Comments on: The Antics of Ubuntu http://giggsey.com/2007/04/29/the-antics-of-ubuntu/ Not another one... Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:54:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5-RC2 By: Joshua http://giggsey.com/2007/04/29/the-antics-of-ubuntu/#comment-8 Joshua Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:15:08 +0000 http://giggsey.com/2007/04/29/the-antics-of-ubuntu/#comment-8 Sometime in the next week when I reinstall Ubuntu on that PC, I'll try it again. At the moment I'm waiting for a new PSU on it. Sometime in the next week when I reinstall Ubuntu on that PC, I’ll try it again. At the moment I’m waiting for a new PSU on it.

]]> By: Lars http://giggsey.com/2007/04/29/the-antics-of-ubuntu/#comment-7 Lars Sat, 23 Jun 2007 09:50:50 +0000 http://giggsey.com/2007/04/29/the-antics-of-ubuntu/#comment-7 I seem to remember that booting in the livecd, chrooting to the installed version, then updating the kernel packages from the net fixed this problem. I just hit it again, so I'm trying this now. I seem to remember that booting in the livecd, chrooting to the installed version, then updating the kernel packages from the net fixed this problem. I just hit it again, so I’m trying this now.

]]> By: Joshua http://giggsey.com/2007/04/29/the-antics-of-ubuntu/#comment-3 Joshua Mon, 30 Apr 2007 06:29:54 +0000 http://giggsey.com/2007/04/29/the-antics-of-ubuntu/#comment-3 Its not my first time installing Linux, I think I've installed over it over 100 times in the last two years, ranging from Gentoo, to Ubuntu, to CentOS. I finished downloading and burnt the alternative cd to disk, and tried that. And it wouldn't even boot, giving exactly the same error. I had already tried the previous disk for defects, which it didn't have any, so I have to conclude that its either a problem with Ubuntu Fiesty, or my PC. Its not my first time installing Linux, I think I’ve installed over it over 100 times in the last two years, ranging from Gentoo, to Ubuntu, to CentOS. I finished downloading and burnt the alternative cd to disk, and tried that. And it wouldn’t even boot, giving exactly the same error. I had already tried the previous disk for defects, which it didn’t have any, so I have to conclude that its either a problem with Ubuntu Fiesty, or my PC.

]]> By: Dave Riley http://giggsey.com/2007/04/29/the-antics-of-ubuntu/#comment-2 Dave Riley Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:39:54 +0000 http://giggsey.com/2007/04/29/the-antics-of-ubuntu/#comment-2 I installed Ubuntu for the first time 4 weeks ago. I'm not geeky and knew little about Linux. Here's a tip: send away for the free CD (of Feisty). I had no luck in burning a useable copy. The CD is guaranteed to work OK. Don't bother with other options. It will take 1-2 weeks for delivery and since you can double boot from the CD it's a great way to sample Ubuntu's ways. While you wait, prep your hard drive by giving a thorough clean out and fix up. Then back up on disc anything that's really important to you in case there are prob;lems or you decide to hang onto Ubuntu for good. Also read through the DIY by Googling "Ubuntu installation" and checking through the Ubuntu forums. ..and read all you can about the "live" CD of Feisty. Then proceed. Trust me, beiong prepared is preferable than not. I installed Ubuntu for the first time 4 weeks ago. I’m not geeky and knew little about Linux. Here’s a tip: send away for the free CD (of Feisty). I had no luck in burning a useable copy. The CD is guaranteed to work OK. Don’t bother with other options. It will take 1-2 weeks for delivery and since you can double boot from the CD it’s a great way to sample Ubuntu’s ways.

While you wait, prep your hard drive by giving a thorough clean out and fix up. Then back up on disc anything that’s really important to you in case there are prob;lems or you decide to hang onto Ubuntu for good. Also read through the DIY by Googling “Ubuntu installation” and checking through the Ubuntu forums. ..and read all you can about the “live” CD of Feisty.

Then proceed. Trust me, beiong prepared is preferable than not.

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