[ubuntu] Changing automatic preferences on dual boot
I have a dual boot ubuntu 12.04/windows XP on a Dell Mini 1010. It automatically boots into the Windows OS unless I hover over the machine on startup to change to ubuntu using the keyboard - I find...
View Article[ubuntu] UEFI/Secure Boot and Ubuntu
So. I've tried to install Ubuntu (and other distros) on this computer to no avail. My computer specs can be found here: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...odTypeId=12454 Considering I'm having a...
View Article[ubuntu] upgrade 12.04 to 13.04
I have just bought a new laptop. It comes with ubuntu 12.04 installed. I have finished all updates. I expected update manager then to ask me if I want to update to 13.04 but it wants me to update to...
View Article[ubuntu] catalog will not repair
I have just done a clean install of 12.04.2 When installing I told the installer to use the whole drive which, in theory, wiped out the existing installation. After the installation, with, as far as I...
View Articleencrypted
Hi when i installed lubuntu which was the latest one i had trouble with the encrypted part as it would not let me enter all the pass phase in before timing itself out ,im not sure why this was ,but i...
View ArticleLive USB Boots to Minimal Bash-Like Interface in UEFI Mode
Hi, I have an Acer Aspire V5 laptop that came with Windows 8 installed. I've been trying to set up a dual boot with Ubuntu. I made live flash drive with Ubuntu 13.10. However, when I boot from it, I...
View Article[ubuntu] Only wall paper after install ubuntu 13.04 on a Dell Inspiron 8500
Want to remove XP and install Ubuntu 13.04 on Dell Inspiron 8500. I am able to make the WLAN work, fix boot errors, and load the driver for on board ATI Radeon 9000 video card. However, when restarted...
View Article[ubuntu] Can't play DVD in 13.04
I can't play DVD in my old Dell laptop running Ubuntu 13.04. Tried to install VLC player but still not working. I am new with Linux and wondering if anyone has the same problem. Thanks!
View ArticleFresh Install wont boot.
Made a USB install drive for Ubuntu 13.04, after running a complete drive wipe ubuntu only installation i restart and get an error "reboot and select proper boot device" as the HD wont boot. If i load...
View ArticleNeed Wubi for HP machines
All HP computers, desktop and notebook, come with 4 primary HD partitions already present. No place for a second OS to be installed. On my HP desktops I simply put in a second HD, but that's not an...
View Article[ubuntu] Dual Boot ubuntu 13.04 with windows 8 installation problem...
Hi to all I am trying to configure Ubuntu 13.04 in a new Toshiba Satellite L850-1MK computer. Windows 8 are pre installed already. After many trials, I managed to install it in a separate partition,...
View Article[ubuntu] Rebuilding a Dell xps13 L322X developer edition
Hi I rebuilt my laptop to get rid of the preloaded FAT partitions. At the same time I jumped from 12.04 to 13.04 through a total ssd reformat. Before I did it I checked some settings I thought would be...
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Reboot after installation freezes on "Asking all remaining processes to...
So. I start with a macbook with Windows installed on a separate partion thanks to boot camp. I download ubuntu 12.04 while using Windows, mount the cd image and hit setup. I choose to install it on the...
View Article[ubuntu] Unable to install NVIDIA driver after upgrade to 13.04
I upgraded from 12.10 to 13.05 a few days ago. I ran software updates and installed everything offered before running the upgrade, but something didn't go quite as it should have: the upgrade seemed to...
View Article[ubuntu] Undetermined package name
I cannot download emacs23 to U12.04. Following a tip to another user, I tried "apt-get clean" and then "apt-get update". Update failed after some activity with this message: Hit...
View Article[ubuntu] Dual screen doesn't work in 13.04
I had first a Windows 7 installation wherein I used the old way of booting via the MBR. Then I added Ubuntu, at that time 12.04. The installation was then twice upgraded to 12.10 and 13.04. I then...
View Article[xubuntu] Xubuntu 13.04 boots to black screen; can't install
I'm trying to install Xubuntu 13.04 on a Compaq Presario SR1215CB desktop. I've tried both with a flash drive and an external DVD drive, and keep getting the same problem. When I select the "Try...
View Article[kubuntu] Installing ATI GPU in kubuntu
Can someone assit a noob here Im trying to install my ATI GPU on kubuntu after i run sudo sh *.run --buildpkg Ubuntu/oneiric i get the error Unable to install dpkg-dev. Please manually install and try...
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[ubuntu] All Ubuntu builds fail on installation
I'm encountering an issue very similar to that described here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2128715 The key difference being my computer is high-end and I can't comprehend the answers...
View Article[ubuntu] Ubuntu 12.04/13.04 on HP Pavilion G6 Notebook PC C4M22EA Windows 8...
Hi all, I am new to the forums but, I'm not really new to Ubuntu or other Linux-based systems. For over a year I've been installing Linux Mint variations and Ubuntu on my old single core Compaq CQ56...
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