[ubuntu] Stuck on "Loading Operation System"
Im tryinh to install from a USB and i keep getting stuck on"Loading Operation System" when i boot from the flashdrive.....I've tried with a loaded Ubuntu 12.04 LTS ISO file on the drive, with just...
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Hi, Im currently looking for some information regarding Ubuntu installation. I currently have Ubuntu 13.10 installed on External USB Harddrive, and I am really loving it. The main reason I installed it...
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when upgrading fronm 13.04 to 13.10, my computer shut off. i am new user to linux, and am trying to get use to it. when i turn on my computer the wifi will not connect or show up, and the software...
View Article[SOLVED] installed 2nd OS, how to relink to /home partition?
The system was 12.4 32 bit, with /home in it's own partition and mounted as /home I just installed 13.10 64 bit into a new partition and need to relink /home so my wife can get all her settings and...
View Article[ubuntu] x.org falls back to vesa, no mouse/wifi. Weirdest case in my 10...
After using 12.04 (amd64) on my laptop happily for 1.5 years, last week, suddenly these happened all at once: 1. Mouse: Mouse not moving. Both built-in touchpad and USB mouse stop responding. lsusb...
View ArticleCan't boot from usb drive
I created a bootable disk with Unbuntu 12.04 using unebootin. When I put the usb in my 2006 Gateway laptop and start up, I go to the boot menu and click the boot from USB storage stick option. Then the...
View Articlexubuntu flash install gone bad
im trying to get a new machine going....again. i had it running, and after an unfortunate reboot, will no longer boot into the flash drive like it once did. i used unetbootin to install xubuntu...
View ArticleDeploying kernel driver patch
am very new to linux drivers and kernel Recently i am facing IDE based issue in my system.to overcome the issues i saw a link : [tartarus.org] which i believe might solve the issue kernel version :...
View Articlevideolan Translation-en_AU Ubuntu general update slowed system
Here goes with my first post. Encountered some problms trying to install minecraft on two near identical machines running Ubuntu. The simple plan was to update Ubuntu from the terminal and then install...
View Article[kubuntu] dpkg can't find mkinitrd
Hello, when running 'dpkg --configure -a' it says it cant find mkinitrd[1]. I'm running Kubuntu 13.10 and I know mkinitrd is depricated and mkinitramfs should used instead. But how can I tell dpkg to...
View Article[ubuntu] grub problem, to much info on screen
Hi All, I have to do a quad boot system to do some experimenting. I have installed all 4 partitions. Two of them are 12.04 unity and 13.10 unity. The other two are 13.10 unity and 13.10 xubuntu. All 4...
View Article[xubuntu] Xubuntu - can't figure out how to install it
This is my first experience with linux but not with unicies - I go back to the beginnings with FreeBSD, and before that SysV and SCO, Ultrix, etc. I'm trying to install Xubuntu 13.10 64bit from the...
View Article[SOLVED] Path `/mnt/boot/grub' is not readable by GRUB on boot. Installation...
Hello Ubuntu forums, I have recently installed xUbuntu alongside Win7 on a diff partition. Now, my problem was that GRUB did not boot, so I installed it on my Starting partition. But then, when i...
View Article[ubuntu] An error occured
I am a new user and now have a red no entry sign on the top bar. i t says an error occured, run package manager. i cant a package manager and i cant open the software centre and i cant update anytghing...
View Articleinitramfs-tools-bin apt-get hell
Boot partition full, failed install, cleaned up, now I get: runner@EPA:/var/lib/dpkg$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done...
View Articlefile /boot/grub/x86_64-efi/normal.mod not found
Hi guys, I need some help with boot-repair in order to properly setup my grub. When I restart my computer it cannot boot and grub rescue starts. The error given to me is: "file...
View Article[ubuntu] Question about tar-backup!
Hello, im new to Linux! I have a question about backing up my system from the terminal with tar (i found this guide). Lets say im backing up my Ubuntu 12.10. Is it possible to make a clean install with...
View Article[ubuntu] Ubuntu 12.04 Live CD Crashes
Unusual Problem. I cannot get ther Ubuntu 12.04 live cd to run on my Acern Aspire 3003 WLCi laptop. Mint 13 also fails. The live CD starts to load, but crashes with kernel panic. These same cds work...
View ArticleUpgraded from 12.04 to 13.10 and now cant access NTFS partition
Well the title says it... I used the live CD and intended to install 13.10 ALONGSIDE 12.04 and instead it overwrote it. I'm sure that I chose the right partition and chose the option to have both file...
View ArticleWant to discontinue win7 and keep ubuntu
Hi all, I want to discontinue win7 on my laptop but keep my ubuntu 12.04 lts install. Problem is... I installed ubuntu in windows??? Looking at gparted I only have a NTFS partition and no ext3...
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