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I want to install 12.04LTS 64bit on HP Z820. Will there be any problems?

I am considering the purchase of HP Z820. I want to install 12.04LTS 64bit. Z800 is given in the hardware support information. Z820 is not written yet. Please tell me if you know how it can be used in ...
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Is ubuntu installation binded to the installed-on hardware?

If Ubuntu was installed (full installation) on a USB flash memory, and then tried to boot that flash memory on another PC, will it boot? I am trying to decide whether to use full installation or use ...
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How to troubleshoot problem with hanging on idle?

Recently installed 12.04 on a laptop, and it works great. The only issue I am having is that after turned on for a few hours (and perhaps idle), the system becomes unresponsive. It will not start any ...
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Install server 12.04 on hardware raid1

I have an onboard RAID 1 setup up but when I run the installer for server 12.04, it still sees both physical drives but doesn't see the logical raid disk.. ideas?
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Help getting wireless working on MacBookPro8,1

I have practically no idea of what I'm doing, but I've installed Ubuntu on my MacBookPro8,1 primarily because I needed to use Octave and I figured I might as well try out the whole thing here. Anyway, ...
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kubuntu 12.10 will not boot on mac 2.93Ghz intel core 2 duo

I feel like I've tried it all and nothing is changing. I've tried booting from a liveUSB, a liveDVD, and I've checked the mod5 everything matches up. I've even tried different distro's same result ...
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Fail to start Ubuntu studio 12.10

I wanna install Ubuntu studio in my PC. It is successfully installed but failed to start. When it nearly come to the login screen, it just suddenly turn black. I waited for long time, it just keep ...
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How to get a Toshiba L505 to boot USB or CD

OK, have a Toshiba L505 (not sure of the extended model number) that got a virus on Windows and will no longer will boot into that, so I'm trying to revive it with Ubuntu. Problem is, when I tell it ...
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Installing Brother DCP-7030 - aa-complain: Command not found [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to configure Brother DCP-7030 Scanner? I've only been using Ubuntu for a few months now (12.04 LTS), and decided to try to install my printer. Running through the ...
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Samsung 700Z broken by Precise install

I tried to install Precise from DVD media and got to the point where the Ubuntu logo is on screen indicating the the installer is loading. At that point the screen went dark. After some time I ...
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How do I install a driver provided as source code?

I have a USB-to-LAN converter, and downloaded the its drivers. The driver folder consists of a Makefile file, a .c file and a .h file. How do I install such a driver?
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Ubuntu hardware recognition and driver loading - how does it happen? [closed]

After doing some reading about device drivers and .ko files and drivers built into the kernel at compile time I was wondering what happens at boot time. Does the boot up process identify hardware and ...
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Why does installing 11.10 or 12.04 on old laptops fail?

I recently reimaged my Lenovo t400 with Ubuntu. However, after wiping two other systems (Compaq Presario 2100 and Dell Latitude D600) both Ubuntu 11.10 and Ubuntu 12.04 fail to load on boot. I am ...
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Why is BIOS giving me “F1 retry, F2 setup” error? [closed]

I need some assistance about setting up Ubuntu? Everybody on Ask Ubuntu help? Also, I might need help on this message "Strike F1 Key to retry, press F2 to run setup"
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How do I install 10.04 on a Vortex86DX embdedded system?

I am trying to install Ubuntu on a Netcom NC-499 board that contains a Vortex86DX processor. The processor vendor claims support for Ubuntu 10.04 but I am having problems installing it. I am trying to ...
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How do I fix “malformed line” errors in sources.list? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I remove a malformed line from my sources.list? I had problems with my movie player. The sound was fine but the picture seemed to hesitate or stick or pause ...
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Failed install 12.04 on Intel Hardware Raid with Large Partition (> 2TB)

I have Intel Hardware Raid on the motherboard. I have 10 2 TB HDD that I've configured as RAID 1+0 to be one big 8 TB HDD. Now I'm trying to install ubuntu 12.04 on it. After installing with ...
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Will Ubuntu 12.04 run smoothly with these specs? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What are the minimum system requirements for 12.04 LTS? I have a computer with the following specs: Intel Pentium 4 3.00 GHz 2 GB RAM a PCI Nvidia video card Will ...
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Can't install Ubuntu on Asus Eee 1015pem

