[ubuntu] After resizing linux partition, Ubuntu won't boot.
Acer Aspire 5733 i3-370M 60GB ram 640GB HDD Windows 7 About a year ago I downloaded Ubuntu live cd 12.04LTS and have been running a dual-boot. At the time I created a partition 100GB for Linux Ubuntu....
View Article[SOLVED] install ubuntu12.10 selecting "do something else" a complete chaos
I install Ubuntu 12.10 on a 1 TB drive /dev/sda as the only operating system, no raid or LVM, simple partitions. My goal is to have the /dev/sda1 mounted on "/", /dev/sda2 mounted on "/home", /dev/sda3...
View Article[ubuntu] Kernel crash 3.2.0-40 takes Window Manager with it
My last Ubuntu 12.04 kernel upgrade may have led to a series of problems. There were intermittent error warnings indicating sudden crashes of applets such as Gnome Time Tracker and a few others, the...
View Article[SOLVED] Fresh install of 10.10 will not upgrade
W:Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dist...rce/Sources.gz 404 Not Found , W:Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dist...86/Packages.gz 404 Not Found , E:Some index files failed...
View Article[SOLVED] Grub 2: Disk not found error after adding menu entry in 40_custom
Hi, I'm trying to add a new entry to the Grub 2 boot menu. The goal is to have the option to boot into a live linux OS called Bankix (derived from Ubuntu 12.04 and geared towards safe online banking)....
View Article[ubuntu] Grub 2: 'No server is specified' error after adding entry in 40_custom
Hi, I'm trying to add a new entry to the Grub 2 boot menu. The goal is to have the option to boot into a live linux OS called Bankix (derived from Ubuntu 12.04 and geared towards safe online banking)....
View Article[64 bit] No partitions and windows 8 OS not detected when installing Ubuntu...
I'm a beginner in ubuntu with out much experience in it. I wanted to create a dual boot with windows 8 and ubuntu 12.10. I had 4 partitions in my harddrive + a system recovery drive. I created some 18...
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[ubuntu] can't update my ubuntu maneger (proxy error)
i cant update my ubuntu maneger...here's the msg....failed to download package files....check your internet connection... Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...1.79.1_all.deb 502 Proxy...
View Article[all variants] Install from USB
I recently bought a samsung series 9 ultrabook (np900x4c-a05au) and am trying to install a linux distribution (dual boot) on it. The machine won't boot from usb (no cd drive), I have disabled fast boot...
View Article[ubuntu] Ubuntu failes to install and freezes
I have a HP Pavilion G7 laptop with windows 8 installed. I wanted to dual boot with windows 8 and ubuntu, but I can't even get the operating system to install. I downloaded the 12.10 64 bit version. I...
View Article[ubuntu] [Q] 4 .iso's compressed into 1?
I want to burn 4 different .iso's onto one disk. Ubuntu 12.10 32bit: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/deskt...release=latest ubuntu 12.10 64bit: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/deskt...release=latest Mint...
View Article[SOLVED] Ububtu 12.04 dual boot with windows 8
Hello, I followed the instructions found here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI Here's the pastbin: http://paste.ubuntu.com/5681729/ Windows 8 is not booting from Grub. Error is: error: Unknown...
View Article[ubuntu] Another windows 8 dual boot failure
I normally am at least a little savvy, but failed hard... Bought a Dell xps 8500 with win8. Learned about uefi and followed guides all the way through boot-repair... Never fully worked... Only worked...
View Article[ubuntu] Dual Boot Problem.
Hi hope you'll be fine......!! Bual Boot:: I have windows 8 in my laptop (Dell inspiron 5521) and i want to make it dual boot. mean i want to install ubuntu with windows 8, i try to install. i made a...
View Article[ubuntu] Reinstall problem
Hi all, A family members computer with ubuntu 12 recently started booting to the busybox screen. I've searched and can't find a solution to why this started happening but I cannot figure out how to...
View Article[other] Install GRUB2 on hard drive
Hello Forums, Background: I a few months ago I found a Dell Latitude D420 in a box of office things on the street. It was accompanied by its (19.5V 4.62A) [UNGROUNDED?!] power adapter and a docking...
View Article[ubuntu] Upgrading from Ubuntu 13.04 beta to release?
I am considering installing Ubuntu 13.04 beta 2 in place of my current 12.04 install and testing it out but I have some concerns regarding updating when Ubuntu 13.04 is released. Can I update to the...
View Article[ubuntu] Full Install or persistent on Flash-Drives
hello, is it so much better to install just a persistent Live Ubuntu on a flash Drive then an full Install of Ubuntu? Is a full install so dangerouis for a USB-Flash-Drive? Cause of the limited write...
View Article[ubuntu] Cannot access Win8 after installing Ubuntu
Hello, I recently installed Ubuntu 12.04.2 64-bit on my laptop (Asus F501A), configured to dual boot with Windows 8, following the instructions given at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI. After...
View Article[ubuntu] Adobe Flash Failure to download extra data files
Flash has stopped working in Firefox and Chromium Browsers. Help in this forum has been sketchy and uninformed. Progress so far - 1. Installed Chrome Browser which gives me Flash again 2. Found Adobe...
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