[Leaplist] Newbie needs help

[Hank Lambert]

That is the best thing to do. Plus, you can get your audio issues and 
whatever else fixed as well. I will also be there, probably get there 
around 10:30 AM. Linux, Pizza, and Linux...what a great Saturday!

--Hank

Danny W. Burdick wrote:
> Bring that baby to the installfest and be prepared (backed up) to 
> "reinstall" if necessary.....
> I'll have every *buntu there is latest versions on hand.....
> as well as every debian flavor.....
>
> cya there
> ciao
>
> burdicda
>
>
> Bob Hicks wrote:
>> 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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