Ubuntu activation issue.

[jamieh]

Hey,

I'm having a problem with Ubuntu 8.10. I turned the computer on one morning and it wouldn't let me log in. I was prompted with this weird "Activation" window.

What does this mean? Do I need to reformat?

Thanks.


PS: This was meant to be a joke. Please don't call me a troll.

[Sorivenul]

PS: This was meant to be a joke. Please don't call me a troll.

You may want to make this a little more obvious.
I was about to call you a troll...

[Nathan Sweeney]

Yeah, I missed that and was wondering what the hell was going on.

[eternalnewbee]

:lolflag::lolflag::lolflag:
I think a double thread is in order. You should post this in the Community Cafe):P

[mhh91]

:lolflag:

[jamieh]

:lolflag:

[Sarai the Geek]

Tee hee hee...

Some parts of the photo are out of focus, but it's certainly pretty realistic if you're not paying enough attention. Nice job, and thanks for giving me a laugh!

[kpatz]

Your problem is you aren't running a Genuine (http://www.linuxgenuineadvantage.org/) copy of Ubuntu.

Install Linux Genuine Advantage (http://www.linuxgenuineadvantage.org/) to enhance your Linux experience!

:lolflag:

[3Miro]

Nice joke, I opened the windows and at first thought someone was playing a joke on you.

I should try this on someone (this and the BSOD as a screen-saver)

[ibuclaw]

:lolflag:
Nice work! Have you made any attempt at patching it up?

btw, Thread moved :)

Regards
Iain

[jdong]

I should try this on someone (this and the BSOD as a screen-saver)

As a sysadmin who's seen plenty of ext3 boot-fsck-failure blowups, I strongly urge you to turn that one off -- it's REALLY REALLY MEAN :)

[Peasantoid]

Heh, awesome. :D

[Sporkman]

Your problem is you aren't running a Genuine (http://www.linuxgenuineadvantage.org/) copy of Ubuntu.

Install Linux Genuine Advantage (http://www.linuxgenuineadvantage.org/) to enhance your Linux experience!


Nice! :D

[smartboyathome]

Hey,

I'm having a problem with Ubuntu 8.10. I turned the computer on one morning and it wouldn't let me log in. I was prompted with this weird "Activation" window.

What does this mean? Do I need to reformat?

Thanks.


PS: This was meant to be a joke. Please don't call me a troll.

OMG, its a troll! BAN HIM! :P

[loell]

good one on resurrecting this thread, I just needed to chuckle a bit. :)

[Dr. C]

Your problem is you aren't running a Genuine (http://www.linuxgenuineadvantage.org/) copy of Ubuntu.

Install Linux Genuine Advantage (http://www.linuxgenuineadvantage.org/) to enhance your Linux experience!

:lolflag:

Linux Genuine Advantage (http://www.linuxgenuineadvantage.org/) is intended as a joke but it does illustrate how easy it is to create a real malware for Ubuntu or other GNU / Linux distributions and the perfect way to trick many a GNU / Linux user to install it by bashing Microsoft

Make Steve Balmer or Bill Gates look really stupid and you may get a some GNU / Linux users to enter that sudo password so one can install a rootkit.

[Sand & Mercury]

People who are thinking to call our OP here a troll clearly don't know what a troll is.

[I-75]

+1

[whitefort]

:lolflag:

Biggest laugh* I've had in this forum for a long time! Thanks!

(* well, biggest laugh when I was laughing for the right reasons....;))

[CK05]

Don't forget to purchase a years subscription of anti-virus with that Activation!

[digitalvectorz]

Lol! I enjoyed this.

By the way, how much for the key to activate it? :P

[ibuclaw]

And don't forget, Service Pack 4 gets release in 15 days! (as of writing) ;).

http://www.ubuntu.com/files/countdown/static.png

Bundled with new genuine advantage detections utilities and software packages that can efficiently weed out those users you chose to run a pirated derivative of Ubuntu, but at the same time keep the rightfully paying vanilla users safe.

[kpatz]

Linux Genuine Advantage (http://www.linuxgenuineadvantage.org/) is intended as a joke but it does illustrate how easy it is to create a real malware for Ubuntu or other GNU / Linux distributions and the perfect way to trick many a GNU / Linux user to install it by bashing Microsoft

Make Steve Balmer or Bill Gates look really stupid and you may get a some GNU / Linux users to enter that sudo password so one can install a rootkit.Or, install Windows and have the rootkit provided by Microsoft themselves. :)

[xir_]

love it. for a second i though that some company was trying to make money off the sale of ubuntu. Which i suppose is not illegal except the use of the name.

nice work:p

[jespdj]

You should have posted this on April 1st! :)

[Ascenti0n]

Your problem is you aren't running a Genuine (http://www.linuxgenuineadvantage.org/) copy of Ubuntu.

Install Linux Genuine Advantage (http://www.linuxgenuineadvantage.org/) to enhance your Linux experience!

:lolflag:

Inspired!!

[sports fan Matt]

this is greatness...

[chriskin]

i thought that i would be stupid to say it again but wtf, everyone does, so :

nice joke, almost scared me for some seconds :)

[FuturePilot]

And don't forget, Service Pack 4 gets release in 15 days! (as of writing) ;).

http://www.ubuntu.com/files/countdown/static.png

Bundled with new genuine advantage detections utilities and software packages that can efficiently weed out those users you chose to run a pirated derivative of Ubuntu, but at the same time keep the rightfully paying vanilla users safe.

Do we need to pay for this?

[jdong]

Do we need to pay for this?

Paypal to jdong at ubuntu dot com

[lethalfang]

Hey,

I'm having a problem with Ubuntu 8.10. I turned the computer on one morning and it wouldn't let me log in. I was prompted with this weird "Activation" window.

What does this mean? Do I need to reformat?

Thanks.


PS: This was meant to be a joke. Please don't call me a troll.

Just so that there is no misunderstanding, whatever you pay is good for only one-year subscription.

[FuturePilot]

Paypal to jdong at ubuntu dot com

*sends money to jdong*

*hopes it is enough to be able to upgrade*

[ibuclaw]

*sends money to jdong*

*hopes it is enough to be able to upgrade*

I hope you thoroughly read the 42 page EULA beforehand ... I seem to recall one section stating the "owning of your soul" upon agreeing to it.

I may be wrong though ... My memory is terrible these days :(