Re: installing ubunto from disc from linux shop
This makes little sense.
Please read this post http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...11&postcount=1
Then explain logically and concisely what it is you have problems with.
Thanks
Re: installing ubunto from disc from linux shop
I have not posted anything on this site before, and I don't know how to correct my original. I have edited that. I don't know if I have done the right thing, but on reflection I suspect that I should have done the edit part on this reply. Hope you can check the edited version. If you can't, then I think I shall have to give up the idea of relacing XP with Ubunto and scrap the computer after the 8th of April.
John Connolly.
Re: installing ubunto from disc from linux shop
Quote:
I am running XP on a Dell C521 Desktop computer. It has a dvd drive, so I inserted the disc and double clicked the icon in MY COMPUTER. AFTER A WHILE , some instructions appeared which I followed.
Just want to clarify something :)
It seems to me that what you've done is install wubi. Which won't help, so
Get the machine booted into Ubuntu.
Open a terminal - Ctrl+Alt+T
Now copy and paste this command into the terminal and press enter.
Terminal will then output some stuff ;)
Copy and paste ALL of that into a reply here :)
Re: installing ubunto from disc from linux shop
Thanks, elfy. I pressed ctrl+alt+t. Nothing seemed to happen. Tried again nothing
Re: installing ubunto from disc from linux shop
My fault - I don''t use gnome ...
Try Super+T
(super is what we refer the window key as)
Re: installing ubunto from disc from linux shop
Re: installing ubunto from disc from linux shop
THANKS ibjsb4. Unfortunatley, I don't understand what you are asking me to do. I'm now 83 and not so bright as I once was. You may, though be able to tell mif this: If I reformat the hard disk, would the disk install Ubunto? Sorry for being so much of an ignoramus! JC
Re: installing ubunto from disc from linux shop
Re: installing ubunto from disc from linux shop
Many thanks to you, Ibjsb4,and to Elfy, for trying to solve a problem which was most likely caused by my enthusiasm to get started without checking fully how to install the program. This led to my making errors which led to my making more errors which started the problem in the first place. So THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR HELP, I appreciated it.
However, I have decided to give up on the task. I am too old and don't need the desktop as I use only a little these days. Thank you, both of you!