[all variants] Will using a cloned boot drive cause problems with my bootloader?
Hello, I got a new SSD disk in the mail today. I will attempt to clone my dual boot drive (Ubuntu and Windows 7). Will this work nicely with GRUB? I'll try to follow this guide, but it doesn't take...
View Article[ubuntu] ubuntu 12.04 on HP Envy 14
I just learned that the HP Envy 14 is supposedly impossible to support ubuntu, because of the dual graphic cards. Well I was just screwing around with mine (which runs off of ubuntu 12.04) and I...
View Article[kubuntu] How to purge printer drivers and pointers from 12.04.2
Printer didn't work after installing 12.04.2 yesterday. System saw my usb printer, offered driver but would not download it (internal server error external server error" was the code on the GUI). I...
View Article[ubuntu] (12.04) Broken Dependencies (libcairo)
Hey there, everybody. Fairly decent user of Ubuntu, I've been running it since 10.04 and have gotten reasonably familiar with most aspects of day-to-day use. Recently I installed the new Intel graphics...
View Article[ubuntu] Upgrade 12.04 -> 12.10
While doing my weekly checks for updates, I found I can upgrade to 12.10. So instead of running package updates, I clicked Upgrade. After the upgrade was done I was asked to reboot. I Clicked OK. On...
View Article[ubuntu] Ubuntu 10.10 - firefox 10 - failed to create drawable
Hi, I have a 32bit Ubuntu 10.10 (maverick) and as I want this version to stay the same I've edited /etc/sources.list as follows: Quote: Originally Posted by /etc/apt/sources.list # Required deb...
View Article[ubuntu] Trying to install results in a unresponsive blank screen UEFI /...
Hi all Im trying to follow the instructions on this page: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI Im trying to do an initial check out of an newly purchased computer with no pre-installed operating...
View Article[lubuntu] 12.04 and 12.10 don't support my keyboard/mouse?
I don't get this. They're just USB devices on an Gigabyte AM3+ motherboard, but Ubuntu 10.04 supports them fine while 12.04/12.10 is completely unusable. They're not even powered on past the text boot...
View Article[ubuntu] Best version to install for current hardware including HD7770 graphics
Hi I am going to install ubuntu on my pc along side windows 7 this will be a fesh install of both. I recently baught a new graphics card msi HD7770 and hardrive for my aging pc. The spec is AMD athlon...
View ArticleClik here to view.
[ubuntu] 12.04.2 low graphics mode no-go
I've used and loved Ubuntu on my existing desktop machine, so I'm trying to install Precise 12.04.2 on my new desktop machine -- brand new, never been touched, blank disk. I installed from USB stick,...
View Article[other] Unbootable system after screwing up with the dd command
Hello, Last night I was tired and I made a stupid mistake. While trying to create a live-usb with the dd command I entered "of=/dev/sda". I quickly realized what I had done and I stopped the process. I...
View Article[ubuntu] unable to connect to mysql
Hi, I am sorry for posting a popular question, but no available solution could help me. mysql -uroot -p Enter password: ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket...
View Article[ubuntu] Ubuntu 12.04.2 Change resolution on esprimo mobile v5535
Hello, I have an Esprimo Mobile v5535 Laptop with the SIS 771/671 Graphics card. In 10,04 i got this video card properly installed with the right drivers and video mode (1280x800) . Now i followed the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
[ubuntu] Issues trying to install 12.04 lts/ 12.10 on a Laptop
I've been trying to get ubuntu 12.04lts and or 12.10 on my girlfriends Laptop (HP G6 AMD A6, 4 gigs of ram, 320GB HDD, Win7) to no avail. I've tried booting from flashdrive (hung unresponsive) and from...
View Article[ubuntu] Auto updates seems to be stuck in a loop
Thought I'd post this here as well as over on Opsview's forum. My Ubuntu 12.04 had a bunch of updates including opsview-core. Kicked off the updates from Ubuntu's update manager. It has been cycling...
View Article[ubuntu] Python upgrade offline
Hello. I have desktop pc running Ubuntu 10.04, without internet connection and want to upgrade python on it. I downloaded sources on another pc, configured, installed, it shows me python 2.7 binaries,...
View Article[xubuntu] Dell Latitude D505
Hi, I cleared a 22gb of unallocated space on my Hard Drive. I tried to install xubuntu but every time it do it boots into grub rescue. I have tried bot simple and advance installation. It already has...
View Article[ubuntu] Missing 100GB after installation failed.
I tried to install Ubuntu multiple times yesterday with no avail. I have a brand-new 1.5TB HDD and had 870GB left on it. During the first step of installation (resizing partition using 100GB) I got...
View Article[ubuntu] Ubuntu 12.10 not detecting partitions (probably Windows 8's fault)
Hi, I recently upgraded my PC - added an SSD and installed Windows 8 pro. I was able to install Windows 8 fine and leave 40GB of unallocated space for Ubuntu. I download Ubuntu 12.10 64bit, burnt it...
View Article[ubuntu] cannot install the ati fglrx driver after upgrading to 13.04
Hi, Just upgraded to 13.04, and now I cannot install the ATI drivers. I see the following message in the log: Code: $> cat /var/lib/dkms/fglrx/9.002/build/make.log DKMS make.log for fglrx-9.002 for...
View Article