[ubuntu] how to suppress packages from upgrading ?
Hi, I have a lot of packages compiled by myself in Ubuntu instance. Within each upgrade/distribution upgrade there is possibility those my compiled packages (libraries) are overwritten. I would like to...
View Article[ubuntu] Ubuntu 12.10 Installation RAID (ICH10) Issues
Hi, so after recently getting into the Steam for Linux beta, I decided I would finally dual-boot my desktop. I've been using Ubuntu/Debian for some time on my laptop, but previous attempts to switch...
View Article[ubuntu] Unable to boot Windows after installing Ubuntu 12.04 - error:...
I have a Laptop (ASUS X310A, I installed Ubuntu 12.04 to be side by side with Windows 7 but I seem to have gotten a problem with booting Windows 7. I used the Boot Repair twice with no results....
View Article[ubuntu] Installation on Dell Inspiron 15R SE
Hi. I just bought a Dell Inspiron 15R Special Edition. The specs: 8GB RAM, Core i7 3rd Gen Processor and 750GB HD. A pretty neat machine which came with Windows 8, but no installation discs, other than...
View Article[ubuntu] Install issue epson scanner 12.04.1
I have an Epson V30 Perfection scanner installed on Ubuntu 10.04 that works fine. I have been unable to install it on 12.04.1. Not sure of changes in 12.04.1 that could cause the issue. Will appreciate...
View Article[ubuntu] Save Thunderbird contents
My HDD is failing. How do I save the emails and address book in Thunderbird for new install on new drive. Ubuntu 10.04 In the event the new HDD arrives, is there a way I can transfer my present...
View Article[lubuntu] Correct Installation Method?
Is this what I need to do to manually install Lubuntu? My current set up is: ~20GB "C" Drive ~80GB "D" Drive 512MB RAM I plan to: Backup all of my data Boot the live cd Launch G Parted and...
View Article[ubuntu] GRUB Location
Hi. I am about to install Ubuntu 12.1 from a DVD to my Windows 7 desktop. Currently, I am using EasyBCD to boot either of 2 versions of Windows 7. Using EasyBCD, I would like to add Ubuntu to the list....
View Article[wubi] Windows 8 & wubi
Hi, all! ):P Longtime mint/ubuntu user here. So how well does the windows ubuntu installer (wubi) work with Windows 8 (if it works at all)? Anyone had any problems so far? ~ LinuxOSUser96 ;)
View Article[ubuntu] I want my old Skype back
I love having Ubuntu but sometimes is can be so complected... My Ubuntu automatically upgraded my Skype to 4.1 few month ago and this time I am not so happy about that... I want my old Skype back! I...
View Article[ubuntu] error: invalid arch independent ELF magic
I've been running Ubuntu on my Lenovo ThinkPad for the last several months as a second partition alongside the original Windows 7 installation. Two things happened before I started having problems that...
View Article[ubuntu] Understanding apt-pinning
Hello ! At installation time of ZFS (to boot my system from a zsfs pool), I followed the recommendation and added apt-pinning for this package. Ok, but I made a very big mistake and installed from deb...
View Article[ubuntu] Dual Booting with Windows 7
Hi, I recently purchased a new hard drive for my system, I will give you a quick explanation of that sda - Old 1TB drive, MBR, houses my Windows 7 install sdb - New 2TB drive, GPT houses Ubuntu 12.10...
View Article[ubuntu] Need help ASAP, build new pc
ok so i got 2 problems, i built a new pc and it has no OS yet, so i put my old hdd to my new pc because it needed one, and i ran the disk to install ubuntu but it says that i only have 3gbs left and it...
View Article[ubuntu] Notification in 12.04
Hi Guys! I just upgraded to 12.04 and immediately installed Gnome and uninstalled Unity. Everything is fine by now with one exception: There is a notification in the top panel, that comes up when a new...
View Article[ubuntu] Question about installation 12.10
Hi I downloaded Ubuntu 12.10 Desktop 64x and I install it on VMWare workstation 8 but after I finish installation Black screen showed asked me to enter username and password but after that I don't know...
View Article[ubuntu] install ubuntu on mac via usb drive
Oh, woe is me. Because it can't be that hard, and I'm not normally this dumb, but its 4hrs and my head is hurting. I've a 2009 Mac, currently running Mountain Lion, 10.8.2. My CD drive has long not...
View Article[ubuntu] Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on...
Hello! I usually run Ubuntu without any problems. But now I really need to instal quantal into a laptop computer. This laptop computer CD/DVD-ROM drive doesn't work, so I created a booteable usb stick....
View Article[ubuntu] Revert to earlier OS
Hey, I screwed up and updated Ubuntu 12.04 to 12.10. Didn't know that it would be more taxing on the graphics end. I am running on and old XP machine dedicated to Ubuntu now. How can I go back either...
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