Can't detect WD My Passport on USB3.0
I'm having the same problem. I've got a WD My Passport 1GB external hard drive and I can't seem to detect it on my USB 3.0 port. It works fine on my USB 2.0 ports. I've got a Lenovo Y500 with Ubuntu...
View Article[ubuntu] can't select external TV speakers for audio output
Just upgraded to 13.10 and the only sound I can get is from my internal laptop speakers. I am connected to my TEAC TV which is my monitor, and there is no way in sound settings to select the TV's...
View Article[ubuntu] livecd boot: garbled screen
hi im trying to install ubuntu 13.10 on my amd x2 on an asus via chipset. using my external hdd ntfs, i boot ubuntu iso using grub4dos emulation. The livecd boot successfully and can see the desktop,...
View ArticleChanging permissions
Hi everyone. I have Mythbuntu 12.04 and it is working quite well. I made a partition on my Windows disk and formatted ext4. The problem is I want mythtv to write to it for recordings. When I try to...
View Article[lubuntu] Trying to install on iMac G5 PowerPC - Can't boot from disc
I'm currently trying to follow this guide: http://powerpcliberation.blogspot.co...all-guide.html I have an iMac G5 that I got from my in-laws. I don't have any of the OSX discs or any of that. Just the...
View Article[ubuntu] Cannot upgrade or Install > 12.04. (i7, HyperX ssd, 16gig ram, GTX...
Happy Christmas and west wishes for the new year. I cannot upgrade beyond 12.04 which probably accounts for the webcam not working (and yes, I have switched it on) and the wired LAN also not working....
View ArticleMaatt
Hello! Nice to be able to post for my first time ever to all of you. I am a returning Ubuntu user with just basic experience and I know I have a long way to go. I installed Ubuntu 13.10 64-bit with...
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[ubuntu] Most of my disk space left out at installation
I recently installed 13.10, andmost of my disk was "left out" when I partitioned it. I have a 1 TB drive, but most of it is separate from all my / directories (including /home). Now the root and all...
View Articleubuntu 12.04.3 won't install
I downloaded the ISO file (the MD5 checksum was ok) and burned it to a DVD. When I try to install it says there's errors and it won't install. The log file is below, any suggestions? It looks like the...
View Article[ubuntu] 13.10 Install failed to have Unity Launcher appear
When I installed Ubuntu 13.10 on my old Dell Optiplex GX270 to replace Windows XP Pro, the Unity Launcher has not appeared. Is there a remedy for this situation? Due to my employment situation I have...
View ArticleUbuntu 13.10: Installation nvidia driver on card NVIDIA geoforce GT740M
Hi everybody, I installed Ubuntu 13.10 (dual boot windows 8) on my PC/Toshiba satellite i5 with a card video Geoforce GT740M and everyting was perfectly working. After I tried to install manualy the...
View ArticleProblem after installing proprietary drivers
After installing these (http://i.imgur.com/pvXL2vc.png) drivers, and rebooting my computer got stuck in a loop at boot up saying - "asking for cache data failed --- assuming data cahe: write through"...
View ArticleNot recognized: Flash Drive
I tried installing Linux so Windows isn't installed anymore but USB not recognized. This means that only Windows loader works and grub with HDD0. But those come with errors. USB isn't recognized. Win7...
View Article[ubuntu] Broken php5-cli?
Recently, I was flooded with lots of unattended-upgrade crashes, so I decided to run apt manually. Here is what I see: Code: sayakb@FatalException:~$ sudo apt-get install -f Reading package lists......
View Article[ubuntu] OSDisc installrepo problems
Hello - I've got a terrible internet connection at home so bought the OSDisc 16 DVD repository for Ubuntu 13.10. I'm following their instructions in the ReadMe file on the first disc - but just cannot...
View Article12.04 Problem with touchpad and related packages
Hi. I started investigating why my touchpad-indicator (https://launchpad.net/touchpad-indicator) is not working. I googled and found some pages mentioning xserver-xorg-input-synaptics package might be...
View ArticleCan't boot Ubuntu, on dual-booting UEFI system
I've been following the instructions on: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI and the boot-repair tool. Grub is showing, but upon booting Ubuntu the screen stays purple and the fans eventually spin...
View ArticleInstalling Ubuntu next to Windows 7
Hello! I have a laptop with 500gb harddrive. It was originally delivered with Windows 8, but I deleted it, formatted the harddrive, deleted all partitions and installed Windows 7 on a 250gb partition....
View ArticleHow to Remove Dual Entry in UEFI Boot Menu
I installed Ubuntu 13.10, and it was installed properly. It, however, created two entries in boot menu. Both are named as "ubuntu", and one is not working, which means I can't boot from one "ubuntu"...
View Article[ubuntu] Can I upgrade from 13.10 32-bit to 64-bit?
I installed Ubuntu 13.10 not long ago... starting to set things the way I will like them, including web access and printers. But I have just noticed that it installed the 32-bit version though I have a...
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