I have a copy of 15.04 on DVD if you like. On 5 July 2015 at 06:37, <[email protected]> wrote:
> Because I couldn't find a LiveCD, I swapped another HD and still > nothing (using the Acer recovery disks). So, if anyone has a Live CD of > Ubuntu for PC (any old version that connects to the 'Net), please let me > know when and where I can pick it up. > Regards, > Sustain > > > > On Fri, Jul 3, 2015, at 10:09 AM, Jer wrote: > > On 15-07-03 10:01 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > Patricia: > It won't even recognize the emergency install disc(s) Acer asks you to > create using the original pre-installed Win7 OS. > The sysresccd or usb drive is a marvelous idea, but no mention of the > UEFI or EFI boot program (please see > https://technet.microsoft.com/en-ca/library/hh825112.aspx ). > > Jer: > The installed Ubuntu (10 or 11 version) does respond to ctl-alt-F1 but it > asks for a password. I tried a few that I thought might work, but nothing. > Is there a universal password? > And, after booting successfully, the Ubuntu OS asks for a password to > allow me to use the ADSL modem, so I can't connect to the 'Net. I don't > have a liveCD. > > > The login is your user account, which you set up when you installed Ubuntu. > > If you lost your user password, this is the documentation on how to > restore it https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LostPassword > > This is critical because without a password you can't really do anything > without a liveCD. The info in that link should let you reset it however. > > Jer > > > > -- http://www.fastmail.com - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service > > > _______________________________________________ > mlug mailing list > [email protected] > https://listes.koumbit.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-listserv.mlug.ca > >
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