This post here from AskUbuntu may help you.
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This post here from AskUbuntu may help you.
Please temporarily hook up the ethernet temporarily and open a terminal and do:
sudo apt-get install linux-firmware-nonfree
sudo modprobe -r b43
sudo modprobe b43
Detach the...
What happens when you run the following sudo command:
sudo apt-get install apt-transport-https
Have you tried running the PC off an Ubuntu Live CD or thumbdrive?
1st off welcome to the Ubuntu Forums. 2nd I agree with bhaveshnande that it is better to know what you are trying to open from your downloads so we can better help you.
Have you tried resetting your unity?
unity --reset
After this is completed restart your computer and see if this fixes your issue.
Question for you...you stated that you were looking at installing Ubuntu and dumping Windows. If that be the case, why not back up your data from the XP machine such as your documents, pictures,...
I have had similar problems in the past and by changing the server that I was downloading from fixed the issue. Here is a link about changing the server in Ubuntu Software Center. Hope this helps!
I understand you tried installing to your external HD but have you tried making it a live usb? Instructions here.
Obviously you have a couple of different options here....the first would be reinstalling Ubuntu all together. Some could say this is the most painful simply because you'd be starting over from...
I'm glad you were able to get this solved on your own. Just know in the future anything that we can do for you....you have a ton of support in the forums.
Since you are eager to learn more about Linux...one of the first things that I would recommend doing would be becoming very familar with Google. As you progress through your Linux learning curve you...
Welcome to the forums!! My very first question would be whether or not you need Windows 7 on your machine? Personally I dumped Windows a little over a year ago and have not looked back. However, I...
Python is a great program and I know when I started out with Python I found the following link to be very useful in helping me learn at my own pace.
Do not fret over your question....it's valid....you should have seen me the first time I was trying to mark a question as solved...it happens to the best of em!
Could you please let us know what step(s) it took to get your problem resolved so someone in the future may be able to quickly benefit?
fr8, I'm still glad we were able to resolve your issue...maybe go ahead and mark this thread as solved and then post your second question in a different thread....possibly someone will know the...
Awesome this is resolved for you! Please mark this thread as Solved!
This link here should walk you through on getting your wireless back.
What about completely purging emacs and then reinstalling the version you want?
sudo apt-get purge emacs
P.S.- I notice you're from Missouri, I grew up in SE MO....what area are you located?
This link here should fix your first issue for Elmo appearing as blue.
Welcome to the forums! One of the things that you could try would be running the following terminal command:
alsamixer
You should be able to adjust your mic db levels and ensure the mic is not...
This link may help you in search of finding the solution for your touchpad mouse. As far as your wi-fi connection goes....what is the output of running the following terminal command
lspci
Is your PC showing wireless networks available? If so, do you see the name of your network in the list? I'm going to see what I can do to help you trudge through the mud!
Here is a link that might work for you in getting your Broadcom card to work. Basically it is stating to do the following:
sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source broadcom-sta-common...