[Leaplist] Newbie needs help

[Hank Lambert]

Bob,
    Sorry about my reply. I read your e-mail from a Web mail browser via 
terminal services, and it didn't show the second paragraph where you 
clearly mention the Installfest. I'm not a complete idiot, just blind 
sometimes ;) I have never installed Linux from a Live CD, but I know 
that Debian shows the current partition setup during install that allows 
you to select where to install your distro, and how to partition it out 
(Use entire disk or have the standard Linux directories). I believe 
Ubuntu does the same. What I do not know is whether the install will 
install grub and overwrite your windows bootup, or whether it leaves it 
alone. If grub doesn't install, then I know you can modify the windows 
boot.ini file to include your Linux install to the windows boot screen. 
Hopefully someone on this board will know the answers to your questions.

--Hank

Robin (Bartow FL) wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bob Hicks bobdhicks at cfl.rr.com
> To: This is the Leap Main List leaplist at leap-cf.org
> Sent: 4/28/08 7:08 AM
> Subject: [Leaplist] Newbie needs help
>
>   
>> To make a long story short, my Kubuntu distro is not working. When I had 
>> the computer built, I made it clear that I wanted a Linux machine with a 
>> windows backup for certain programs. The 1 TB drive was partitioned 750 
>> GB linus and 250 Windows. After I paid for the machine and having been 
>> told that the company could do what I wanted, I found out that they new 
>> little about linux. I settled for a dual boot because they could not get 
>> a virtual machine to work...that's when I knew I had a problem. Well, 
>> the system has worked somewhat (no sound) now for a little over a year. 
>> Now, Kubuntu won't boot. It begins, then reaches where it says Kernel 
>> Alive; Kernel direct mapping tables... There it freezes and goes no further.
>>
>> I need to do something to get it to continue to boot, or to reinstall. I 
>> don't know how to make a live distro install on the proper partition. 
>> What should I look for to do this? I definitely do not want to disturb 
>> the Windows partition. I would like to know what to expect if I try to 
>> reinstall the distro. This is a desktop and is connected with another 
>> desktop is one of the reasons I do not want to pull it and take it to 
>> installfest.
>>
>> Thanks for any suggestions (other than getting rid of Windows totally.)
>>
>> -- 
>> Benjamin Franklin "The man who trades freedom for security does not deserve nor will he ever receive either" 
>> Benjamin Franklin "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety".
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>
> Go into your BIOS and disable anything with a name like "quick boot".
> Save changes and reboot.
> Make sure all installed RAM gets counted without hesitation or error.
> If RAM appears good, follow Hanks advice.
>
> /robin
>
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