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HOW TO INSTALL UBUNTU STUDIO 9.10 WITHOUT HAVING THE INSTALL #%$&%# FAIL!:
- Thread starter MIJ-VI
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During lunch I prepped a USB thumbdrive with ubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386.iso and just tried it on a Dell Vostro 200.
I used this to create the bootable image: Universal-USB-Installer-v1.7.2.exe
The computer turned on and the USB turned green, and nothing else happened. The computer just sits there. Nothing on screen at all.
Do you have to prep the drive on the computer you will be using it on?
I used this to create the bootable image: Universal-USB-Installer-v1.7.2.exe
The computer turned on and the USB turned green, and nothing else happened. The computer just sits there. Nothing on screen at all.
Do you have to prep the drive on the computer you will be using it on?
Can you access the Dell's BIOS?
[SOLVED] Dell Vostro 200 PC and Ubuntu 8.04.1
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Also, if you manage to reach the point early in the boot where a small keyboard icon appears at the bottom of the screen, then tap any key and a menu will appear. One of its selections pertains to verifying the integrity of the install disc/files.
You may wish to browse this as well:
LucidLynx/ReleaseNotes
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LucidLynx/ReleaseNotes
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EDIT: No changes to a PC's hard drive are required just to boot into the Ubuntu desktop via a Live CD install running from a CD or a USB drive.
Only when installing onto the hard drive are changes needed (shrinking and/or formatting partitions).
It was an upgrade from 9.10 which was upgraded from 8.04... and so on. I started with 6.10 a couple of years ago as a Knoppix/Debian convert.
I'm running it on my old machine, a Dell OptiPlex GX260, Intel P4 1.8GHz, 2GB RAM, integrated graphics. No proprietary drivers installed.
According to this the Dell OptiPlex GX260 uses the Intel 845G chipset whose onboard graphics (amongst many from Intel it seems) don't work properly under Ubuntu 10.04.
Given that you've maxed out the Dell's RAM, and since the this machine's motherboard uses an AGP 2.0 (4x) slot, adding an nVidia GeForce 6200-based (256MB or 512MB versions, supports AGP 2.0 & 3.0, I have eVGA examples of both versions which have run flawlessly in AGP 2.0 & 3.0 Intel and AMD machines under nVidia's proprietary driver installable via System-->Administration-->Hardware Drivers) card (from nVidia, eVGA, or XFX) would be as far as I'd go in upgrading it (if I could find said card for < $60 or salvage one from another machine).
Intel graphics performance under Ubuntu has been spotty to abysmal in a number of cases since Ubuntu 9.04:
Intel Graphics Regressions In Ubuntu 9.04?
Post #150
FTR ATI's AGP-era and their early PCIe-era cards are no longer supported by ATI, and the Open Source drivers for these cards don't deliver 3D worth a darn, but 2D is OK. (I own and have tested Radeon 7000 32MB & 64MB AGP 2.0 cards, a couple 128MB AGP 3.0 Radeon cards, and a large two slot-wide and very noisy PCIe 16x unit, whose model #s I don't recall, and none of them are supported by ATI's current proprietary driver/Catalyst Control Center.)
IME nVidia-based graphics cards are the best option for use with Ubuntu Linux--and even then doing some research before making a purchase would be prudent.
Thanks MIJ-VI. I wasn't aware of the Intel graphics issue. I'm probably just going to revert back to 9.10. At this point in time I don't really see the benefits of upgrading my PC or getting a newer one.
Allright! Thank you for the USB link. I made one last night for my laptop, which is an HP Compaq Presario (of course I can't think of the specific model now). It booted right up.
Of course my wireless isn't working yet and I'll be muddling through that tonight. With a little luck, this time I'll be able to get the network working.
I used a 4gig stick and had the installer make 2 gig of it be persistent (I assumed this meant make it remember data and programs I add - I hope that is correct).
I really want to try adding something like that open source recording/editing software.
Of course my wireless isn't working yet and I'll be muddling through that tonight. With a little luck, this time I'll be able to get the network working.
I used a 4gig stick and had the installer make 2 gig of it be persistent (I assumed this meant make it remember data and programs I add - I hope that is correct).
I really want to try adding something like that open source recording/editing software.
Agreed, especially when the Intel graphics issues may be resolved in Ubuntu 10.10.
Then there's hoping that version 10.10 will put Ubuntu Studio back on track.
We shall see...
As soon as it is convenient for you to do so, could you please post the model # of your HP Compaq Presario so that we can *look up its specs?
That its wifi card doesn't work tells me that it may be using a Broadcom chip. Since you've booted from a USB flash drive the easiest way to check for the possible need of/to get the proprietary Broadcom driver is to:
- connect your notebook to a wired Internet connection
- in Applications-->Accessories-->Terminal, at the prompt, type sudo apt-get update (doing so will update the lists of software currently available from the Ubuntu repositories) BTW. You'll need to enter your password (which, for security reasons, won't be displayed as you type it).
