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    [ubuntu] Re: Problem with Gateway NV79 and Meerkat

    Thanks for posting the link to the bug report. I normally run with a second monitor attached, so did not know about this until I tried to run the laptop without it.

    I also found that if I chose...
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    [SOLVED] Re: I upgraded, and now I have this error...

    I did the stupid thing and upgraded a wubi install from 10.04 ->10.10 and after following the instructions was able to boot into my fresh new 10.10 install.

    HOWEVER... this morning I dutifully ran...
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    [ubuntu] Re: big problem upgrading from 10.04 to 10.10

    THANK YOU!
    You have saved my linux install!
    Excellent instructions bcbc. I did not see the release note warning about wubi installs or I would not have tried it.

    I used my 10.04 64bit live cd...
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    [ubuntu] Re: big problem upgrading from 10.04 to 10.10

    take a look here https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide at the section "Can I back up the installation files?
    If you still have the C:\ubuntu\disks\root.disk file maybe your data is not gone after all....
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    [ubuntu] Re: big problem upgrading from 10.04 to 10.10

    I have the same result after trying to upgrade via the update manager on my 64bit gateway NV79. Original installation of Ubuntu 10.04 was via wubi. what went wrong?

    Please help! I now have only...
  6. [ubuntu] Re: init: Unable to execute "/bin/sh" for rcS: Not a directory

    Thanks for the reply! I did not see this until I had re-installed Ubuntu 8.04.
    It's good to know there is a way to look at what is going on.

    I will keep this bit of knowledge set aside for the...
  7. [ubuntu] init: Unable to execute "/bin/sh" for rcS: Not a directory

    Running 8.04 LTS on a Sony VAIO (for over a year now)

    I was trying to watch a dvd on my laptop and got an error message telling me it could not mount the drive. I thought a simple re-boot would...
  8. [ubuntu] Re: init: Unable to execute "/bin/sh" for rcS: Not a directory

    Does ANYBODY have an answer to this problem? or should I just bite the bullit and do a re-install?
    Seriously, I want my Ubuntu back and I'm greatful for Knoppix, but tired of working around the old...
  9. [ubuntu] Re: init: Unable to execute "/bin/sh" for rcS: Not a directory

    Does anybody have a solution to this? I just got this error last night. I was trying to watch a dvd and got an error saying it could not mount the drive. So I thought a re-boot would help.
    When it...
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    Re: How many of you completely switched to Linux?

    I have been using linux since 1998 when I started playing with Red Hat and running my desktop dual boot. When the kids were younger Saturdays were "windows free". Now they both own Mac, but that's...
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