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

R KANNAN rk111810 at gmail.com
Sun Nov 4 20:37:03 UTC 2012


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> Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2012 20:02:20 -0400
> From: R KANNAN <rk111810 at gmail.com>
> To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Mythbuntu CD would not boot on a X64
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> It looks like the original disk was partitioned with MBR record. But for
> soie reason my Ubuntu installation thought it was GPT partition and so did
> not overwrite the MBR. Is there a way to force Mythbuntu 12.04 to write the
> MBR after the installation is complete. Do I need to run grub-update or
> something like that?
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> Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2012 11:48:25 -0400
> > From: R KANNAN <rk111810 at gmail.com>
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> > 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>
> > > Subject: [mythtv-users] Mythbuntu CD would not boot on a X64 system
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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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