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| = LiveCD = | = Introduction = |
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| = Current/stable Live CD Images = | Any Ubuntu Cd can also be used as a LiveCd as well as an installer Cd to get a fairly normal working session of Ubuntu. Most other versions of linux (distros), not just Ubuntu, have this functionality on their installer Cd too. http://distrowatch.com |
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| == Downloading == | Windows people might be more familiar with the term 'boot cd' or 'bootable cd' but a Live Cd session is typically much more useful because it gives a normal desktop environment and all the normal programs. |
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| * [http://releases.ubuntu.com/warty/warty-release-live-i386.iso WartyLive v1 ].Has 2.6.7 kernel, uses non-floppy emulation for booting, bootsplash, Gnome splash and wallpaper rebranding complete. See Bugs section below for known issues, feedback is greatly appreciated. | A LiveCD session is slower than a proper install running from a hard-drive because the Cd/Dvd-drive is usually a lot slower at read/writes and it's also hard to keep settings between sessions, but see 'persistent image' later. |
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| == Technical Details == | == Reasons for Using a LiveCd Session == |
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| * Similar Projects: GnoppixLive * i386-only for now, other archs are planned for [obsoleted by HoaryHedgehog / HoaryGoals] (see below) * Desktop & Base seeds * use of [http://am.xs4all.nl/phpwiki/index.php/ModuleMaker Morphix:mmaker] * ISO build script (dailybuild) now using isomaker (mmaker in morphix the repo) * the i386 versions (Warty and Hoary) contain a collection of WinFOSS * Repositories currently used for autobuilding: * deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu warty main * deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu warty main * http://people.ubuntu.com/~lamont/LiveCD/ == Known Issues == '''[https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/ Bugs] ''' of latest LiveCD image * Certain machines have the notorious GRUB Error 21 boot problem. To be investigated further. No known workaround as of now, needs further investigation. Probably we should think about going back to isolinux. Probably User should upgrade their BIOS isn't a solution, maybe it helps. * Setsplash morphix-warthog init bug, superficial ( still untested ) == Screenshots == See also [http://am.xs4all.nl/phpwiki/index.php/TodoBase Morphix:todobase] and [http://am.xs4all.nl/phpwiki/index.php/TodoMain Morphix:todomain] |
LiveCd sessions are good to use for; * a quick 'demo' on a machine before installing/upgrading Ubuntu * to check the hardware works as expected * to see if you like the look & feel of the distro * to prepare yourself & your unique hardware if required * various repair tasks such as * repairing grub after (re)installing Windows as part of a dual-boot * resizing partitions to give Ubuntu more (or less) room * adding a new partition(s) to your hard-drive for other distros * 'showing off' Ubuntu to people on their own machine * a safer and faster way of surfing the internet or even other uses of a machine that isn't your own. This is particularly good if you have a usb stick or something to save your data and settings on (see 'persistent image') |
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| == Supported Languages == | = Using the LiveCD = |
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| The following languages are supported for the moment, which you can boot from the bootmenu: |
See the [[GettingUbuntu|Getting Ubuntu]] page for details about downloading the LiveCD. After you get your CD, pop it into any computer and reboot the computer. Ubuntu will load. After you are done, shut the computer down and remove the CD. |
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| == Keeping your LiveCD settings == | |
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| * Bulgarian * British * Chinese * Czech * Danish * Dutch * Finnish * French * German * Greek * Italian * Japanese * Latvian * Lithuanian * Polish * Russian * Slovak * Slovenian * Spanish * Swiss * Turkish * Taiwanese |
If you want to save your LiveCD session to a USB stick, check [[LiveCDPersistence]] |
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| Finally all languages, which gnome supports, could be added. See /boot/grub/menu.lst |
== Making a customised LiveCD == |
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| Example: | If you want to make custom Ubuntu-based Live CD, you should read the [[LiveCDCustomization|LiveCD Customization Howto]]. |
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| title Ubuntu | Belgian kernel (cd)/boot/vmlinuz lang=us ramdisk_size=100000 init=/etc/init noapic acpi=off apm=power-off vga=791 splash=silent initrd=miniroot.gz quiet BOOT_IMAGE=morphix lang=be initrd (cd)/boot/miniroot.gz |
