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Upgrade from 11.04 to 11.10 has hung
I am currently running an upgrade from Ubuntu 11.04 to 11.10 and the system has hung at :
Installing new version of config file /etc/mysql/debian-start ...
It says there are about 4 minutes ...
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ethernet loses packet regularly in ubuntu 11.04 [closed]
i installed ubuntu 11.04 64 bit. there's a problem connecting to the net, it actually does, but connects disconnects every few second.
my system is:
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02:00.0 "Ethernet controller" ...
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Errors updating 11.10 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to install software or upgrade from old unsupported release?
These update errors are preventing upgrade Ubuntu 11.04. (I want to ultimately upgrade to 12.04):
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11.10 is very inflexible compared with 11.04. Can I modify it to resemble 11.04? [closed]
I am totally disappointed with 11.10. I had been happily using 11.04 for a couple of years but constantly got prompts to up grade due to lack of support for 11.04, so I did.
What a horrible mistake! ...
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What is the risk of destroying working software by upgrading from natty narwhal to oneric ocelot? [closed]
I would like to know what happens with my good tuned system on natty narwhal when I upgrade to oneric-ocelot. I cannot find any threads in the forum which is very strange.
Thanks for your answers in ...
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Upgrade from 11.04 to 11.10 - authentication error [closed]
I keep getting this error while trying to upgrade from 11.04 to 11.10:
authentication failed. Authenticating the upgrade failed. There may
be a problem with the network or with the server
Why ...
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Ubuntu Live CD hangs on boot
I have burned 11.04 to a CD to set up dual-boot. But the Ubuntu screen just stays with the dots below the name and nothing else. I would really like to try it out. Any help would be appreciated.
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Bluetooth wizard is not detecting other devices [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Bluetooth device is not detecting any other devices?
I have installed many versions of Ubuntu, but none of them appears to support my bluetooth device.
Whenever I try ...
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unable to upgrade ubuntu 11.04 to 11.10 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I fix a “Problem with MergeList” error when trying to do an update?
I'm using Ubuntu 11.04. But I'm unable to upgrade my system to Ubuntu 11.10. I ...
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“Could not calculate the upgrade ” 11.04 to 11.10 [closed]
I am trying to go from 11.04 to 11.10 (with the final intent of bringing my system up to 12.04), using sudo do-release-upgrade (or via the gui update manager) but continually receive this error ...
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Multiple Ubuntu, Windows how to make grub to detect them all?
I have 4 Ubuntu version on a system (11.04 and 11.10 both in 32 and 64 bit) and also a few versions of Windows, after a restore now I have the grub from an earlier version and it sees just a system ...
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Problem with upgrade from 11.04 to 11.10
I recently upgraded from 11.04 to 11.10. However during the upgrade, my laptop shutdown because I forgot to plug in the charger.
However after looking online I've managed to make it work and now the ...
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System crashed while upgrading, now unable to recover. Please help [closed]
Yesterday while upgrading from 11.4 to 11.10, due to power cut my system crashed.
Ubuntu is unable to boot. While booting I get two options in grub, one is for recovery mode and the other is for ...
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Cannot connect to Internet on 11.04 using BSNL EVDO Prithvi Card
I cannot connect to Internet using BSNL EVDO Prithvi data card. Went through some websites that offered help, installed wvdial package and tried again, but was unsuccessful.
I have Read that, Ubuntu ...
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How can I upgrade from Ubuntu 10.10 to 12.04?
I have been struggling to get to 12.04 for one of my three systems supporting Mythtv.
There have been multiple false starts and not working functionality.
Furthermore, Unity severely upsets my ...
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Upgrade from 11.04 to 11.10, getting “W:Failed to fetch gzip…”
Error during update
A problem occurred during the update. This is usually some sort of network problem, please check your network connection and retry.
W:Failed to fetch ...
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Should I upgrade from 11.04 to 12.04 directly or upgrade to 11.10 first [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can I skip over releases?
