Satellite A660-12E - Can't run Fedora live CD

hi
I have Satellite A660-12E, I want to install a double boot on my machine, so first a create fedora Live CD on USB Drive. I configured my computer to automatically boot off of the USB drive, I get a screen that says "Automatic boot in 10 seconds..." I choose fedeora live. I stare but after 3 minute a see a message "No Root device found"
Can somebody help me please, I don't like windows 7"
PS: I download this version (http://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/13/Live/x86_64/Fedora-13-x86_64-Live-KDE.iso)
RED

Hi buddy,
Im not a Linux expert but usually such Linux live CDs cant be installed. You can only start it from CD or USB stick because they dont write anything on HDD. So I think you need another version.
Most users here are using preinstalled Windows version but maybe this article can help you:
[Do you know some useful website for Linux support on PC? |http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/ann.jspa?annID=14]

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Hello,
Here's my problem :
I bought a Satellite A660-12E. Got it last saturday, transported it with great precautions.
The problem is that when I use a CG dependent program such as a game, the games freezes rapidly, even in the menus, with screen artefacts, symptom of a CG failure (happened in the menus of TF2, alien swarm and while playing Plain SIght). When under windows (with aero and transparency), going on the internet, looking at movies, everything's ok. No problem while using 3DSmax and Mudbox, but didn't check since the last time the problem happened.
Plus the problem doesn't happen the first time I launch a game. Only after a long run of the computer (I use a cooling station and check the temperature : never above 55c ) to download a game on steam, for exemple.
I tried to install my own version of windows 7 (professional 64bit), updated the cg driver, installed a selection of programs from ninite.com, but the problem reappeared.
Since I'm a student with poor resources and worked all summer just to afford a laptop, i'm a bit upset. :/
Does anyone has a solution or should I contact customer support as soon as possible ?
Thanks.

And now the problem happened when I was on the desktop...
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Nom du journal*:System
Source*: EventLog
Date*: 22/09/2010 23:05:12
ID de lvnement*:6008
Catgorie de la tche*:Aucun
Niveau*: Erreur
Mots cls*: Classique
Utilisateur*: N/A
Ordinateur*: Goji-LAPTOP
Description*:
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XML de lvnement*:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="EventLog" />
<EventID Qualifiers="32768">6008</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-09-22T21:05:12.000000000Z" />
<EventRecordID>2275</EventRecordID>
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>Goji-LAPTOP</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data>23:02:15</Data>
<Data>?22/?09/?2010</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>1329</Data>
<Data>
</Data>
<Data>
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<Binary>DA07090003001600170002000F0010000000</Binary>
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Satellite A660-12E Backlit Keyboard

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Satellite A660 - 3D DVD software runs out of date or is secretly altered

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Hi
You wrote really long story :) anyway this is an user to user community Im not sure if I could clarify all these issue for you but I would try to share my knowledge with you.
But firstly it would be really interesting to know what Satellite A660-xxx do you have exactly?
You said that you have installed the Win 7 ultimate.
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> I installed the latest TRIAL ($59) Corel WinDVD 11 Pro player and everything (including 3D) works perfect again. But for 30 days only; until/unless I`m robbed of $59 additional that is.
So it seems that you dont use the preinstalled Win DVD but you have installed other version which was not preinstalledso you have to purchase such version if you want to use a full version of any software which is not part of Toshiba image.
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http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/TSB1C038C0000R01.htm
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Satellite A660-07U - Can't install new display driver

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Hello
> it didn't work out the box
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> The X64 drivers for download will NOT work on my A660, says something about not the right hardware (which is where I got the 3D idea from)
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Can't run Ableton Live 8 as slave with Logic 9 in 64bit (Melodyne error)

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Please write to E-Mail: [email protected]
Message was edited by: HunterS7777777

Hey,
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1
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2
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3
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