[ubuntu] UEFI installation failed
I followed the instructions for installing ubuntu on a UEFI Windows 8 machine (HP ENVY dv7) and ubuntu failed to boot, it went strait to windows 8. I then follow the boot repair instructions which led...
View Article[ubuntu] Update Manager crashes after unsuccessful upgrade to 13.04
And this is not only Update Manager, but also Ubuntu Software Center and anything dealing with software sources... ... this is what I assume after a huge research done on Ubuntu Forums and Google. In...
View ArticleSoftware center problems
Oh thank goodness. I was looking for info on this issue. I always use Software Updater, but since the 13.04 update for Lubuntu, I've had the same issue. When I run it, I get the "Failed to download...
View Article[ubuntu] ubuntu 3.4 does not handel many programs
3.14 crashes under VL, me-tv, eveluction and Transmagenddom as just a few
View Article[ubuntu] 13.04 won't install
Hi I searched the Forum and the web for a while and still couldn't find a solution for my problem. So that's why I thought about opening a new thread. The problem is simple: I have an Asus F50 SV...
View Article[ubuntu] Acer Aspire V5
After my desktop crashed I purchased an Acer Aspire V5 laptop with an I7 processor. It has window 8 but I can't get to the bios. Can I create a boot disk for Ubuntu on a separate disk and run/boot to...
View Article[ubuntu] Emachine 525 duel issue; display and touchpad
I have an Emachine 525 and, I am still trying, to duel partition Ubuntu 12.04 with Windows 7. I was able to get Ubuntu to install and it boots up but I came into a problem with the display. The...
View Article[ubuntu] Installing and Running Frostwire
I have already read all the websites and the other forum topics regarding this and I have watched about 5 youtube videos, it all comes down to nothing is working. I have an updated version of sun java,...
View Article[ubuntu] Ubuntu 13.04 won't give option to install alongside windows
When I try to install ubuntu 13.04 off a live usb, I do not see the option to install alongside windows 8. The version of windows 8 I have is one I upgraded from windows 7, so it uses bios. I used to...
View Article[ubuntu] Xapian:DatabaseCorruptError
I lost unity on my desktop, ... I tried to start synaptic-pkexec and got: terminate called after throwing an instance of 'Xapian:DatabaseCorruptError' Aborted (core dumped) what am I going to do to fix...
View Article[ubuntu] realign disk partitions on new sdd
Hi all, Summary: Copying an old hdd to a new ssd results in misaligned partitions. Is there a way to fix this during the copy or after the copy? Full version: I am running ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS: Code: $...
View Article[ubuntu] ubuntu 12.04 instillation issues windows 8
Hi, I'm having some trouble installing Ubuntu on my windows 8 hp2000 laptop. I've looked through previous forums and even taking these steps seems not to work. I created a new partition and disabled...
View Article[ubuntu] Installing Ubuntu alongside Windows 7
Hi, I know that this is duplicate question but I confused because of many references. my notebook have an HDD with 4 partitions (C,D,E,F). I installed windows 7 64 bit in the C partition (100GB space)...
View Article[ubuntu] No networking at all after upgrade to 13.04
Tonight I upgraded to 13.04. I thought it went smoothly, but after the final reboot I had no networking ability at all. Everything in Network Manager is grayed out and I cannot create any new networks...
View Article[all variants] Best method for installing ubuntu on flash drive?
Hey guys, its my first post here, i hope its in the right place. I've recently built a pc out of my spare parts, quickly realized that i didn't have a spare hdd lying round. I'm building this pc as a...
View Article[ubuntu] Fresh Install of 13.04 - Questions on Partitions and Mount Points
I want to install 13.04 on my laptop tonight. Other than the boot and swap partitions, I want to create another primary partition solely to mount to /home/<myusername>/Documents. I am wondering...
View Article[ubuntu] How to remove windows 8 and put ubuntu 13.04 on a sleekbook HP,...
Hi everyone, a week ago i bought an sleekbook from HP, an envy 6, and it came with windows 8 and the UEFI boot. So, i really want to remove windows 8 and put ubuntu. I created an USB disk with ubuntu,...
View Article[ubuntu] problems trying to upgrade lucid 10.0.4 to next LTS
Hi everyone, it is my first time here in this forum. I am trying to upgrade this ubuntu system to the next LTS version and i am encountering some problems when i try to upgrade. cristina@cristina:~$...
View Article[ubuntu] dual boot with win8 - blank screen problem
Hi, I got a new laptop recently (msi ge60) which came with windows 8 preinstalled, and I trying to sort out a dual boot setup with ubuntu 13.04. Right now, when I try to boot ubuntu I'm getting a blank...
View Article[ubuntu] Ubuntu Installation Hangs when using Wubi
I installed Ubuntu 12.04.1LTS using Wubi Installer. It worked absolutely fine and I used it for a while and installed some updates too. For some reason I had to uninstall Ubuntu. I uninstalled Ubuntu...
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