[lubuntu] 12.04 Turn Monitor Off Automatically
Just did a clean install of this Lubuntu version on a Dell netbook, and I can't figure out how to get the monitor to shut off automatically -- after a set interval, with the lid open. Really don't need...
View Article[ubuntu] Problem installing Ubuntu 12.10 on a Dell Vostro 470 i7-3770 8GB 2TB...
Welcome Recently purchased a Dell Vostro 470 computer i7-3770 8GB 2TB 32 GBSSD ATi7770 Blu-Ray WiFi + BT Windows 7 Pro http://dellowo.pl/p/5586/Dell-Vostro...-Pro-3-lata-gw As a fan and a user of...
View Article[ubuntu] aptitude out of date packages
Hi, i have ubuntu server 11.04 and i installed apache2 server with aptitude, the version installed is very old apache 2.2.17 ( 2010 ) Code: root@ubuntu:/etc# apt-get install apache2 Reading package...
View Article[other] GRUB installation errors
I installed Linux Mint and got an error installing GRUB. I ran boot-repair, which also failed and gave me this link: http://paste2.org/p/2557483 Can anyone help me with this?
View Article[kubuntu] Explanation For Failed Grub Installation
I am an experienced Linux user (I have been running Arch Linux for over 2 years, I started out on Ubuntu 5.04 many years ago :) ) and last night I attempted to install Kubuntu 12.10 on my girlfriend's...
View Article[ubuntu] 12.04.1, alternate CD hangs on grub-install - RAID
Hi, folks, I managed to bork my 11.10 installation, probably with an unnecessary NVidia GPU driver upgrade. But I've been meaning to upgrade to 12.04 for a while, and so I'm trying to do that. I'm...
View Article[ubuntu] Interrupted upgrade, display problems
I began the upgrade from 10.04 to 12.04 in update manager. An hour or so later, after all downloads and about halfway through package installation, dpkg hung. It wouldn't respond to a kill -1 or -15,...
View Article[ubuntu] 12.10 new install along Windows 8 fails to boot
Hi there everyone, I am having trouble with a 12.10 Ubuntu install. I have 3 separate HDDs - 2 SSDs and a large HD. I have installed W8 on one of the SSDs, and just installed Ubuntu on the other. The...
View Article[ubuntu] Complete install on RAID1 + LVM?
I was doing a bit of research to see if this was possible. I wanted to install the entirety of Ubuntu (desktop), including /boot and everything on LVM on top of software RAID1. Code: sda | sdb sdc |...
View Article[all variants] Dual OS on SSD and HDD
have'm building a computer within the next few weeks, and I'm finishing up the last few things. I want to have Linux and Windows available. I originally was going to go with only Ubuntu, but then I...
View Article[ubuntu] Non-stop Firefox 3.5 Updates
Just wondering if anyone knows why Firefox seems to require a new update about every two days. It is starting to annoy me. I use 10.04 lucid because I don't want to have to re-personalize a newer...
View Article[64 bit] Possible to edit EFI partition grub.cfg?
Thought I'd better start a new thread for this. Searched the forums for this but didn't find it. With these new UEFI GPT disks do we have access to the EFI partition to edit the boot menus? We used to...
View Article[ubuntu] Install error - ubuntu can't see hdd
Hi guys, I'm trying to install ubuntu on a six-month old Lenovo Ideapad U410. Until today I've been using Windows 7, the install that came with the machine from the factory. I have tried to install...
View Article[ubuntu] What to do with extra DE when Upgrading Ubuntu ?
hi all since I'm about to upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04, can some one give me an advice on what to do with Gnome 3 and Mate installations? Should I remove these and re-install after I upgrade to 12.04 ,...
View Article[xubuntu] Status xubuntu, intel atom 2600 w/3600 graphics?
I haven't done this install yet but I'm planning to get a netbook soon and most of the ones available around here seem to have the atom 2600 cpu, and I know there are a lot of caveats. Searched and...
View Article[ubuntu] Fatal Error: ezSQL_mysql requires mySQL Lib to be compiled and or...
Env: Ubuntu 12.04 precise; PHP 5.3.10-1ubuntu3.4 with Suhosin-Patch (cli) (built: Sep 12 2012 18:59:41) After an upgrade to Ubuntu precise and some development work on my test server I am now getting...
View Article[ubuntu] Cannot boot Windows 8 after unsuccessful install
Hello all, I purchased an Acer Aspire ME600 desktop computer. It came with Windows 8 preinstalled. I tried to install Ubuntu 12.10 on it. Here are my steps: 1. Download Ubuntu 12.10 64-bit 2. Burn .iso...
View Article[ubuntu] Ubuntu 12.04 installation failing grub install
Hey everyone, I have the same EXACT problem as here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1972263 Even a very similar computer. Alienware M14xR2 with 2x 256GB Samsung SSD's in RAID 0. Regular...
View Article[ubuntu] Cannot boot Windows 8 after unsuccessful install
Hello all, I purchased an Acer Aspire ME600 desktop computer. It came with Windows 8 preinstalled. I tried to install Ubuntu 12.10 on it. Here are my steps: 1. Download Ubuntu 12.10 64-bit 2. Burn .iso...
View Article[lubuntu] How do I upgrade Lubuntu 12.04 to 12.10
I'm using Lubuntu 12.04 and would like to just upgrade to v12.10 without doing a fresh re-install. Anyone know how I do that? Thanks.
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