[SOLVED] where is option to try before install?
I'm in the process of installing Xubuntu 12.04 on an older laptop, a Dell Inspiron 700m with Windows XP. I know there are potential issues with the graphics card so I want to try before I install....
View Article[ubuntu] Problem booting Ubuntu
Hi! I installed Ubuntu 12.04 then I installed Windows 7 on my computer, now i can boot in to Windows 7 but not Ubuntu. I tried to use EasyBCD 2.0 and added an entry for the Ubuntu 12.04 but it dosnt...
View Article[all variants] Neither Ubuntu liveCD nor Gparted Disk recognize my harddisk
Hello, after having problems with wubi i wanted to install ubuntu using a liveCD. but the installation manager did't let me start the installation due to a lack of hdd space - but actually i'm having...
View Article[ubuntu] Ponyprog installation in ubuntu
Hi All.... ):P I have been using ponyprog2000 in mandriva for a while. Now i have switched to ubuntu and i am trying to install ponyprog in ubuntu. The OS version i am using is ubuntu 12.10. The...
View Article[all variants] Compatibility with Nvidia
GTS 360M GTX 580 Neither of these cards (and perhaps others) can even boot the OS and instead leave you sitting at a screen filled with corrupted graphics. This issue has been around since 10.10 I...
View Article[SOLVED] Password
I upgraded to 12.04 LTS on my laptop several months ago. After a bout in the repair shop, they sent it back with there own password, so i changed it in 12.04. Now it will not recognize my password and...
View Article[ubuntu] How to get rid of - package "1 not fully installed or removed"
Hi, I have one package not fully installed because it just hung up within installation process. I have been trying to remove it , purge it or reinstall it and it always hung. I put it in hold status...
View Article[ubuntu] Grub 2 dual boot issue with windwos 8
I have a samsung laptop with preinstalled windows 8. I installed ubuntu 12.10 without any error. After ubuntu install I could not boot ubuntu, so I started it from DVD and execute the boot repair. With...
View Article[ubuntu] screen freeze in ubuntu OS
i purchased HP Notebook 430 last week.i installed ubuntu 12.04. but i am getting lots of case regarding screen freeze in which mouse and keyboard does not work,nothing works,the only solution is only...
View Article[SOLVED] Problem Booting after Installation
After installing Lubuntu 12.10 the system reboots and shows disk activity but the screen remains blank. This has been problematic on two systems, one a dual boot with Windows 7 and the other a clean...
View Article[ubuntu] Grub is not loaded in dual-boot configuration
I tried to install Ubuntu on my new laptop (Sony Vaio S13). It came with preinstalled Windows 8 and some partitions for recovery purposes which I want to preserve. What I've already done: - shrink...
View Article[other] Installing Conky to custom Ubuntu distro
Hi, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this but anyway. I've been making my own Ubuntu-based distro lately with Ubuntu Builder and I'm wondering if it's possible to have Conky installed...
View ArticleGrub Missing Windows Dell w/Intel SRT
:confused:Hi, my name is Hernandes. Please analyse http://paste.ubuntu.com/1423413/ and help me to set my Grub2 let me choice Windows or Ubuntu to boot. Currently only load Ubuntu. I was trying follow...
View Article[wubi] I install ubuntu 12.10 within windows, then reboot. Installation...
The title says it all. I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate. I downloaded Ubuntu12.10 and the wubi.exe installer. I do the install as usual and everything seems fine and dandy. I restart my laptop (Dell...
View Article[SOLVED] Grub error installing 12.10
I'm having an issue installing Ubuntu 12.10 desktop on an Intel S5520SC system. When it tries to install grub it gets a fatal error that it cant find /dev/sda. If I tell it to select a different...
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[kubuntu] Kubuntu Will Not Update
I've been playing Guild Wars for a few weeks, so it's been awhile since I last logged into Kubuntu Linux. So, I decided to log in to run the update utility, to get the lates security patches and...
View Article[ubuntu] "dev/sda1" marked as boot and HP menu shows before GRUB. Safe to...
Hi, all. Basically, I've been using Ubuntu exclusively for around 2 years now, but I want to regain most of my hard drive space after realizing Windows Vista took up so much. I'm a fairly novice user,...
View Article[ubuntu] Looking for partition advice
Hi everyone. I'm planning on migrating over to ubuntu but I have some concerns about how I should go about partitioning. Currently I'm using windows 7 (installed on a 120GB ssd) along with a separate...
View Article[ubuntu] changing from mint 14 to Ubuntu
I am thinking of changing to Ubuntu from mint 14, what do I need to do??? will I lose my files and bookmarks and other stuff? Not very computer literate, any help is appreciated
View Article[ubuntu] Cannot Detect Hard Drive
I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 via USB on my Dell Inspiron 910 netbook. When reaching the list of disks to install Ubuntu on comes up, the list comes up completely empty. Is there something I'm...
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