Upgrade manager is talking about doing upgrade 11.10
Can (and should) I go straight to 12.04 ? If so how (online?) ?
Yup, I've backed up my ...
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Upgrade Error Edubuntu 11.04 to 11.10 [closed]
When trying to upgrade from Edubuntu 11.04 to 11.10 with the update manager I got these messages and the process interrupted.
W:Impossible de récupérer ...
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Ubuntu server upgrade 11.04 to 11.10 fails
I'm actually trying to upgrade my Ubuntu 11.04 server to 12.04, but I have to go through 11.10 first, right? Well, do-release-upgrade is failing miserably. Here is the output, with duplicate lines and ...
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usb disk creator is not working anymore? [closed]
The Startup disk creator (usb-creator-gtk) is not working anymore. Started asking for password during the creation process, 2 to 3 times. Now keeps asking for password and gives different errors at ...
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The best backup tool? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Comparison of backup tools
I use Ubuntu 11.10 and I was wondering which backup tool is the best at the moment. I do not need some lightweight, but a very robust and ...
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Stuck at Busybox v1.18.4 (ubuntu 1:1.18.4-2ubuntu2) built-in shell (ash) Enter help for a list of commands
I've installed win 7 and ubuntu 11.04. I was trying to upgrade my machine to 11.10.
It was all good, it installed all the upgrades and asked me to restart.
After restarting I got the login screen ...
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Which release should I install, given my system specs?
I'm new to Ubuntu and am trying to run something better than 10.04. I have a Toshiba with the following:
1gb ram
1.86ghz processor
ATI mobility radeon 600x.
I was wondering which version I should use ...
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Ubuntu 11.10 - How can i install xserver-xorg-input-evtouch? apt-cache search do not show up
I have Elo touch screen, where i have been trying for long long time, which is failing. I now figure out that i have to use xserver-xorg-input-evtouch, which is the only one worked for many others.
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Image info (resolution, etc) inside of Nautilus
I use Ubuntu 11.10 with Gnome 3 (gnome shell) UI.
Is it possible to get a quick image info by clicking or hovering the image, without having to right click -> properties -> image ?
I often have to ...
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How to do GRUB editing?
How to do grub editing in ubuntu version 11.04 and 11.10? What is the purpose of grub editing? If anyone knows the solution please answer it..
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Strange Issue! Red light coming out from Headset jack
It is a very strange issue. This issue exists since I use ubuntu. In ubuntu 10.10,11.04, 11.10 and even in the latest beta of 12.04 has this issue. The jack has red light light coming out. Although ...
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Really impossible to have Gimp 2.8 on Ubuntu 11.10? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I get GIMP 2.8?
For days, I have been trying to find a solution and repositories to install Gimp 2.8 on Ubuntu 11.10. Each time I get this error:
Tried to ...
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Get the 11.04 ubuntu icon back
I really liked the Ubuntu icon on 11.04. Is there any way I can get that back in 11.10?
Thanks.
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How do i make my existing ubuntu in a bootable installation CD? I tried remastersys but fails with 11.10
I need to install 10 PC which has identical setup and hardware. So i was trying remastersys but its failing. How can i resolve this or use something else to achieve this?
Updating the remastersys.log
...
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How to add new hard drive with NTFS partition?
I added a new hard drive (sdb1, 500GB) to my system Ubuntu 11.10. I found this line on the Ubuntu help which I added to /etc/fstab
#new hard drive sdb1
UUID=48DCF742DCF728B8 /NewDisc ntfs ...
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ubuntu shutdown command doesn't shutdown properly [closed]
I think I have problem with shutdown command. Using Ubuntu 11.10.
The shutdown command works and computer shuts down, but when I boot I get the following warning:
* * * * * Warning: System BOOT ...
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Cannot update repository due to 403 error
Trying to update 11.04 to 11.10, I get this:
Failed to fetch
http://pt.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/g/gmp4/libgmp3c2_4.3.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb
403 Forbidden
Going to the URL in the ...
