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Ubuntu 12.04 CD-R doesn't start when i start the PC [duplicate]
I've got an Ubuntu CD-R and a Samsung Laptop with Windows 8 64 Bit.
When i start the Laptop with the Ubuntu CD-R in it, it shows the Samsung-sign, makes a "Beep" tune, shows the normal ...
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Installation error while installing from CD-ROM
I am trying to install ubuntu 12.04. And i have windows 7 already installed.
But while installing through CD-ROM i'm getting this error:
Unable to find medium for connecting live file system
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Can I install packages before rebooting when I install Ubuntu
In particular I would like to install the mainline kernel debs before I reboot after installing the system, I am well aware of which deb files I need, just not sure of how to install them before ...
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Cannot install 13.04
I am seeing errors like this in syslog as I click in "install ubuntu" off a livecd usb
cannot stat ‘/var/lib/partman/devices/=dev=sda/9
EXT2-fs (loop1): error: ext2_lookup: deleted inode referenced: ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 unattended installations CD
My work require me to build an unattended installation CD for Ubuntu 12.10. I have searched on the Google but there is no clue or tutorial.
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Installation Ubuntu on HP Z1 Workstation (WM431EA)
How to install Ubuntu on HP Z1 Workstation?
I need instruction what I need change in BIOS for installing Ubuntu on HP Z1.
I tryed all combination with BIOS and Ubuntu (12.10, 12.04, 11.10, 11.04, ...
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Can't install ubuntu 12.04 / black-screen with dash!
So for a long time i had windows xp but i wanted to install ubuntu so i burned with CDBurnerXP and when i go to other pc's its works but when i go to my older it doesnt.
It just shows a black screen ...
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Re-install Ubuntu without losing data in home folder
Recently I have installed Ubuntu 12.10 x64 Server Edition on my PC. Unfortunately, I attempted to install a lightweight desktop but due to the fact that I have an old graphics card, the PC does not ...
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My attempt at a boot disk for my Mac will not register or anything… also can't boot from disk either
I followed the instructions found here: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/help/burn-a-dvd-on-mac-osx but it seems like nothing is on the DVD and I cannot do anything with the dvd itself.
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ERROR: No boot disk has been detected or the disk has failed
I had Ubuntu Server 12.04.1 LTS running fine on a dev box. The HD was removed from it and the partitions deleted (not my doing). I have reinstalled the HD in the original machine but I am unable to ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 taking a very long time to install from Live DVD on a very fast desktop
I'm trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 from a DVD onto a very fast desktop. My first installation attempt was very slow, taking over an hour for the "Copying files..." stage. Then it seemed to stall ...
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Installing programs to LiveCD/USB?
I want to have an Ubuntu LiveCD or LiveUSB with a program (Cisco Packet Tracer) installed on it that’s always there every time I boot.
Anyone knows how to do this?
(Preferably as an image as I ...
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How can I boot a live system from a hard disk and then install to the same drive?
I need to install Lubuntu on to a hard drive that has no other means of installation other than the hard drive itself (USB, CD, Net, none of those are available on this system).
What I have already ...
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How to fix Ubuntu after accidentally uninstalling many packages?
I accidentally removed all the packages starting with the name jpeg with:
sudo apt-get remove jpeg*
This screwed up a lot of things, removed Unity, Firefox, Flash player etc.
I somehow managed to ...
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Ubiquity Crash when installing from LiveCD [closed]
I have made a custom Ubuntu 12.10 using this guide: LiveCDCustomization
When I go to Install Ubuntu, Ubiquity crashes with the following error:
"ubiquity crashed with ValueError in install_size(): ...
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To convert a Windows machine to Ubuntu, can I just boot the CD and install?
Rather than reinstall Windows I thought I would use my older machine to come up to speed on Ubuntu and dedicate the machine to that.
I have another Windows machine operating do I just download ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 freezes on loading (logo) screen while installing
I'm trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 on my laptop: Toshiba A-665 - i7 1.7 GHz - 4Gb RAM - nVidia GeForce GTS350M.
After Ubuntu boot it always freezes in the purple loading screen, with the logo on it. ...
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Boot from Live CD, then install from USB stick? (because CDROM drive extremely slow/faulty)
I am trying to install Xubuntu on an old PC with:
A USB port that can't boot, but otherwise works fine.
A CDROM drive that can boot, but is extremely slow and fails often.
I created a USB stick ...
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How to install Ubuntu on Nintendo Wii
Hey I would like to install Ubuntu on a Nintendo Wii. I am using letterbomb to jailbreak and install the homebrew channel. How would I boot Ubuntu afterwards?
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What does Ubuntu iso “desktop image ” mean?
I see here the expression" desktop image" in the sense that it "allows you to try Ubuntu without changing your computer at all, and at your option to install it permanently later"
Is this just about ...
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Ubuntu 11.10 install using live CD froze
I want to install Ubuntu 11.10 on my new 64-bit laptop which came without an OS.
I burnt a live CD with Brasero using my other machine which is running Ubuntu. I was able to get the new machine to ...
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Using a livecd on an intel iMac
I have a livecd that works on Windows. When I boot the Mac with it in and hold the option button, it shows the hard drive, a cd called "Windows" and a cd called "EFI boot". if I click on the Windows ...
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Ubuntu won't install from Live CD [closed]
Complete noob here. I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 from a Live CD. I told the computer to boot from the CD (it does) & it reads the CD & then quits with the Ubuntu dots just freezing. I ...
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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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Trouble with Ubuntu 12.10 install/evaluation
I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 onto my Compaq Presario SR1215CL. I downloaded ubuntu-12.10-desktop-i386.iso file using BitTorrent and burned it to a blank DVD-RW.
