[ubuntu] initramfs hung on update from 12.04 to 12.10. Now hangs on adding...
I had to interrupt the distribution upgrade when it hung on the line: Code: update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-20-generic I have not been successful in getting it to complete. dpkg...
View Article[SOLVED] cuda + 12.10?
Hi, I've spent most of today unsuccessfully attempting to install the proprietary driver for my shiny Geforce GT 640 M gpu, so I can get to play around with this new-fangled cuda-business. (I should...
View Article[ubuntu] Update Mgr: Section with no package
Hi guys, My machines with Ubuntu 12.04 64 bit woke up today with a red "halt"sign on the update icon, that shows the following message when I run the update manager or run apt-get from a terminal. I...
View Article[ubuntu] help raid setup and don t have valid partitions...
Hi! I try install unbuntu 12.04 alt ver..to a raid 10 array... I make 4 partitions on /dev/sda, and 4 similar to /dev/sdb... sda1 500 mg /boot ext4 sda5 10gb / ext4 sda6 2gb swap sda7 50gb /home ext4 I...
View Article[lubuntu] after upgrade: "grub-probe: error: cannot find a GRUB drive for ."
I installed lubuntu 12.04 on this machine, an old Thinkpad T30, alongside Windows XP. Since I can't access Quickbooks through lubuntu, the machine being too slow to run a virtual machine reliably, I...
View Article[ubuntu] System hang at installation language selection
Hello all:p I am having trouble installing Ubuntu 12.04, the whole computer hangs after I press 'Next' in the language screen or 'Install Ubuntu' on the welcome screen. I have searched a whole bunch of...
View Article[ubuntu] Detection of 4go RAM 32 bits Processor
Hi all, I have 4 Go Ram but I can only see 3, in the BIOS I can see 4096 Ram... I have the Ubunto 12.10 32 bits and I have read the following: Code: You misunderstand PAE. It allows you to access more...
View Article[ubuntu] EliteBook 8470w can't find Ubuntu
Hello! I have recently got a brand new HP EliteBook Mobile Workstation 8470w for work. It came with Windows 7 preloaded, but my plan was to format the HD and install Ubuntu 12.04 in its place and then...
View Article[64 bit] Grub Rescue / Win7 Repair Disk
So, I decided to start from scratch and install uberstudent, or whatever the hell it was. Doesn't matter, cuz I didn't get that far. I've done this before. I went in to device manager. I identified my...
View Article[ubuntu] Stuck on 3/7 ubuntu 10.04 installation.
I have an acer aspire one, and I am planning to turn it into a desktop computer. Half the keyboard doesn't work, battery is broken, and mousepad is unresponsive 90% of the time. Anyways, I am getting...
View Article[ubuntu] CLean installation
hello everyone and thanks for giving me the opportunity to be part of this great project. i recently installed ubuntu 12.10 on my new samsung ultra book and its working fine. just that i find it...
View Article[ubuntu] slow sony vaio vpc-se13fx: i5-2430M, AMD6470+3000
I popped in a fast SSD and installed ubuntu 12.10 (64) on it. fresh. 4GB of RAM. pure vanilla. booted into it. it makes the ARM chromebook look like a speed daemon. last time it felt so slow ws when I...
View Article[xubuntu] How to get rid of Windows 7 - doesn't allow to boot from cd or usb?
Hi, got my laptop back from warranty "service", and the hd is now equipped with Windows 7. I would like to get rid of it and install Xubuntu/Ubuntu. For some reason the computer refuses to boot from...
View Article[ubuntu] help update
Hi i have a problem with update. for some days i have a mesage in my laptop: "the update informations is outdates.this may be caused by network problems or by a repository that is no longer...
View Article[ubuntu] Installing Ubuntu on dedicated partition
Hi, I have a big hdd which I have partitioned into 3, one is running Windows Xp, another is formatted to NTFS to store data only and the 3rd partition I've kept to install Ubuntu. That way the 2 OS...
View Article[ubuntu] Repository Failure
Hi all. I am running the software updater and keep on getting the following error message "Failed to download repository information" Any ideas how to solve it?
View Article[64 bit] dual boot ubuntu 12.10 & windows 8 problem
Hi, I followed the instruction on this page: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI and here's what I got: paste.ubuntu.com/1440212/ http://paste.ubuntu.com/1440212/ Any suggestions/tips would be...
View Article[ubuntu] new install: missing top menubar
guys, on my konsole i am missing the menubar at the top of the utility. it =used= to be there before, but nothing i do gets it back. in order to change trivial stuff, i have to use the mouse in the...
View Article[ubuntu] Unable to install any software because of media tomb?
Hey guys, My server while running like a champ has hit a really frustrating problem. If I try to install or uninstall any programs mediatomb configures and I am forced to kill -9 dpkg (which in turn...
View Article[ubuntu] Installation hangs and display becomes corrupted 12.10 64-bit
Hi, I am attempting to install the x86-64 version of Ubuntu 12.10 on my desktop, but approximately 3/4 of the way through the install, it hangs and my display becomes corrupted. I have left it alone...
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