Can't boot (any) live CD on my notebook

[vando]

Hello all,

I've been using Linux for a few years already, so let's jump the very basic possibilities for my problem. I have a new notebook, and I couldn't boot any distro so far. I've tried Ubuntu 7.10, OpenSuse 10.3 and the last one was Daryna. I'm almost sure the problem is the wireless card.
My toy:
MB: Asus T12Ug
AMD Turion 64X2 TL-50 1,6Ghz
chipset AMD M690, AMD Hammer
VGA ATI Radeon X1200
Wireless 802.11 b/g USB Wireless LAN Module Atheros AR5007EG

I've tried the option nosplash noapic noacpi --, and the boot process stops just after a sequence of messages about ath_pci.
I've read about this chip working with madwifi driveres, but to try them or ndiswrapper I needed at least a complete boot.
So my question is: is there a way I can boot it? Any other boot option, or something else that may help. Or is it a case of complete incompatibility?

I hope I gave enough information. Thanks

[Sunny Rabbiera]

It could easily be the BIOS, as most of the time it just boots into the harddisk and not off the CD/DVD drive

[vando]

It could easily be the BIOS, as most of the time it just boots into the harddisk and not off the CD/DVD drive

Thanks for trying to help, but that's one exemple of what I meant whith 'very basic possibilities' on my first post. I'm able to boot the cd, but it freezes during the part of loading the drivers.

Happy new year everybody..

[nick]

Hi

There are several posts concerning the configuration ofyour card
on an installed Gusty systems, therefore it can be installed.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=554531

For more options for boot:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootOptions

If you search this forum you will find more, I have seen break=bottom break=top and a few more as well. perhaps some
other people can come up with more?

Good Luck - Nick