[ubuntu] Saucy Salamander (13.10) installation freezes (Windows 8 dual boot...
This is my first post in the forum, hope I can explain my situation in a good way. I just received a Gigabyte P34G laptop with Windows 8 pre installed in two different drives (system = SSD 128 GB and...
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Some days ago I was trying to install Ubuntu (12.04 or 13.10 on 64 bits) in this Toshiba, but I failed. Sincerely I didn't know what was the UEFI Boot and the dificulties in the installation of Ubuntu...
View Article[ubuntu] after update no graphical interface, ubuntu 12.04 64bit desktop
Hi After update and restart I did not have graphical interface anymore... After some google search: http://askubuntu.com/questions/14519...ating-to-12-04 I foud to type: sudo apt-get purge nvidia* sudo...
View Article[xubuntu] Need urgent help with installing graphic drivers
I've been experenceing severe problems due to the lack of graphic drivers recently, and I urgently need to install one. I've found a website that allows me to do so - https://01.org/linuxgraphics/ -...
View Article[ubuntu] missing wireless driver for Thinkpad T440s?
I have installed 12.04LTS on my Lenovo T440s, but I simply can't get the wireless to work. I have tried writing Code: lshw and it only displays PCIPCI (sysfs). Somehow I don't think any/all the drivers...
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Unable to boot into Windows 8
I have an Acer Aspire V3-571g and it has Windows 8 on it. I wanted a dual boot so I installed Ubuntu alongside it. After installing, I can boot into Ubuntu but not into Windows 8. Here's the error I...
View Article[ubuntu] Laptop dual boot UEFI help needed.
I am trying to get Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS x86_64 running on my Toshiba Satellite C55D-A5381 laptop. The laptop uses an AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon graphics. Relevant BIOS settings are: Boot Speed:...
View ArticleDual boot clean win 7 on separate SSD from existing Ubuntu 12.04 HD
Okay, I've tried to do some reading on this, but I want to be sure I don't screw anything up before I do it! I've been running Ubuntu for several years now, but I'm in a position where I regularly need...
View Articleinstallation & boot parameters
I'm looking for a document that can explain what the installation and/or boot parameters are, what they do, which ones shouldn't be used and how does one check to see what parameters are in use. Thanks...
View Article[SOLVED] "Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda" during install
There have been many threads regarding this problem but I have not been able to find a solution to this. The main problem is that the Ubuntu installation wants to install GRUB in /dev/sda, even when...
View Articleapt-get update not fully working
I run apt-get update it install soem updates but, when I run software updater right after that it sitll has some updates? or the SWupdater pops up at the bottom pannel - there are some new updates I...
View Article[ubuntu] Ubuntu 13.10 on Samsung Ativ Book 9 NP940X3G-K05
Does anybody have experience in installing Ubuntu on a Samsung NP940? I will be receiving the machine in a few days with Win 8 preinstalled and would like to setup a dual boot machine. Any experience...
View Article[ubuntu] will not boot even after boot-repair (using old sony vaio)
I'm a complete beginner with Ubuntu. I am using an old Sony Vaio C22. I installed Ubuntu 12.04 and overwrote everything a few days ago. I installed the required updates and the laptop was working fine...
View ArticleCan't load Live CD Ubuntu 12.04
My computer crashes while trying to load kernel from LiveCD with message "unable to handle kernel paging request". I'd like to reproduce error output somewhere on forum to get some ideas on where to...
View ArticleAlways getting the 'grub>' line command when booting
Hi there, I installed Ubuntu Studio 13.10 alongside a preinstalled Windows 8.1 (upgraded from Windows 8 before installing Ubuntu). This is on a recent (2013) TOSHIBA Satellite C870D-121 laptop that can...
View Article[ubuntu] Samsung NP355V4C laptop - won't boot ubuntu after installation, Grub...
Hello everyone I'm trying to install Ubuntu (12.04) on my laptop, a Samsung NP355V4C-S01CA. The laptop specs are as follows: CPU - AMD A10-4600M GPU - AMD Radeon 7660D + Radeon 7670M RAM - 8 GB...
View ArticleCreate Minimal Preseed/Kickstart Disk that installs from local network Repo
Hello all, Objective: Create very minimal usb install that uses preseed/kickstart to perform an automated install. As many files as possible must be hosted on a server. (PXE is not an option). For the...
View Article[ubuntu] Upgrade from 12.04 to 13.1 hangs on black screen
I am new to Ubuntu and had installed 12.04 LTS on an ASUS laptop and things were going well. So well, in fact, I decided to upgrade to 13. I did so through terminal and things seemed to go fine. It...
View ArticleError removing initramfs tools (fresh install)
(Also posted to: http://askubuntu.com/questions/40139...-fresh-install ) I have seen a few other people with this issue, but they have an existing install that they can drop into to fix it. I don't!...
View ArticlePinned repositories not being used properly in apt-get dist-upgrade -s
I'm having a unique issue involving apt pinning and apt-get reporting an incorrect repository. There is a package that has the same version in 2 different repositories (precise-updates and...
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