To create a customized live system without starting from an existing Ubuntu CD, see [[LiveCDCustomizationFromScratch|LiveCD Customization From Scratch]]. |
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| = Common issues with a LiveCD = | |
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| == Logging in == | |
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| == Gnoppix == | You can set a password during a LiveCD session by opening a [[UsingTheTerminal|terminal]], and typing in: |
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| Gnoppix is a linux live cd based upon Ubuntu Linux, with a GNOME focus. More details at GnoppixLive. | {{{ $ sudo passwd ubuntu }}} |
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| == Remastering == | == Text-Mode installation == |
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| The LiveCD is based on [http://www.morphix.org Morphix ]. | If your normal installation fails without giving an error message, or if you want to install on a very limited system, you can use the text-based installer instead. |
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| = Ongoing development = | = See also = |
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| == New live CD design == | ## * SimplifiedLiveCD ## * CdDvd * [[BootFromCD|Common problems booting from the CD]] |
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| An entirely new infrastructure is being developed for the live CDs for the [obsoleted by HoaryHedgehog / HoaryGoals] release, with the following goals: * Support for all officially-supported Ubuntu architectures * Simpler, more maintainable design * Sharing of code with other Ubuntu components which need similar functionality * Bootstrapping * Hardware detection * System configuration (locale, network, etc.) * X server configuration * Look and feel more like an installed Ubuntu system * Provide a framework for advanced features * Session save/restore * Live USB media * Live netboot sessions == Testing == Notes and caveats: - Log in as 'root' for now - The boot process asks a few too many questions. This will be fine-tuned as development continues - X isn't configured yet (but this work is nearing completion). If you can copy in a working xorg.conf, run `/etc/init.d/gdm start` to start an X session Here you'll find some testcases https://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/QAtesting. Feel free to add more cases. == Downloading == Daily test images are available here: - http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/ - rsync://cdimage.ubuntu.com/cdimage/daily-live/ |
---- CategoryLive |
Introduction
Any Ubuntu Cd can also be used as a LiveCd as well as an installer Cd to get a fairly normal working session of Ubuntu. Most other versions of linux (distros), not just Ubuntu, have this functionality on their installer Cd too. http://distrowatch.com
Windows people might be more familiar with the term 'boot cd' or 'bootable cd' but a Live Cd session is typically much more useful because it gives a normal desktop environment and all the normal programs.
A LiveCD session is slower than a proper install running from a hard-drive because the Cd/Dvd-drive is usually a lot slower at read/writes and it's also hard to keep settings between sessions, but see 'persistent image' later.
Reasons for Using a LiveCd Session
LiveCd sessions are good to use for;
- a quick 'demo' on a machine before installing/upgrading Ubuntu
- to check the hardware works as expected
to see if you like the look & feel of the distro
to prepare yourself & your unique hardware if required
- various repair tasks such as
- repairing grub after (re)installing Windows as part of a dual-boot
- resizing partitions to give Ubuntu more (or less) room
- adding a new partition(s) to your hard-drive for other distros
- 'showing off' Ubuntu to people on their own machine
- a safer and faster way of surfing the internet or even other uses of a machine that isn't your own. This is particularly good if you have a usb stick or something to save your data and settings on (see 'persistent image')
Using the LiveCD
See the Getting Ubuntu page for details about downloading the LiveCD. After you get your CD, pop it into any computer and reboot the computer. Ubuntu will load. After you are done, shut the computer down and remove the CD.
Keeping your LiveCD settings
If you want to save your LiveCD session to a USB stick, check LiveCDPersistence
Making a customised LiveCD
If you want to make custom Ubuntu-based Live CD, you should read the LiveCD Customization Howto.
To create a customized live system without starting from an existing Ubuntu CD, see LiveCD Customization From Scratch.
Common issues with a LiveCD
Logging in
You can set a password during a LiveCD session by opening a terminal, and typing in:
$ sudo passwd ubuntu
Text-Mode installation
If your normal installation fails without giving an error message, or if you want to install on a very limited system, you can use the text-based installer instead.