- then go to System-->Administration-->Hardware Drivers (doing this will indicate if any proprietary drivers are available for your notebook's wifi card or its graphics chip) If any are available, and a multiple choice is offered, please install the one(s) marked (recommended).
*Alternately, in Terminal, type sudo lshw (doing this will identify your notebook's hardware in complete detail) then post the entire output here once you've got your 'book 'Net connected.
The adapter is an Atheros AR9285.
I'm to a point where I think I am missing a setting or something.
The install is now finding networks.
I have my network selected, the security type and passcode are entered, but there is a red exclamation point on the wireless icon at the top of the screen.
I'm to a point where I think I am missing a setting or something.
The install is now finding networks.
I have my network selected, the security type and passcode are entered, but there is a red exclamation point on the wireless icon at the top of the screen.
What's the model # of your HP Compaq Presario?
Just to confirm: you're using the 32 bit version of Ubuntu 10.04, correct?
I am so psyched. I looked up some information, booted back in to try it and my network was found. The only change I made was to poke around in the BIOS a bit. I found a setting to enable boot from wireless network and enabled it, figuring it would enable something prior to the OS loading. I'm not sure if that was it or not, but it all works. I'm on it now.
Yahoo!!
Thank you so much for the links. I can finally work with Linux. With a little time I might get comfortable with the command line.
Yahoo!!
Thank you so much for the links. I can finally work with Linux. With a little time I might get comfortable with the command line.
Yeah. I found that [SOLVED] BIOS thread too.
Well then. I guess we won't be needing this...
Plan A: Wade through all of the [SOLVED] links in this Google search...
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q...10.04&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=
...in the hope of getting your Atheros AR9285 working natively under Ubuntu 10.04.
Plan B: use the 32 bit Windows XP .inf file for your Atheros AR9285 via ndiswrapper (You'll need the 32 bit Windows XP driver for your notebook's wifi card.)
To install ndiswrapper...
System-->Administration-->Synaptic Package Manager, in the Quick search box type ndisgtk, check mark it (its dependencies will automatically be check marked as well) and then click Apply to install.
A geeky CLI explanation of how to use ndiswrapper:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/Ndiswrapper
If you get bogged down by said explanation, I'll do my best to remember the GUI way I used to use ndiswrapper before I started using Linux-compatible wifi adaptors.
...but someone else might...
You're most welcome mid_life_crisis.
Now, running any OS off of a small USB flash drive won't get one very far.
May I suggest that you vet Ubuntu 10.04's performance on every aspect of your machine's hardware, and if everything works well, and once you are comfy with Ubuntu, that you do an install onto your notebook's hard drive?
If you eventually decide to dual-boot with Windows and Ubuntu there's a *BIG gotcha frequently imposed by Windows updates whose description and remedy you can read about in the links in post #121.
BTW. ASAP please burn, boot, and verify the integrity of an Ubuntu 10.04 Desktop CD so that you have the means to boot your machine(s) to aid in recovering from a *broken GRUB2 bootloader.
I found a problem that was supposedly fixed.
When I plug headphones in, the laptop speakers stay on under Ubuntu.
This does not happen in Windows.
Once again I am at work as I type so I don't know the sound card type.
I found an article about adding a line to what appears to be the Ubuntu equivalent of an ini file but apparently even though I am the only person using the computer, I don't have the authority to edit it.
The article said to log in as root. How does one go about doing that when their installation ("installation" doesn't sound right for a USB boot, but oh well) doesn't verify who they are to begin with?
Can I just boot to Windows and edit the file in Notepad then boot back into Ubuntu?
When I plug headphones in, the laptop speakers stay on under Ubuntu.
This does not happen in Windows.
Once again I am at work as I type so I don't know the sound card type.
I found an article about adding a line to what appears to be the Ubuntu equivalent of an ini file but apparently even though I am the only person using the computer, I don't have the authority to edit it.
The article said to log in as root. How does one go about doing that when their installation ("installation" doesn't sound right for a USB boot, but oh well) doesn't verify who they are to begin with?
Can I just boot to Windows and edit the file in Notepad then boot back into Ubuntu?
So my guitarist asked me if I had a use for an old graphics card he had lying around that he wasn't using, an ATI Radeon 9800. I said "hella yea", got it from him, installed it last night and chose to run it with the open source drivers. My UI has been stable so far (quite an achievement) and I even was able to set the super visual effects for serious eye-candy. Very cool.
I've never used the USB boot, just a live CD and from what I remember a root name and pwd was set in which case one would just precede a command with sudo... one would then be prompted for the admin/root password before the command is executed.
I don't know you but my pc is a Dell, it has the infamous Intel graphics card and I've never had a problem. I'm running Ubuntu 10.04 and it works a treat.
The same can be said about the audio card and other peripherals.
The same can be said about the audio card and other peripherals.
