[ubuntu] Can not get Ubuntu to install
Hi Everyone, I have been trying my darn hard to get this OS to install on my PC but so far its been "mission impossible". Here are the steps I have taken so far (1) Cut CD and USB from ISO file....
View Article[ubuntu] Adding hdds with fully installed operating systems to GRUB
Hi. I've been using linux since about 2010, but up until now I've sort of been able to ignore GRUB problems by reinstalling the OS and keeping /home and therefore all my files. This means I am a grub...
View Articlendiswrapper working on laptop but not on desktop?
Hi. I need some help! i have a usb wifi dongle "linksys ae2500" and i need ndiswrapper! i downloaded ndiswrapper on my laptop woth working wifi and the application loaded but when i try to install the...
View ArticleUbuntu 13.04 on Sony Vaio Pro 13; WiFi broken
Caveat: I know nothing (Jon Snow) about Linux, other than very minimal exposure to both Mint and Ubuntu on desktop systems. Just got the new Sony Vaio Pro 13 and, due to an underabundance of...
View Article[ubuntu] How to boot multiple LUKS Ubuntu installations with GRUB2
Hi Has anyone had any luck configuring grub2 to be able to boot different encrypted OS's just like non-enc OS. I can boot multiple non enc OS's fine. I can only boot 1 enc OS but not 2 or more. Has...
View ArticleRegarding dualboot
Hi On a fresh hard disk, can I first install ubuntu on primary partition and then install windows on a logical partition? How should I go about it. Installing windows would erase the boot record....
View Article[ubuntu] Broken dependencies
I upgraded yesterday from ubuntu 12.10 to 13.04. The upgrade went really bad and it seems that I have a dependencies problem. (I posted more details on the errors I get here:...
View Article[ubuntu] Kernel image update breaks Display
I am using an Intel x86 64 bit board with the 4000 GPU for 12.04. For my display I am using my Sony LCD TV. When I apply this update: Start-Date: 2013-07-04 09:10:11 Commandline: aptdaemon...
View ArticleScreen freezes on installation
I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.04(32 bit) onto an AMD 64 desktop by means of an external HDD. I am never able to make it through the entire install without the screen freezing. I installed a new HDD...
View Articleversion upgrade
Hi! I recently discovered I've been stuck on Natty Narwhal long past the EOS date. I'd like to upgrade to the LTS version, but the update tool doesn't work due to Natty being unsupported. How should I...
View ArticleDualboot Windows 7 & Ubuntu 12.04 LTS with a HDD for win and ssd for ubuntu
Good day, I have been trying to setup a dual boot system with windows 7 installed on a 1TB hard drive and ubuntu installed on a 120GB SSD. I have done alot of reading and have also come pretty far, but...
View Article[ubuntu] Doubts about the kernel upgrade ...
I decided to install ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS 64-bit (current version), I think it brings with kernel version 3.5, X.org 1.13 and table 9.0 as well my question is if these kernel versions and graphic...
View Article[ubuntu] Precise comes with Quantal graphics libraries???
So, I'm trying to get my video drivers in action. I'm unable to install nvidia-173 from the repositories. Here's a command line sample... Code: uberblah@glade:~$ sudo apt-get install nvidia-173 [sudo]...
View ArticleUnable to boot to windows partition 13.04/win7
I installed Windows 7, then Ubuntu 13.04, but GRUB can't seem to see my Windows partition. I ran 'update-grub' but it didn't seem to find Windows. Other forums seem to suggest editing...
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[ubuntu] Errors with updating after upgrading to 13.04 from 12.10
When I upgraded to 13.04, it kept showing messages about a package "python3.3-minimal" not being configured yet. After the upgrade was complete, and I tried to update the software, I got this: Code:...
View Article[ubuntu] very slow installation
I have a 10 yr old PC (1G RAM, 160G HD) that used to have XP on it. Over the years it became very slow (15 min to boot and sometimes I had to try several times) that I decided to give it a new life and...
View Article[ubuntu] Boot repair fail with EFI partition
Hi, I`m new with Ubuntu, i`ve tried to instal new grub on Ubuntu 12.04 64bit distro an have broken my EFI boot partition #-o, so I`ve searched Google for some solutions and found out about boot-repair...
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[ubuntu] The package system is broken
Every time I update I get this error, Software Center also doesn't work. Screenshot from 2013-07-04 23:46:33.png And this one in the notification bar every time I boot. Screenshot from 2013-07-05...
View Article[ubuntu] can't dual boot Ubuntu 12.10 and Ubuntu 12.04
Hi all, I have Xubuntu 12.10 installed on my SSD, it works fine/normal. Now, I want to add 12.04 in a separate partition, and choose which one I want to boot into from the grub screen. To do this, I...
View Article[ubuntu] No dual boot screen after installing ubuntu 13.04 along with windows 8
I just installed the Ubuntu 13.04 alongwith the windows 8. But the problem is everytime i start my lappy it automatically loads the Ubuntu and do not show the dual boot option asking whether to load...
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