However, before doing that, I tried EVERYTHING: unetbooting, ultraiso, multiple usb sticks, ubuntu's live cd creator, and the downloadable version recommended at ubuntus download page. NOTHING worked.
I must say that the version of syslinux I was using was 3.84 not 3.82.
I finally got my system to boot following the instructions for post #7 in
https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ syslinux/ +bug/617779
However, before doing that, I tried EVERYTHING: unetbooting, ultraiso, multiple usb sticks, ubuntu's live cd creator, and the downloadable version recommended at ubuntus download page. NOTHING worked.
I must say that the version of syslinux I was using was 3.84 not 3.82.