Would creating a USB startup disk work off a partition on an external hard disk? If so that'd be brill.
James On 29 May 2009, at 15:46, Rob Beard <r...@esdelle.co.uk> wrote: > James Milligan wrote: >> Now this is something that's definitely going to help tomorrow! >> >> My PC with XP on has today started throwing blue screens every time >> it >> starts up i.e. I can't use it - which is a nightmare because I'm >> using >> a website online for some revision help. >> >> With the Ubuntu 8.10 live cd I've got, I can now go online for >> however >> long I want! The only thing I have to do is install flash player and >> that's it!!! >> >> Oh I'm so using Ubuntu full time as soon as I can! >> >> James >> >> PS - the BSOD error was machine check exception - mainly associated >> with CPU but it seems to be running fine. >> >> > That's good, I find it's always handy to have an Ubuntu Live CD > kicking > around for those times when something like that happens. What you > could > do is also create an Ubuntu USB stick (should be under System -> > Administration -> USB Startup Disk creator) which hopefully you'd be > able to boot from. I believe it should be possible then to install > Flash on there too so you can simply boot and start working straight > away. > > Rob > > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
