[ubuntu] Windows 8 won't boot after ubuntu-secure-remix install
I installed from secure remix after hearing that uefi can mess with an ubuntu install. It worked pretty well, boots up and such. Now when I try to boot any windows uefi entry after running Boot Repair,...
View Article[ubuntu] Ubuntu/Win7/Win8 works with GRUB?
Hey guys, I currently am dual booting Windows 7 and 8 and would like to include Ubuntu to the family, installing it to a different partition. I can just go ahead and do it but I have concerns only...
View Article[ubuntu] problem install pygame
Good afternoon i'm trying install pygame in my computer, but this problem appeared. can someone help-me? thank you ______________________________ running install running build running build_py running...
View Article[ubuntu] dual boot windows 8/ Ubuntu boot problem
Hello, I have a problem after installing Ubuntu in dual boot with windows 8. I am not able to start neither Ubuntu nor Windows. I would be very grateful if you could help me. Here is what I did: I have...
View Article[ubuntu] Ubuntu on Lenovo X230T
Hi, I'll soonly by the laptop Lenovo X230T with the following description (sorry for the french): Description ThinkPad X230 Tablet - 3 Yr Depot Warranty Modifier Processeur:Processeur Intel Core...
View Article[ubuntu] Installing Ubuntu on Medion Erazer X7820 (MD99085)
Hi there! I've got this new machine here, it's name is Code: Medion Erazer X7820 (MD99085) It came with Windows 8 on it, and I thought I'll set it up as a dualboot machine with Windows 8 and Ubuntu....
View Article[all variants] Ubuntu on HDD, but GRUB on USB
I would like to install Ubuntu 12.04 on my notebook, but little differently than most of you. My requirement is to have the Ubuntu installed on HDD, but the GURUB installed on USB key. Ubuntu will...
View Article[ubuntu] Nvidia 7025 does not offer any effects?
I have installed 12.04 (for LTS) on a box with built-in nvidia 7025. The nvidia-settings show this as working. The configuration had been created with nvidia-xconfig. It does work, but even the normal...
View Article[ubuntu] New install alongside Windows 8
New Acer AX1470 - burned a cd & DVD & USB stick Followed instructions for each to boot into Ubuntu 12.12 Get screen showing "Choose an Operating System: with the choice of Windows8 or Ubuntu Of...
View Article[all variants] How do I mount server for local and remote access?
Okay, so it's new year. Alcohol and the following morning gave me a little idea. I want to buy a pretty powerful computer (AMD A8, 8 GB DDR3, 500 GB SATAII, 1 GB Video card) to use as a home/familiar...
View Article[ubuntu] How Do I Test 12.10?
I've got the live CD in my computer. I tested the printer connection and it is recognized. I did not try to print a page because the printer is out of ink. One problem is that I need a scanning program...
View Article[ubuntu] Get rid of windows xp ???
netbook currently dual booted with wxp. How do I get rid of xp without disturbing ubuntu? sda is divided into sda1 and sda2. sda1 has boot on it. can i move boot to sda2? thanks, dlw
View Article[ubuntu] Libre Calc pop-up windows don't
Just upgraded to 12.10 (late to the party, I know) and Libre Calc pop-up windows have stopped appearing. This applies to "Sort...", "Open...", basically anything with a modal dialog. This is so blatant...
View Article[ubuntu] new 12.04 install crashes when USB stick removed?
Hi gang, happy new year to all. I've just installed 12.04 on a Dell Optiplex - i did a full install over the existing XP, and i've just spent the last couple of hours updating, installing essentials...
View Article[ubuntu] Troubleshooting "Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount...
Hi All, I have read throug the previous posts for related issues, but haven't been able to resolve the issue. In my case, the Ubuntu Server 12.04 is running as a VM on a ESX host. It has been working...
View Article[ubuntu] switching ubuntu to xubuntu
I am currently useing a laptop with ubuntu 12.10 on it, I want to give it to my grandson as an upgrade for his . I was wondering what the easiest way to switch from ubuntu to xubuntu which is the...
View Article[ubuntu] apt-get update not working (404 not found)
Hi all, I'm facing a very annoying problem. I try to apt-get update and that's what I'm getting: Code: root@mimas:/etc/apt# apt-get update Ign http://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de precise InRelease Ign...
View Article[ubuntu] [ettercap] Error 1
For those who are installing ettercap in ubuntu 12.04, most of us get the error while make of: make[2]: *** [ettercap] Error 1 make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/Programs/ettercap/src' make[1]: ***...
View Article[ubuntu] Recomend distro
I found an old laptop which presently has Windows-XP installed on it and I would like to wipe clean and install a Linux distro on it. Which one is recommended for a box low on resources? (slow CPU,...
View Article[all variants] double commander in official SW resource
Please, could we have Double Commander available in the official SW resources? I mean, I've read it's not good to add PPA's to SW repositories because of the possible security risks...
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