[xubuntu] Can't install Xubuntu 20.10 on my old Toshiba laptop with BIOS
Hello everybody, I can't install Xubuntu on my old Toshiba A660-13T laptop (1TB SSD upgraded recently… and 8 GB of RAM). I always get the same message before the installation: NO EFI System Partition...
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i dont know how i did it, grub aint working like it was. i have 2 drives, HDD,SSD, both are linux. {lubuntu} in one form or fashion. just, i no longer have a choice, when i boot. i should be able to...
View Article[ubuntu] Installing 20.04 on USB drive
Hi everybody It’s been ages since I had to post a question on Ubuntu Forums. That in itself proves the quality of Ubuntu. Therefore this question may look a bit ‘easy’ or obvious-, certainly for one...
View Article[ubuntu] missing from 20.04
I have installed 20.04 to try out after Ubuntu 18.04. I see that the J-Pilot app is no longer available. Unfortunately, I still use J-Pilot to sync contacts, calendar & tasks with my phone! Is...
View Article[ubuntu] Scipy and Numpy incompatibility
Hi, I'm new to Ubuntu. I'm using a distribution of 18.04 LTS that has python 3.6.9, numpy 1.18.1 and scipy 0.19.1. When I try to use the butter module from scipy.signal I get ModuleNotFoundError: No...
View ArticleIssue booting ubuntu
Hi guys I did some updates yesterday (don't actually know which one) all went fine afterwards. I switched off my computer for the night and in the morning I could not boot in. A white "-" was...
View Article[ubuntu] Install ubuntu on Lenovo tab m8 and use OTG host
Hello. I want to connect this tablet with an other device, and when other device wants to print anything, it selects tablet (recognize like printer),tablet get the document to print and me from a...
View ArticleUnable to pair Bluetooth mouse
I have been running Ubuntu Mate 18.04 on a Lenovo Yoga 920-13IKB. I want to try out Ubuntu Desktop 20.10. I downloaded the ISO and built a USB boot drive; it boots into a desktop successfully. When I...
View ArticleBootable Ubuntu for with Windows XP
Hi, My current laptop is running on Windows XP and would like to download & use UBUNTU on bootable USB Drive. What is the process to do so, as RUFUS requires Windows 7 & above to make a...
View ArticleUnable to complete 5.8.0 kernel install - Ubuntu 20.04
Seems dkms is failing to to build in certain modules during a kernel update from 5.6 to 5.8, but I've tried multiple kernels updates. 5.6 is as high as I can go. Make.log shown below (cant attach)...
View Article[ubuntu] upgradable ??
Please explain what is the point of "can be upgraded" and then getting the following message? Code: 19 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them. f@f-SATA:~$ sudo apt upgrade...
View Article[ubuntu] "bluetooth manager" won't delete nonexistent bluetooth device
This is a specific question for actual users of Ubuntu (16.05.7) "bluetooth manager" software . This "canned " software comes as standard application, with 16.04 seems to always run "scan for nearby...
View Article[ubuntu] No audio after the installation of nvidia Geforce RTX
I have installed nvidia-driver-455 for GeForce RTX 3070 on ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS After that, there is no sound over the headphone. alsa-info is http://alsa-project.org/db/?f=cf8cb9...3c6947dc7ab7cb
View ArticleHorrific state to be in. Can't install Ubuntu due to HDD issues? HELP!
Hello to everyone! I am trying to install Ubuntu onto a machine with an installed Win10. In the "Something Else" section I can't find my windows C: drive so that I can delete it and say goodbye and...
View Article[all variants] SSD cloning question...
Hi all - I have a few questions about cloning my install (or other Ubuntu-based installs) to an SSD! :) I have an HP Pavilion Touchsmart 14 laptop (AMD A6 2.0Ghz CPU, 12GB RAM, 500GB mechanical HDD)....
View Article[ubuntu] Screen resolution after update
Hi everyone, I just ran an update to Ubuntu 18.04, and now I can only access a 1920x1080 resolution for my external monitor. It was 2540x1440 before the update. I guess some Nvidia stuffs was the...
View Articlehow to encrypt ubuntu install but not use all hdd?
hi how do i do an install of ubuntu or any linux for that matter using lvm encryption but not using all the partition? say lvm encryt the file system 250GB separate lvm 500gb data partition and 250gb...
View Article[ubuntu] install of 20_10amd 64 on second PC doesn't look like first PC
My go-to laptop is my DELL Vostro 3500 and it is running 20.10 after an upgrade from 20.04 LTS, which was the result of numerous Ubuntu upgrades since 2014 when I added Ubuntu as dual-boot to Win XP...
View ArticleProblem : grub not showing after install on hp pavilion
Hello, I've disabled windows fast boot, and followed this : https://itsfoss.com/no-grub-windows-linux/ (basically : In Windows command prompt, copy and paste the command below: bcdedit /set {bootmgr}...
View Article[ubuntu] Getting SYSINFO on new installation of 20.10
I have sysinfo (0.7-10.1) on my DELL laptop which is running 20.10 via an upgrade from 20.04 LTS. I shows in synaptic. However, on another laptop with a new installation of 20.10, sysinfo does not show...
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