[ubuntu] Having problems installing 12.04: stuck at splash screen
Hello, I'm running a freshly built computer, no windows installed or anything, and I am trying to install 12.04 from a usb stick. So first attempt gave me a bootloader install failed error and I think...
View ArticleAwkward GPG error with Ubuntu Server running sudo apt-get update
I just installed raring 32 bit server on an old machine, it seemed to work fine, but when I try to run "sudo apt-get update" I get this error (I'm translating from italian): Code: E: GPG Error:...
View ArticleAdd Windows 7 to Grub2 bootloader without modifying windows bootloader
Hello. I have a two hard drive system that I've had difficulty setting up with Ubuntu 12.04 and Win7. I had originally installed Ubuntu on my larger 1TB hard drive through a USB connection, then...
View Article[ubuntu] Dual boot Ubuntu 12.04.2 on Windows 7 machine - some issues
After botching an Ubuntu install on my laptop in 2009, I waited until now to try it again. This time it's a Sony VAIO laptop running Windows 7 Starter Edition, and I have sort of succeeded, but with...
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[ubuntu] Ubuntu 12.04 boots to Busybox initramfs
Hi, I have Ubuntu 12.04. I installed kubuntu desktop in it using the command Code: sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop . After the install, I restarted the system and it came up with this Busybox...
View Article[ubuntu] Erase entire hard drive and install Ubuntu
I have a Dell laptop with Windows 8 installed. There are a total of five different partitions. I want to delete everything on the hard disk and install Ubuntu 13.04. I do not want a dual load...
View Article[all variants] Query regarding partitions
So I want to run some tests on partitions and knowing how they can work. I'm running Ubuntu 13.04 64-bit on a VirtualBox. 1. I've successfully created a /home partition and Ubuntu boots fine on the...
View ArticleUbuntu 13.04 nvidia drivers problem
Hello everyone. I'm getting a little desperate here. Recently i bought an HP Envy 15-J005sp which comes with a GT 740M and decided to isntall Ubuntu along side with the pre-installed windows 8. I'm not...
View Article[ubuntu] Installing Ubuntu on Asus x550ca laptop
Hey there, totally new to Linux here. I recently got this laptop http://www.asus.com/ca-en/Notebooks_...specifications It took me about 10 seconds look at Windows 8 to realize it's finally time to try...
View Article[xubuntu] Why does mdadm want postfix?
I'm running Xubuntu 13.04, it's been running for awhile. I just installed a couple disks I want to set up as RAID, which by itself is no big deal to me, I've done it before. I tried with apt-get and...
View ArticleProblem "No root file system is defined" during installation process
I have windows 7 (64 bit) installed in my laptop & want to use ubuntu 13.04 with it. So i tried installing it (through wubi i guess) which extracted all files & asked me to reboot the computer....
View ArticleInstallation not working!!!! Please Help!!!
Hello recently i fixed up an old computer that had a virus so i completely wiped the hard drive. I decided i would try out linux for the first time on this computer so i loaded a ubuntu 13.04 iso on a...
View Article[ubuntu] 10.04 and mdadm
first post. In 2010, a friend and experienced Linux user helped me set up 10.04 LL in an atom box and using mdadm to set up a RAID5 array with 4x1TB. Works great...sits in the corner and stores ~1.6TB...
View Article[all variants] Ubuntu showing incorrect partition use space
Hello Guys, I have a partition to hold all my media files. The only thing that worries me is that linux is showing that the partition is only 1% used but I am sure its atleast 40% used. I can go into...
View Articledb2 express-c on Ubuntu 12.04
Hi All, I am having trouble installing DB2 express-C on Ubuntu 12.04. Could someone pls provide some assistance. DBI1189E There has been an attempt to use db2_install on an image for a platform that...
View ArticleWhy git plugin doesn't support in KDevelop which installed from Ubuntu 12.04?
Hi Guys, I prefer to use long term support version, so I'm still using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. Recently I wanted to change C/C++ IDE tool, so I chose KDevelop and it's quite nice :-) But the problem is that...
View Article[ubuntu] Dual Boot Ubuntu 12.04 x64 with windows server 2012
I'm Trying to Dual Boot my PC with windows server 2012 and ubuntu 12.04. But when I Insert the Ubuntu Live USB and start the installation, The install alongside windows option is missing. I don't want...
View ArticleBoot problem, Neither Ubuntu nor Windows boots
I bought a new laptop with Windows 8 pre-installed and I tried to make it dual boot like my windows vista laptop with Ubuntu. Turns out because of some boot sector changes its really complicated now!...
View Article[ubuntu] Installer bug with laptops with camera
It looks like I have found a bug in the Ubuntu Installer. When you install Ubuntu (or any other ubuntu based distro that uses the ubuntu installer) on a laptop which has a built in camera, the...
View ArticleRoundCube - connection to storage failed.
Hi All, I have spent a lot of time reading posts and different websites trying to get Roundcube to work with no luck. There many threads and posts out there which I have tried, the only install guide...
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