[Leaplist] Newbie needs help

[Bob Hicks]

Thanks to you and others who have replied. I do go to the installfest 
with my laptop, where I'm also trying to switch to linux. My fall back 
has always been my desktop because this is the first time I've 
encountered a real problem with it (other than the sound doesn't work, 
but that's another story). I've tried to do a "recovery boot", but I end 
up with the following:  "root at admin-desktop: !# _(blinking cursor)". I 
know it wants a response, but I don't know what. I've tried the root 
password, the username and anything else I can come up with. The 
response is "bash command unknown".

Anyone have any suggestions?

Bob Hicks

Hank Lambert wrote:
> 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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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".