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Installed 13.04 clean on a machine that used to run 12.10. No longer boots

64-bit. I was doing fine with 12.10 but I read that 13.04 took care of a few of the more sluggish aspects of 12.10 so I decided to upgrade. The installation package seemed significantly less smooth ...
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Hard Drives for Ubuntu [closed]

I've tried for 3 months to install ubuntu in my laptop which has a WD Scorpio Blue HD (1TB) well I don't want to continue this fight, just want to know which hard drive can I buy for installing ubuntu ...
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Installing Ubuntu 12.10 on newer laptops

I have an HP Pavilion g4 that has a webcam and dual GPU (Intel and Radeon). For the life of me, I cannot get the installation to progress. I have tried ACPI workarounds, nomodeset, but still I cannot ...
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1answer
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Ubuntu 12.10 installation hang on console screen : “Output LVDS-1 is running on CRTC 1 using output A”

I'm trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 (32 bits) on a (rather old) HP Pavilion zd7010CA laptop. I'm running the install so it replace everything on the laptop. Everything went fine, I passed the various ...
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Why does my Acer 4310 run so slowly with Ubuntu 12.04 when it was lightening fast with Ubuntu 10.?

Since I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my Acer 4310 laptop I have noticed that the system freezes on occasions and the screen showing the program I am running shows a grey colour. I have done a clean ...
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1answer
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Can't install Ubuntu for several reasons

I'm having some issues installing Ubuntu on my Samsung NP-RV520-S02SE Laptop. First off, I'm getting error: failure reading sector somethingsomething when booting the CD and hitting "Install Ubuntu". ...
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kubuntu 12.10 amd 64bit and lubuntu 12.10 amd 64 bit not booting through live usb on dell inspiron n5050 laptop

wen i tried to make live usb of lubuntu 12.10 and also of kubuntu 12.10 i come up with same stuff only boot scrren appears and wen selected in live mode kubuntu/lubuntu start screen appears and ...
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During installation, do I need an ethernet cord to connect to the internet?

I have a Dell inspiron 1525 and was wondering if I needed an ethernet cable to connect to the internet during installation of Ubuntu? Or is an ethernet cable required to connect for the first time ...
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Black/purple screen after installing and rebooting ubuntu 12.04LTS on a Dell inspiron 1100 series laptop

Please can you help? I tried to revive my old Dell laptop computer by installing Ubuntu 12.04LTS in place of windows XP. After installing and rebooting, the infamous black/purple screen appears. ...
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Install Ubuntu on Samsung ChromeBook? ($250) [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Is it possible to dual boot chrome os and ubuntu on a samsung chromebook 5? Am I able to install Ubuntu on my Chrome book? If I can, how could I do it?
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Ubuntu 12.04 Can't be installed on my Lenovo Laptop? [closed]

I can't install Ubuntu 12.04 with Windows on my Lenovo Laptop?
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Ubuntu on an Acer C7 Chromebook?

Has anyone succeeded in installing a plain vanilla Ubuntu (or other Linux distribution) install on the Acer C7 Chromebook? I am aware of the ChrUbuntu project but would prefer a plain vanilla Ubuntu ...
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3answers
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Can I install Ubuntu 12.10 on an Acer Aspire laptop?

I just downloaded Ubuntu 12.10, and I want to install it on my Acer Aspire laptop. Here's my Acer specifications: Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor @ 1.86 GHz 2,5GB of RAM 500GB HDD Mobile Intel ...
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Can't get a desktop Gateway 6020GZ laptop 12.10

I'm trying to install 12.10 in an older laptop from a USB drive. The installation appeared to go fine but I get a splash screen without a desktop. I can bring up a terminal with Ctr+Alt T but no ...
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Have everything installed, edited BIOS settings (might be wrong) and I still get 'Missing operating system'?

Downloaded Ubuntu and transferred it to a usb using Unetbootin for mac. My dell mini 9, when I plug the usb in, comes up with 'missing operating system'. Not sure if I missed a step but it appears I ...
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ASUS X401A ubuntu installation

I tried to install Ubuntu in my laptop ASUSX401A. I removed Windows in the partition table at the installation. All okay up to here, however when I reboot the HD after finish the installation, the HD ...
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1answer
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ProStar gaming laptop, which had Ubuntu 10.10, won't boot past Grub. Thoughts?

At work we have some high-end gaming laptops we use for their dual GPUs. The machines have second generation i7 CPUs, and came with Windows 7. On most of them I installed Ubuntu 10.10, and all was ...
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1answer
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Installing Ubuntu failed on Asus Laptop

I am trying to install Ubuntu Desktop 12.04 on my laptop. It just failed on the entry selection step(to select installation or try it first). However, when I tried it on my desktop computer, the ...
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My Laptop Beeps when I try to USB boot install

I tried to boot install Ubuntu using my laptop (without CD Drive) using a USB drive, then it goes to the boot selection menu (the one with the Ubuntu logo installation options). I selected Install ...
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How to know if a laptop ships with Optimus enabled?

I'm planning to but a laptop and run Ubuntu on it. There have been a lot of questions about configuring Optimus with Ubuntu. Excuse my ignorance but I'm a step behind. How do I even know if the ...
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205 views

Planning to buy laptop, want to install Ubuntu on it, any limitations?

