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My BIOS has a UEFI option, yes. Do I need to create a specific Windows 7 UEFI boot USB disk? If so, how can I do that from Linux?

I don't have another hardrive and can't get one :(. I've been...

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Recently I have required Windows for work (yes, I've tried WINE and virtualbox but they just don't cut it). I tried installing Windows 7 from a USB stick, but it said it could not be...

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I'd like to write a small little program like xpenguins. I feel the original xpenguins is somewhat lacking in performance and compatibility with compiz and unity, so I want to make my...

This NEEDS to get fixed! So annoying!

Thanks for the replies everyone! I literally just found that answer right as you said it! I think I was probably searching the wrong thing in previous google searches. I've ammended the topic prefix...

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I recently screwed up my Ubuntu install - very badly. There were a massive number of problems with it, and I had installed too much to try to retrieve it. I just want a clean install. So...

I do have swap space, and I have set up hibernation with it. However, I think it might be a bit small, at only 6 Gb or something :S I havent tested hibernation in a while though...

EDIT: My home...

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I recently got a new laptop. Its quite fast, and its a good laptop, and it has 8 Gb of RAM.

The problem I have is that when starting up Ubuntu, and opening Google Chrome, playing a few...

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That should do it! :)

-zesterer

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Excuse me for the low post count and the general linux "noobishness". Believe it or not, I have learnt a massive amount about Linux and the way it operated in recent months.

I am...

Ok, thanks for the info guys! I guess I'll just have to wait...

Thanks,

Barry Smith (Zesterer)

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I use Linux Mint 14 at the moment, and I use Unity as a desktop environment (Don't ask me why, but I'm not switching because it will take too long to set up Ubuntu as I have Mint). With...

It didn't work :( - It just disabled compiz and/or unity and/or the Xserver. Is there any other solution to the problem? I REALLY need this solved - I just need the fan to turn off more!

Thanks...

ok thanks :)

Thanks for the reply, I'll try that now :)

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Firstly, two things I want to point out. 1) I am actually using Linux Mint 14, but its is almost identical to Ubuntu deep-down. 2)I am not very good with hardware at all, so please keep...

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I put this under general because its a mix of things. I previously made a thread about a related issue, and got back the info that I need to boot Ubuntu, then run in network recovery mode to...

Hey, thanks for the reply. Luckily I managed to find a lower-grade backup on one of my cloud drives, but its still annoying. However, I am getting a new computer soon so I will just copy the...

Grrr... This problem is very persistant. Can anyone help with actually fixing Ubuntu? It seems like it doesnt like Slim... Can I install lightdm again from windows by editing system files or...

So this would allow me to read an encrypted partiton?

Thanks so much for they help, you guys are life savers!

Barry Smith

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Sorry to be rushed. I have a very important piece of work on my linux partition that I NEED access to veyr soon, and I can't get to it. I have posted this in general help because its not...

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I recently installed VirtualBox on Ubuntu 12.10. I have tried downloading the Windows XP boot .iso to install Windows XP on it. Once doing that, I create a virtual machine, called...

It works in that it no longer boots up strange, and there is now a wireless icon, and I can connect to my router. But I still can't access the Internet for some reason or another.

Thanks for the...

I don't really need a static IP tbh. I just want the settings back to how they were (I never touched the network settings before). How can I return them to default? :S

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I have a problem with my laptop. I tried to follow instructions to edit etc/network/interfaces to allow me to have a static IP. It didnt work, and now when I boot my PC it says: Waiting for...