > You must run the Live CD, and from an Icon on the desktop run the > > > built in installer. There is no option to install from the boot menu. > > > > > What happens with booting I can't say, depends on what it says the > > > problem is. > > > > > Its still possible you have a corrupted download, or the burn is bad. > > > Burning a Live_CD is tricky, as the tiniest burn error can cause a > > > problem like this. I suggest checking the file size of the .ISO to see > > > if you have the full download, burning the .ISO at the lowest possible > > > speed (4x) and trying if the CD will boot in a different system. If it > > > does not, and stops with the same error, chances are very big you have > > > a bad CD. If it boots on another computer, try to boot with the "save > > > video" mode enabled. > > > Check you have enough RAM, 512MB should work. 256 MB probably not. > > > > > On 16 okt, 08:40, Nick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I downloaded the gOS 3.0 .iso image and burned it directly onto a > CD-R > > > > once it was finished downloading. I then booted my computer from the > > > > CD drive and the gOS screen comes up where it normally asks what you > > > > want to do from there. For some reason, it only gives me the option > to > > > > try it out without installing it (I believe it's called running it > > > > "live")... this is a problem. I want the option to actually install > > > > the OS. On top of that, once I selected that option, it loaded some > > > > crap for a few seconds, then goes to a black command screen where it > > > > says something I don't understand, and it won't get any farther than > > > > that. > > > > > > Am I doing something wrong here? I don't believe there was any mishap > > > > with the acquisition of the files along with the burning of the .iso > > > > image. > > > > > > Help? > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gOS Linux" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/goslinux?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