I'm planning to buy a laptop and want to install Ubuntu on it, are there certain hardware types which Ubuntu doesn't work on? I'm really no hardware expert, I assume I won't buy anything from Apple ...
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1answer
450 views

Ubuntu on HP Pavillion M6-1045dx. What to expect? [closed]

I just bought the HP bestbuy laptop and am planning to install Ubuntu on it. What are the things that Don't work in Ubuntu? Is there any known issues? Will I be able to get the fingerprint reader, ...
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1answer
280 views

Installation of Ubuntu fails on my Dell latitude D630

I can boot the usb live Ubuntu 12.04, but when I try to launch the installation program from the desktop nothing happen. I don't know how to proceed to check what is going on but I also tried to use ...
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1answer
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Unable to install Ubuntu on Toshiba Sattelite after download interrupted

While trying to replace vista on my laptop with Ubuntu via a boot disk, someone unplugged the computer and the installation was interrupted. I tried shutting down the PC and restarting, but found that ...
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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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Is 12.04 compatible with the Dell XPS 14Z laptop?

Thinking of buying above Ultrabook and installing Ubuntu. Anyone done this already?
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1answer
156 views

How to get past black screen with mouse icon while installing on Gateway MX6920?

I have an old Gateway MX6920 laptop that got a virus on its hard drive so I put in a new one from another laptop. When i turn it on it tries to load Windows but fails so I'm going to try to put Ubuntu ...
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2answers
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I can't install Ubuntu on my Dell Latitude d510

I download the iso from Ubuntu.com and burned into a CD-R with the program in the page. The disc work right in my desktop but when i run it in my laptop appears another menu with the options prove ...
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1answer
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Downloading Ubuntu [closed]

Why can't I download Ubuntu? I try to do everything it says to do and it doesn't work! People have given me a decent laptop, but the copy of Windows that is on it is so screwed up that I can't use it. ...
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1answer
362 views

Ubuntu 12.04 doesn't install on my laptop with Win-7

I have a hp Probook 4410s with Windows 7 as default OS. For the last two years I have Ubuntu side by side and the latest version was 11.10. I wanted to upgrade to 12.04 by installing wubi, which ...
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2answers
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12.04 Freezing Up [closed]

I'm using a new AO722 (acer aspire), new usb and ubuntu is booting into both the desktop and the installer but after a minute everything freezes. I checked the md5sum, using the 32bit iso. Not sure of ...
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1answer
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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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Will a server install suspend if I close the lid?

I have a spare laptop HP Elitebook 8540p on which i wish to install Ubuntu SERVER 11 and keep the lid closed. I have installed Ubuntu server on a desktop before, but never on a laptop. Will the ...
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1answer
356 views

How can I install on a Dell M1730 laptop?

I currently have a Dell M1730 laptop that with the aquisition of my new system is now surplus, so thought it'd be good to throw Ubuntu on it (anything is better then the Vista currently on it). ...
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Help needed to choose the right version of ubuntu to install

I have planned to buy a laptop that comes with Free DOS. My question's are: Will ubuntu work on laptop's? if so Can i install ubuntu that is there for download i.e., ubuntu 11.10/ ubuntu10.04 LTS. ...
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Monitor shuts off after installing Ubuntu 11.10 64-bit

I installed Ubuntu 11.10 64-bit successfully in nomodeset option, but when I boot the installed system the monitor shuts off, so I would like to know how to fix this like I fixed it in the ...
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Can't install on an Asus F5gl laptop

I downloaded Ubuntu 11.10 and wanted to install it on my Asus f5gl series laptop. (It is around four years old by now). I created a bootable USB stick installer following the instructions on the ...
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1answer
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How can I speed up boot it is unresponsive for a long time after the Desktop is presented?

My Lenovo S12 (Intel Atom) laptop was taking a very long time to boot, and I found the solution here. After that fix, it would boot quickly, but for a long time after the Desktop was presented, the ...
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Why are there multiple (6) swap partitions after Ubuntu clean install?

After several multiple clean re-installations of Ubuntu 11.10 x86 from the original 11.04 on my Lenovo S12 (Intel Atom) laptop, I find I have six swap partitions. The original 11.04 had only one. I ...
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Installer crashed leaving only a blank screen

My 11.10 install from live cd onto lenovo thinkpad (refurbished) got almost all the way through (I'd picked 'install' not 'try'), then it told me the installer crashed and suggested solutions. The ...
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Current status/known issues for DELL XPS 15z?

I'm planning on buying a Dell XPS 15z laptop. I was wondering what is the status for running 11.10 on it? Are there any known issues that might be difficult to solve (specifically regarding ...
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Some keyboard keys not working since upgrade to 11.10

II.04 was working perfectly on my Acer Aspire 3050 laptop, until I upgraded a couple of days ago. Yesterday, I was unable to type in my password as only about half the keys on kb are working. I ...
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How to copy an Ubuntu install from one laptop to another

I am going to change my machine: from a laptop with Ubuntu to another laptop where I am going to install Ubuntu... I am quite happy with the current system, what I am afraid of is having to rebuild ...