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[ubuntu] 12.04LTS: Kernel Updates now fail ...
I am hoping that a Microsoft-esque Solution (re-install OS) will not be required. Older home-rolled desktop system, 3.06GHz HT P4 with 2GB RAM and plenty of HDD space. Dualboot XPPro & 12.04LTS....
View Article[ubuntu] dual boot issue with ubuntu
http://paste.ubuntu.com/1428543/ system: lenovo thinkpad x230, preinstalled with windows 8 symptom: i installed ubuntu on it and then tried booting into windows 8 but could not. i ran a boot-repair and...
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[ubuntu] Purple Screen / bootinfoscript / e2fsck
Hi there I am getting a purple screen at bootup. I have used a bootable usb stick to run bootinfoscript and I get the attached results. Can anyone help me decode these results and suggest some actions...
View Article[gnome] 12.04 unity upgrade - big mistake, must remove!
I logged on today and got a popup asking to upgrade to the new version. I allowed it. When it was done I had a 12 year olds safety tablet. It was poorly designed, limited and the UI was 10x slower than...
View Article[ubuntu] Python 2.7 to 3.1 / Itunes...
I am try to update for Python 2.7 to 3.1, has any one tried this? How did you do this, can you please give me the correct code. Also, has any add Itunes to ubntu, how can I do this as well? Thank you,...
View Article[ubuntu] "W: gpg error" when trying to update ; also libreadline.so.6 is gone
Hi folks, I'm running Ubuntu version 10.04 LTS. I had been trying to fix a problem with the update manager for a while. When I open it, I would get: E:Error,pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated...
View Article[ubuntu] linux installer cannot see raid configurations
Hello all, I am assembling a new computer with an asrock z75 pro3 motherboard, and I would like to set my machine up with a dual boot for both windows 7 and linux. I originally set up a pair of SS...
View Article[ubuntu] Intermittent lockups
Hello. I recently purchased a laptop from best buy and upgraded the memory to 16gb and the hdd to a 128gb ssd. This is the laptop I purchased: http://us.toshiba.com/computers/lapt...0/C855D-S5303/...
View Article[ubuntu] Problem running Java
Hi there, For some reason every time I try and install Java, it opens a folder instead of running an executable file...The problem is, there is no executable file. I have no idea what to do and...
View Article[ubuntu] Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on...
Hi, I am dual booting Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 on a Sony Vaio svt13112fxs. I have very basic understanding of OS concepts, so any extra comments on what's going on would be appreciated! Problem: When...
View Article[ubuntu] Create dual-boot of Win 8 and Ubuntu under Windows Boot Manager
I've never used ubuntu before. I got interested when I was replacing openSUSE on my granny's new laptop with ubuntu yesterday. I really liked ubuntu's UI and the way it installs applications, so I've...
View Article[ubuntu] can't access GRUB at boot...escape or shift won't work.
Aloha! I am using a new install of 12.04 for 2 days, after restarting, I am stuck at Login since I don't know the username/password. I have read about the way to reset passwd, but I try to reach the...
View Article[ubuntu] GPG Error w/sudo apt-get update/upgrade
Over the years I have seen this type of error message and, with time, somehow it has always just cleared itself. Frankly I'm getting tired of seeing it {for several weeks or so..}, and would like to...
View Article[ubuntu] tried to install python-3.2.3
i downloaded Python-3.2.3.tgz and tried to install.. i think i was successful.. bou i dont know how to start it.. please help...
View Article[ubuntu] can't update the system
Hi all, when clicking on 'install updates' I get an error message "Failed to download repository information... check your Internet connection." Also,is there a way to reset the system back to 'factory...
View Article[ubuntu] dual booting from windows boot manager
I have watched tutorials and read tons of articles on this subject. I narrowed it down to the essential fact that if I want both on a single hdd, I'll need to let windows manage or else it will...
View Article[SOLVED] windows 8 uefi thumb drive won't run
I just bought a new HP computer with Windows 8. I installed an ssd as a second drive, and I want to install Ubuntu onto the new drive so I can dual boot. I created a bootable thumb drive with 64-bit...
View Article[other_os] Ubuntu 8.04 Grub can boot Windows Server 2003, but Ubuntu 9.04-12x...
I have Windows Vista/Windows Server 2008/Windows Server 2003 and Ubuntu Server 8.04 in different partitions running on my AMD laptop. In Ubuntu 8.04, I can choose to boot to any OS and boot. I tried to...
View Article[ubuntu] grub2 not working after upgrade
Just upgraded my dual boot winXP to Ubuntu 11.10 and now when the grub2 comes up and I can boot into ubuntu but when I select winXP it just falshes a blank screen before going back to the grub screen....
View Article[ubuntu] Tri-boot to dual-boot
I have been tri-booting Windows 7, Windows 8 Release Candidate, & Ubuntu 12.04 LTS for a few months now. I have decided that, since I have no touch screen, i will not purchase Win 8. I now want to...
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