[all variants] Boot strategy for a Lenovo 2558?
Hi all, I'm running into an issue trying to install on a Lenovo 2558. (Straight Linux, no dual booting) I can boot from DVD, or from USB. But if I install on the hard drive (2T), I end up with `error...
View Article[ubuntu] Wireless mouse not working
So I am trying to get ubuntu 16.10 installed, but the mouse isn't working. It is a wireless mouse and the mouse works fine on windows, but when I boot to the USB drive and try to install it, the cursor...
View Article[SOLVED] Could not opn Lock file?
Hello everyone, I've recently purchased a new desktop computer for the coding and computer programming courses i'm going to take online, ive decided to use vim as my IDE and in the process of...
View Article[all variants] Can't install Scribus
I tried installing Scribus; a publishing software, using the terminal and got the following output: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done You might...
View ArticleBruker Topspin installation problems
Hi I am trying to install Bruker Topspin 3.5 to my laptop with Lubuntu DE. I've been able to solve few issues but this error message pops up when I try to run the program. The lisence error isn't a...
View ArticleBoot top Puppy gives blank screen
I have a machine that has both Ubuntu and puppy (XenialDog) installed. I can boot into either from a legacy grub installed on a USB drive (Legacy boot too, of course). I can boot into Ubuntu (via...
View ArticleInstall Ubuntu 16.04 defuault ISO using kickstart
Hey, Id like to get information @ google, but non of them are fully answering my questions. Well the trick is that I need to install Ubuntu desktop (Unity / Gnome) using kickstart methodology, not...
View Article[ubuntu] Update 14.04 -> 16.04 using fresh install
I tried to upgrade to 16.04 using the upgrade process, but my system got hosed. Fortunately, I had a backup and restored it with no problems. Now I am considering doing a fresh install. My issue is, I...
View Article[ubuntu] Black screen while choosing an installation option
Hi everybody, first, sorry for my english, I am not from an english speaking country .. :/ Well, I have a problem and I hope, you can help me I have a new computer without OS and I want to put on it...
View Article[ubuntu] MySQL configuration files (16.10)
I just installed Ubuntu 16.10 and I'm confused by the number and similarity of configuration files provided by the package for MySQL: /etc/mysql/conf.d/mysql.cnf /etc/mysql/conf.d/mysqldump.cnf...
View ArticleGRUB not showing despite successful boot-repair
Hello everyone, I am installing Ubuntu 16.04.1 alongside Windows 10. This configuration has previously worked seamlessly on my laptop. However, after re-installation, GRUB will not show up and I...
View Articleapt upgrade not working
Hi, I wanted to update Ubuntu 14.04 on a Lenovo/Thinkpad laptop via apt update and apt upgrade. apt update works fine. apt upgrade downloads the needed files and crashes then with the following...
View Article[SOLVED] Failure to Download core fonts
Since the latest upgrade I have been getting a warning pop-up saying "Failure to Download". The package at issue is "ttf-mscorefonts-installer". Try to fix the problem through Terminal but no go so...
View Article[SOLVED] Making dash find a new java app
This seems like a very generic question, but all my searches yield something about fixing something that is broken - I don't think that is the case, I just need the basics here. There must be a write...
View ArticleInstalling Ubuntu with active Internet connection
I am trying to install Ubuntu 16.04.1 with my Wi-Fi connected so that it updates everything during installation itself. But the problem is that even after connecting to Wi-Fi network, the installer is...
View Article[ubuntu] Being forced to upgrade to 16.04?
My installation of 14.04LTS was working just fine, then I had an update that included Firefox and many other apps and such (240Mb worth). When they downloaded and installed -- and I rebooted, as...
View Article[SOLVED] update kernel 3.13.0-105 fails, "Hash Sum mismatch"
Hi all, I'm trying to update kernel 32-bit 3.13.0-103 to 3.13.0-105. With software Updater the update fails and I get a message "package download failed, check internet connection". Other updates are...
View Articlehow do i roll back an update?
Ubuntu Software icon broken after update, among other things: This seems to be the update that broke it: Start-Date: 2016-12-20 16:25:21Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-upgrade-system' sender=':1.83'...
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What setting are these in ubuntu?
Hello, What setting are these in ubuntu?20161221_111522.jpg20161221_111528.jpg20161221_111810.jpg20161221_111908.jpg Attached Images 20161221_111522.jpg (68.3 KB) 20161221_111528.jpg (61.9 KB)...
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[ubuntu] Clearing /boot to enable upgrade
Below is the procedure I took and the failed results. This has worked before. _____________________________ Attached Files CleanBoot.txt (5.4 KB)
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