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Ubuntu 11.04 update manager doesn show any upgrades to 11.10 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I upgrade from 11.04 to 11.10?
When i open update manager to check for new versions it doesn show the 11.10 upgrade, i've tried also with apt-get update and it ...
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i7 processor with 4 core, 8 thread system, how can i reboot Ubuntu?
I have tested Ubuntu in i7, i5 but lower then 4 core/8 thread CPU. In two system which has i7 processor with 4 core/8 thread i have the same problem. After reboot it never reboot itself auto.
I need ...
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How can I configure and use a HUAWEI E173 HSDPA USB Modem?
I've tried a lot with different ways but I need something real to configure it here in Mexico.
I can't work it on with no Ubuntu's OS (10.04 and 11.10).
Can you please help sort this out?
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How to record both audio, Where i have one music running and my microphone is in use?
I have one music playing, and i have microphone open, already the microphone is used by other application.
In such case, how can i record that music and the microphone audio to a file? (if possible ...
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How to install VLC? When i get this error?
How to install VLC? (with error showing such).
root@sun-desktop:/var/tmp# apt-get install vlc
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
vlc is ...
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Update to 11.10 without touching the kernel?
There is some method to upgrade my Ubuntu 11.04 without touching the kernel?, is that branch 3.x kernel gives me problems bluetooth makes my system freeze, and with the current kernel (2.6.38-13) is ...
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Memopal linux client for Ubuntu 11.10 or different method [closed]
is there any way how can I establish client for Memopal in Ubuntu 11.10? Because last version of client id for 11.04.
If there is not any way how establish client in 11.10. How then set in Nautilus ...
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Network Drivers to 11.10 [closed]
I have a USB Wireless adapter that I used in 11.04 and since the update to 11.10 I have not been able to use the internet I have tried wget and got a error message back that said they couldn't find ...
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which applications are using internet
How can i check which applications are using internet?
How to block internet accessing one purticular application?
Is there any gui tools exist for it in ubuntu software centre
thanks in advance
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Is it safe to upgrade my web server from Ubuntu 11.04 to 11.10?
Currently, im planing to move my site to Mediatemple. When installing an OS in the server, the latest Ubuntu version they show is 11.04. So, is it safe If I update it to 11.10 with ...
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How to copy region of text in some app (like using Alt key in some Win apps)?
In Windows, when I want to copy some region of text I press Alt key and then mark the region with mouse.
If I try to do this in Ubuntu, then I activate the move screen command.
How can I achieve ...
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When using dual monitors, left monitor uses 1024x768 and right monitor uses 1920x720. Why its slow?
I have one PC where I have my main screen using 1024x768 resolution and my another screen using 1980x720 resolution.
But why its so slow, is there any way to make it faster like normal?
I had the ...
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How to install dot provided by graphviz?
How can install the package? I have to do a test dot -Tpng -o <path> <path>
But while installing it fails.
$ uname -a
Linux GoogleKnockOuter 2.6.38-8-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Mon Apr 11 ...
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11.04 freeze and Difficulty upgrading to 11.10 [closed]
I installed Ubuntu 11.04 on my Toshiba satellite about a week ago and it has been randomly freezing. At first it was minor, but then it started to happen more frequently. I attempeted to upgrade to ...
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3answers
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Dragging files across workspaces in 11.10
In 11.04, I was able to select a file in Nautilus and while dragging/folding the file change workspace using the regualr keyboard shortcut keys.
This was very handy if for example I had to attach a ...
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When Upgrading distros (eg: 11.04-11.10) will I lose any compatibility in the process? [closed]
Alright people, I need help, if I upgrade distros (eg: 11.04-11.10) will I lose anything in the process? eg: Chrome ppa for Natty? will I need to update that? or will it do so on its own.
I've been ...
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Update Manager cannot find repos when upgrading to 11.10
I cannot seem to upgrade from 11.04 to Oneiric because:
Error during update
A problem occurred during the update. This is usually some sort of
network problem, please check your network connection ...