When I boot the computer with ...
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How do I install Ubuntu without using a LiveCD/USB?
There appear to be two types of Ubuntu installations: 'live' installations (typically USB or CD) and what I'm going to call 'full' installations (typically on an internal HDD).
Full installations can ...
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LiveCD freezes on initial “Try/Install Ubuntu” screen [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What should I do when Ubuntu freezes?
I tried several times to install Ubuntu 12.04 on my PC, and it gets stuck when you choose the language and if you want to install ...
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Can't Install - grub probe: error: unknown filesystem — Help?
I can't install Ubuntu on my computer, I'm using a 12.04 LTS LiveCD. I have 2 empty hard drives (500 GB each) and no other operating system's installed. The installer always seems to be stuck at the ...
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Live CD won't start with UEFI
I'm trying to dual boot my Windows 8 machine with Ubuntu 12.04 but I cannot even get to the Live CD under UEFI. I've already set my UEFI boot loader to load from the DVD drive before anything else but ...
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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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Ubuntu 12.10 Install Issues
I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 on a x86 Sony VAIO (its 10 years old.. running XP) and it is not working at all. I burned a LiveCD, popped it in, it came up to the Ubuntu splash screen then came ...
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“Loading operating system… boot error” when booting from live CD
I'm having a problem installing Ubuntu 12.10 on a new drive. I was running Windows7 on my SSD but when the drive crashed, I decided to use that as an excuse to make the switch to Ubuntu. I've been ...
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Can I open Synaptic Package Manager in a Ubuntu Live CD session?
thats the question.
i screwed my harddrive and need to repair it in ubuntu live cd session with test disk that I Have to install with synaptic Package Manager, and I don-t know how to open in this ...
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Black screen with blinking cursor! [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
My computer boots to a black screen, what options do I have to fix it?
From my Windows XP SP3 machine, I downloaded the live image file for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. I then ...
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How do I customize a LiveCD that can only “Try Ubuntu”?
This is what I'm looking to do:
Create a LiveCD that only can Try Ubuntu, can't install the OS at all. Boots directly to Try Ubuntu. I need to have certain packages on that LiveCD, such as fsarchiver ...
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ubuntu 12.04 live cd installation process is extremely slow
It is on an older dell laptop( inspiron 1150 ) but it has 512mb ram, NVIDIA GeForce and an upgraded CPU. I am not an idiot and do not expect good performance on this OS but i just want to try it out ...
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Cannot install Ubuntu on an HP Pavilion ze1202 with 256MB RAM
I want to install Ubuntu on an HP Pavilion ze1202 with 256MB RAM but I can't install. Any help?
I tried installing it twice already and either its RAM is too slow but it shows the installation page. ...
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How to install 11.04 custom live CD in Windows 8? [closed]
How can I install 11.04 64bit custom liveCD via WUBI?
Please help.
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Custome install cd with all of my currently installed applications? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to customize live Ubuntu CD?
What are the alternative softwares of remastersys?
I would like to make a live cd that will have all of my currently installed ...
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Error when Installing From LiveCD - unable to find a medium containing a live file system”
I have read the other post but seems like they did not help my problem...So im getting unable to find a medium containing a live file system” error when installing it gets to a certin line in the ...
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Booting the liveCD/USB in EFI mode fails on Samsung Tablet XE700T1A
My tablet is Samsung Series 7 Slate (XE700T1A-A02FR (French Language)). It operates an Intel Sandy Bridge architecture. The main issue about this tablet is that it ships with an installed Windows 7 in ...
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Errno 30 Read-only file system
While installing ubuntu 12.04 I encountered this error message:
The installer encountered an error copying files to the hard disk:
This is often due to a faulty CD/DVD disk or drive, or a ...
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LiveCD/USB boot issues with Ubuntu 12.04 on blank drive
Not sure how common this issue is, or even how badly I may be missing something simple, but I am a first time user having some serious problems.
Some background: old HDD running Windows 7 developed ...
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Raid 1 can't install Ubuntu 12.04
I am trying to install Ubuntu desktop on HP Compaq 8000 from an Ubuntu live CD. I connected two disks in RAID, but in installation type, I can't select nothing.
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Can't get Ubuntu to install [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is different about the Mac ISO image?
I have a brand new SSD in my laptop. I'm trying to boot Ubuntu from a CD I downloaded. I burned it on my Mac and I feel ...
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Can't install due to “udeb file failed the MD5 checksum verification” error
I have been trying to get Ubuntu 12.04.1 (desktop-i386) running on my laptop. Have burned a boot-able CD containing 12.04.1. It allows me the option of Trying out Ubuntu before installing, but the ...
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Installing 12.04 on a Dell Dimension 2200
I'm attempting to install Ubuntu from a 12.04 live CD.
A few boots have gotten me (initframs) in BusyBox. During one attempt, it actually said it had loaded Ubuntu and gave me a command prompt, ...
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Ubuntu CD Installer crashes with “erron5 input/output error”
I had 12.04 installed on a Satellite l635. I wanted to start over with a fresh install because I had experimented with a bunch of different things, and computer was getting glitchy and random freezes. ...
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I cannot install Ubuntu on my PC (Asrockp4v88)
I cannot install Ubuntu. When I insert the installation CD in DVD-ROM, my computer does boot from CD and automatically run Windows. I even tried to boot manually from CD but it does not work. My ...
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Ideal space for partition to install Ubuntu
I have a 60GB Toshiba satellite Laptop with XP Pro with one partition (27 GB are used by xp and 28GB are free). I am going to create a partition (with GParted from Ubuntu 12.04 boot CD) and after that ...
