Are you using a kernel source from kernel.org?
http://linuxtweaking.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-to-compile-kernel-from-kernelorg-in.html
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Are you using a kernel source from kernel.org?
http://linuxtweaking.blogspot.com/2011/02/how-to-compile-kernel-from-kernelorg-in.html
Unfortunately I would have to disagree.
Using the 'Hardware Drivers' application in Ubuntu is the easiest method to install display drivers and it works.
It means it will no longer receive updates from the ubuntu repositories. So yes, you are correct.
How did you edit your grub settings?
If you could explain in detail, this will allow us to see where you went wrong and make a better assessment of your current position.
Blasphemist, I am going according to the fdisk output.
Do you believe it is wrong? Is the bootscript output more reliable?
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63...
You are pretty much in a terrible situation, how valuable is it to get the data back?
When you delete a partition / format a disk, all the data that was present doesnt disappear, it just becomes...
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes /...
The OP's NTFS partition is being registered as unknown, Ubuntu cannot therefore mount it.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/735491
Maybe the above will be of help.
You have to logout/login for the hostname to take effect.
/dev/sda1 2048 27265023 13631488 27 Unknown -----> Gone wrong??
It seems your main Windows 7 ntfs partition has gone wrong, unfortunately that can happen when resizing.
In...
Don't worry about the error message concerning the partial directory.
Does sudo apt-get update now work?
Try this instead,
sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/*
sudo apt-get update
And to change your hostname
sudo hostname whatever
If you are able to boot into 9.10, access your windows partition using the file manager and copy the *iso file over to ubuntu.
Then use Brasero to burn it to a CD.
If all goes well you now have...
Hello!
Tell us a little bit more, are you using Windows XP / Vista / 7 / MacOS?
What did you download, specifically?
Generally speaking the next step after downloading your Ubuntu *.iso is to...
Can you post the output of sudo fdisk -l
If you do not wish to remove the kernel but prevent it from being updated,
sudo apt-get install wajig
dpkg --get-selections | grep linuxYou will now see a list of kernel packages installed on...
ajgreeny, you are right. Fedora does by default create a lvm layout. Something I hope the OP didnt go for.
Very patronising.
saladbar2000, perhaps this may be of use http://help.libreoffice.org/Common/Database_1
LibreOffice is a fork of OpenOffice, essentially you could say it is OpenOffice but much...
Can you confirm if the usb hub is working on another system / OS, perhaps it is just coincidence it stopped working after an update?
In ubuntu, open a terminal and type
sudo update-grub
This will update your boot menu and should add fedora as an option.
If you still do not see the boot menu, you will need to edit your...
The "Recommended" one.
Sorry for going off topic.
You are impliedly saying Windows is a more stable platform given you are less likely to encounter the effects of faulty memory.
Hence, Windows is more resilient...
In other words Windows is more resilient to faulty memory. That doesn't sound right.
Can you remove the folder using sudo?
Perhaps it would be best to run chkdsk under Windows.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_boot_record#System_bootstrapping