Search:

looks like you try to install via Wubi. Wubi installs only creates a virtual partition inside Windows. This is for people that want to try out Ubuntu to an extent that a Live CD session cannot...

just from experience, windows would override grub....a fix via live cd should do the trick as always. Other than that, i cannot provide more information as i do not own win 8 (and have no plans...

It is impossible for your credit card data to get stolen, unless:

1. you write it deliberateley somewhere in a forum
2. you enter it on a phishing website that is a disguse of the original
3....

Ubuntu 12.04 (i probably should update)
with gnome-shell and AWN (as a replacement for unity)

p.s. glad to be back...been months since i looked into the forums.

[Edit:] i forgot my picture...

Looks like X server does not wake from stand by properly. With the current information you have given, you can only reboot to fix this. Log into your account using the ctrl+alt+F1 console.Enter your...

synaptic is, in fact, just your add-apt, apt-get and apt-remove commands in a GUI. I find it extremeley convenient to have, since i do not want to search around for the actual package name of some...

Looks like you installed grub on the USB instead of your HDD. You can try to fix it running this https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair with a Live boot session. As for Reinstall, there should...

is that clock in the bottom right corner a conky?

oh my apologies, you need to run the same command to install packages which is
sudo apt-get install - program - just replace - program - with the package/application you want to install. In this...

"using the windows installer" i assume you used the WUBI install? Ubuntu then installs on a virtual partition created within windows. Sadly i have no expirience with WUBI whatsoever so you will need...

i dont know why but ubuntu has some troubles with nvidia drivers.

I use a GTX 570 and i always got it solved by installing the 3 packages
nvidia-current
nvidia-common and
nvidia-settings...

banned for a OS switch (reboot time!)

banned because i corrected it to widen*

banned by not needing surgery that implants a screw in your jaw to widen it (and trust me, you do not want this)

you can lump them all right, they will be executed in succession

For Windows 7 60-80 GB should be plenty for programs, updates and other stuff. (if you can keep software low, 50 GB will suffice.)

For Ubuntu 20-40 GB should be enough and your SWAP should be as...

It is not enough to install it through the software center, as you will be missing some packages.

you will need to add a repository
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3
sudo apt-get...

I got the same! It is amazing! Although i had some doubts and thought a mechanical keyboard would be better for gaming etc., i did not like the "clickyness" of them. I must say i am most satisfied...

i kind of have to agree here. Gnome 3 has been out for quite some time. Unity was introduced with the release of 11.04

So, since i was not able to get it working on my current install i installed some Ubuntu versions on a seperate partition trying to get it to work. The result was, that there it worked on 12.04 (and...

no need to do so...he just needs one NTFS partition where he can store files for both operating systems. Besides, you cannot install ubuntu on ntfs..

Ubuntu uses the ext4 filesystem, which is unreadable by windows. If you wish to store files for both OSs, you should make a new partition with the NTFS filesystem.

regards

i think we should go offtopic somewhere else, don't you agree

regards

p.s. i will not post anything offtopic in here anymore.

new users cannot edit their profile unless having 50 beans, this is a countermeasure for Spammers.

There is more information elsewhere, but i do not exactly know where..


regards

not entireley. Here in Germany there is a Law for (pretty much) EVERYTHING. We even have laws for grilling...