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You may note that if you re-read my original post, it was placed here to save others the frustration of a problem, by providing a solution, and, to encourage developers to place fewer problems into...

Yes. On my system, if GSM is installed, it is running. Choosing Exit, does NOT reduce the Display showing that it is continuing to use CPU Resources.

September 01, 2011 Gnome 2.30.2 Ubuntu 10.04 (lucid) Kernel: 2.6.32-33-generic GCC Version: 4.4.3 (i486-linux-gnu) Memory Total: 1949 MB, 70% Free Swap --- total: 4004 MB, 100 % free Storage: 2 SCSI...

I pass along my many thanks to ubuntu-freak, from the UK.
Your "Guide" has many features to provide as a constructive example of support material for others.


For one point, you segregate...

Glad you found success, Buan.

The stumbling point seems to be HOW to MAKE the downloaded Windows exe file executable.

I did follow the direct links you found and did download the much smaller...

After a month of requesting assistance from KoboBooks and elsewhere to get access to an e-book I purchased from them and wanted to run on Ubuntu 10.04, and asked several times for my money back .. I...

No one seems to be answering here and I came across the queries while finding my own answers, so here is a few leads.
1. I actually did not know what the "UNR" was, wanted to get rid of it after...

Thanks garvinrick4 for the reply.
I did not know anything about WUBI
Found it on THIS site by having to search Google!
Yes, there are over 250 problems with it.
I installed from a CD I received...

I have a similar problem and together someone may have an answer for both which benefits.

My wife specifically purchased a new Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop, with 64-bit Windows 7, 2.20 GHz. 4.00 GB...

Yes, Ubername, you have ALL of the details correct as I was attempting to outline them.
Yes, I did everything exactly as you have itemized, except, did not find any access to ANY of the folders in...

I've been away from e-mail for a few days.
Thanks for the replies and attempts.

1. I have set up second and third users to Share some of my laptop or desktop files and folders for a decade with...

I am using Ubuntu 9.10 desktop.
I set up my main user- admin and loaded the folders of files I would be working on and the relevant additional programs.
Now, I would like to set up a second user so...

Thanks akand for the suggestions for removal of the residual boot menu.
Will try them when I get access to my friend's computer again.
No more required for now.
Thanks to all for your patience and...

The computer my friend has uses Windows XP with 512 Meg memory.
That may not leave enough to boot Ubuntu from CD for a temporary run?
I have ordered a CD by mail as the only certain test.

The...

Yes, Akand074,correction on typo, I was able to convert THE .iso TO something readable.
The attitude that if anyone has a problem, THEY are doing something wrong, is a good way to remain in denial...

Thanks Phill for the reply and the Grub removal link.
The other points are that a newbie to Ubuntu is not an expert.
If they basically have a demanding job and use a computer quite a bit, they will...

I am providing this feedback in the hopes that it will provide some constructive criticism, which if taken and worked with, may make the expansion of the use of Linux, and the Ubuntu distribution...