[ubuntu] Hard disk failure in multiple boot system, how to remove...
Hello, One of my 2 hard disks died, taking with it the Windows operating system as well as some older Ubuntu versions. I am using Grub to boot Ubuntu 12.04 and what used to be several windows distros...
View ArticleJava Webstart broken with last update?
Anyone else finding that jnlp files won't start since the last update to 12.04. Mostly I'm getting file not found errors. There are some references to this on older Ubuntu versions but the directory...
View ArticleWill installing wipe my hard drive?
So, I'm somewhat of a noob here, but I would assume installing Ubuntu wouldn't wipe my hard drive? I know that it wipes OS from a hard drive unless you set it up not to, but I have two physically set...
View Article[SOLVED] "install alongside windows" deleted, possibly erased windows partition
After previous installation failures(described further below), I finally had the option to install ubuntu alongside windows. I proceeded with that, and upon boot, there were no partitions found. Using...
View Article[ubuntu] Beginner stuck on first step, RAID 0
I am trying to install on a very old Asus Box that I built some years ago. It's a 3.0 ghz system, 2.0 gigs ram and 300 gigs of hd supplied by a raid 0 array running on an onboard Promise Controller. I...
View Article[ubuntu] Simple Backup Restore
I am using Ubuntu 10.04. I am having problem restoring my backups. When I tried to restore a file it creates a exclusive folder, but there is nothing in there. I think I might be missing a repository...
View Article[ubuntu] 10.04 -> 12.04 upgrade; Now root login hangs, other logins are fine
Howdy, I recently (finally) upgraded my notebook to 12.04. I assumed the upgrade would go well as we have three other identical notebooks and fresh installs of 12.04 were flawless. I guess I should not...
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Installer can't recognize Win 8 file system - Dell XPS 15 (P31F) (2013 edition)
I have a new Dell XPS 15 P31F, but when I try to install Ubuntu on it, the installer is unable to properly detect the Windows 8 file system on the laptop. I want to install Ubuntu alongside Windows 8...
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[ubuntu] Post installation hang + dashes all across black screen at startup
Hi all, If this is in the wrong forum or something, my apologies. I'm trying to install Ubuntu 13.10 on a EMachines EL1300G-02W desktop with the following specs: AMD Athlon 2650e processornvidia...
View ArticleAdvice for Chrubuntu on recent Acer C710 with the faster Intel CPU and SSD
I just got my new Chromebook: Acer C710-10072G01ii 29,5 cm Chromebook (Intel Celeron 1007U, 1,5GHz, 2GB RAM, 16GB SSD, Intel graphcs) So, it is the latest Acer C710 with the faster Intel CPU and SSD...
View Articletwo version of a package still exits after removing
I installed version 0.4.7 of "ucto"- a unicode toknizer in my ubuntu machine and removed it and I install version 0.5.3 from ubuntu repository. The problem is when I try to compile "frog" package from...
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[ubuntu] Ubuntu does not boot without "nomodeset" in grub
I was having a working 12.04 64bit system. However suddenly after couple of abnormal shut down of system. I am not able to boot normally. Machine boots but there is default purple/black screen. No...
View Article[ubuntu] best way to upgrade the existing IDE disks to a new 1 TB Sata disk.
Hello. I want of you some advice about to change my two 80 GB IDE hard disks with dual boot (Ubuntu 13.10 and windows 7) to a 1 TB SATA hard disk with single boot with Ubuntu (Windows will be running...
View Article[ubuntu] Installation of the AWN-applet-stacks doesnt work
Thats the error: PHP Code: it@it:~$ sudo apt-get install awn-applet-stack Reading package lists... DoneBuilding dependency tree Reading state information... DoneSome packages could not be...
View ArticleNot detecting NIC Card ...
Installing Ubuntu v10.04 on a Dell PowerEdge R420 and it is not detecting the built-in Broadcom NetXtreme Network Cards for some reason. Running ifconfig - I'm only seeing the Local Loopback interface....
View ArticleDifficulty Installing Xubuntu on New ASUS E1015-DS03
Hi, all! I'm new to the forums, althugh I've been an Ubuntu/Xubuntu/Lubuntu user for awhile. I just got a new Asus E1015-DS03 through Amazon, preloaded with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64-bit. It's a "cute" 10"...
View ArticleCan't Boot to GUI After Update
I installed some updates today (18 Dec) and afterward I tried to start wow using wine and got a blank screen with the game cursor. I thought this was odd but decided a reboot would probably clear...
View Article[ubuntu] File Serve from desktop?
Any suggestions or pre-requisites for a secured, encrypted small business file server with managed user access for 5TB of medical-related records that's accessed by 20+ windows users throughout the...
View Article[ubuntu] installing ubuntu 12.4 on hp ml 350 g5
Hi All I have a HP ProLiant ML350 G5 server and would like to install Ubuntu server 12.4 LTS. This version of Ubuntu does not come up on hp site only 10.?? can i still go ahead and load 12.4?? Or...
View ArticleDual Boot on Separate Drives
I am a novice when it comes to Ubuntu and Linux in general, but I am hoping to change that. I have a strong gaming rig running 2x SSD's and a 2tb RAID 0 NTFS Partiton. My goal is to Dual Boot Ubuntu...
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