how do you use a live cd/dvd?

Question

how do you use a live cd/dvd

I want to run linux from a live dvd but I dont know what it is or how to use it please explain or give a link to an explenation

Answer 1

A live CD is one that you can boot from. In addition to Linux live cd/dvds, the Windows and Mac OS X installation CDs also count as "live".



To run a Live cd, you just insert it into your CD drive and restart your computer. If your computer still boots to your normal operating system, restart again and check that it is trying to boot from the CD/DVD drive before the hard drive in the BIOS. Usually there are instructions on screen when you start your computer about how to enter the BIOS (sometimes called "setup"), and once inside find the Boot Order menu and make sure the CD/DVD drive is first on the list.

Answer 2

A live cd is a cd/dvd with a operating system on it and you can use it on your pc,without fear of affecting your windows

all you do is insert the cd and restart,but you have to make sure you have your bios boot order set to cd rom first so it will boot from cd/dvd

there is a great site with all avalible live linux cd/dvd,s ,go to

http://www.frozentech.com/content/livecd.php,this has loads of free linux downloads to keep you happy for months

good luck

Answer 3

I've downloaded a Linux version called Ubuntu and I use it live on a computer which usually runs Windows XP. With Ubuntu you just insert the CD while using the normal OS that is installed on your computer and then restart the computer. Ubuntu usually runs after the computer has restarted.

I would recommend Ubuntu as a good version of Linux to start with if you're looking for a live CD.

Answer 4

A live CD/DVD lets you use an operating system without having to install it. You simply download the CD/DVD image, burn it to disk and boot your PC from it. It's a great way to try out operating systems.



Live CDs/DVDs are also essential tools to repair damaged operating system installations, be it Windows or Linux.

Answer 5

A live cd/dvd is a linux distribution that will boot of a cd and then load in ram, thus not using a harddrive partition.you can do almost anything a normal distribution will do.most of them boot directly into a user friendly GUI , such as KDE so you can play with it easily.

Hope this helps,

Rhade

Answer 6

Put the disk in your CD/DVD drive, u have to select "boot from cd/dvd" first in BIOS Setup (press the key depended on the type of your mainboard when u turn on the computer, mine is the "Del" key). Then u have to press "any key to continue" or it will appear directly in some disk.

Answer 7

you need to purchase a replica of Micro Mart computing gadget mag, that is really £a million.ninety 9 and also you need to locate classified ads in the categorised on the again from a guy referred to as Linuxman. I have used him and he's useless solid. He factors CD's oof maximum Linux distro's including Ubuntu. you are able to e-mail him for any suggestion you want too he's extremely functional. desire this helps.

Answer 8

With a Live CD/DVD all you have to do is put it in, and reboot your pc, there is nothing to install and nothing to worry about, its so you can test / try and see if you like it.

Answer 9

at the first you hav to check are you computer can runing live cds

if not, in the bios you have to put it, from boot device priority, run cd. All computers is runing HDD at first and after it removable disc... I want to say you can not run live cd if your comp bios not selected to run from CD...

Answer 10

You put the disk in, and reboot the computer, then you run from the cd. UBUNTU is best.

Answer 11

no