I'm having trouble to install Ubuntu. I use an ASUS Eee 1015pem netbook. Recently, my netbook got wet. I had it inside my backback and all my things got wet. The netbook boots up fine but it will not ...
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installation of 12.04 can not install [closed]

I have been using ubuntu since many years,all versions worked perfectly but in my laptop (ASUS A6U,AMD) 12.04 does not installs. After booting from usb, first it shows screen for ubuntu 12.4 and ...
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Toshiba Netbook works on LiveUSB, but not when installed

When running Ubuntu 11.10 live on my USB, everything works perfectly. Once I install the OS, however, most of the hardware is no longer recognized. Once I booted into Ubuntu, I had a number of ...
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How well does a HP Pavilion dm1-4013nr work?

I have an HP Pavilion dm1-4013nr. Has anyone installed Ubuntu on this computer? What sort of problems can I expect? I would like to set it up as a dual boot with Windows 7.
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My USB test drive hangs on boot. How can I get it to boot with the right options?

I try to install 64bit Ubuntu 11.10 on a Toshiba Satelite notebook with AMD E350 processor. The installation USB successfully tested on an Acer Aspire desktop although I only ran a try out. On the ...
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When I have 6 GB of RAM installed, why is just 3 GB available on Ubuntu?

I'm using a laptop with 32-bit Ubuntu 10.04. I used to have only 2 GB of RAM. Today, our IT-support upgraded my laptop to a total of 6 GB of RAM. They told me "Though you do now have 6 GB, when you ...
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Is installing Ubuntu on Mac as simple as installing on a generic PC?

I am planning to buy a new laptop and as I'm an Ubuntu Fanatic. I'd like to know whether the procedure of installing Ubuntu on a Mac is as simple and straight-forward as it is on a PC. If it is then ...
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Cannot install 11.04 on a Rocketraid 2310 [closed]

I cannot install Ubuntu 11.04 on the Rocketraid 2310. I was able to build the module from the driver's source using the explanation here. But I cannot make it work. From previous experience I know ...
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Installing Ubuntu on a SATA drive

I'm trying to install Ubuntu 10.04 on a SATA drive on a desktop computer. It's a 2 TB hitachi. If I go through the standard install process, I get an fsync error. The drive showed up in the installer. ...
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Unable to boot or install ubuntu on an Alienware M17x R3 laptop

Neither can I install Ubuntu 11.04 64 bit nor can I just run the OS from a USB drive. It just shows a blank screen when I try to run it, and when I try to install it, the screen just flickers with ...
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How to get Wireless working with Ubuntu 11 Server?

When I install Ubuntu Desktop, I can use internet once I boot into Ubuntu, but with Server Edition, I can't. Somehow, wireless is not detected ... how can I install it either during install or post ...
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Natty Narwhal on Dell Inspiron 600m [closed]

Can I and should I install Natty Narwhal on my Dell Inspiron 600m or stay with an older version?
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How to install a Logitech webcam?

I'm having problems with installing a webcam: Archive: /media/LWS_2_0/Setup.exe [/media/LWS_2_0/Setup.exe] End-of-central-directory signature not found. Either this file is not the last disk(s) ...
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Hard disk makes weird noises during installation [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Do I need to replace my hard disk? I got the same problem - installing ubuntu. My hard disk is also emitting certain weird noise. What other option do i have rather then ...
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Size of partitions during Ubuntu install

I think it would be very helpful to users, if they could know beforehand exactly how much disk space they should allocate while opting for advanced partition method during an Ubuntu installation. ...
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Is there an easy way to transfer an OS from one hard drive to another?

So here's my situation. I have a dual boot windows7 and Ubuntu 10.04.1 on a run-of-the-mill hard drive. In a day or two I will get a new 64GB SSD in the mail and want to boot from that for obvious ...