Re: Can't install Ubuntu successfully along side WindowsXP

On Mar 29, 7:03 pm, sk8r-365 <sk8r-...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Thus spake Unruh:



sk8r-365 <sk8r-...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

Thus spakesofasurfer:
On Mar 29, 2:13 am, sk8r-365 <sk8r-...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

You are dinking with beta, or it's at some development version prior to
a "final release" of a known-to-be "bleeding edge" Linux distribution,
and are then wondering why there's problems. Wait a few weeks for the
bleeding edge "release" and use it - that's the best advise I can offer
for your current interests.

However, if you want a stable version, get what Ubuntu is a spin off of,
get the real thing, get Debian Linux.

And this is an advantage why? Ubuntu's claim to fame is precisely making
the installation and running of Debian. You comments sounds like: Instead
of Debian, get the source code for the kernel compile it, and then get the
source code for all the gnu utilities from gnu compile them, and adapt them
to fit together. Again the advantage would be what?

<snip>  

Thanks for asking and, thereby, providing me an opportunity to clarify.

The advantage is Debian Etch is stable and Ubuntu is not, especially one
of the versions he's trying. Therefore, having problems is expected. I
am saying he needs to try something _not_ in development - not a
pre-release. Plus, I'm saying a released version of Ubuntu is not a
"stable branch", per se, like Debian's Etch, but it's more so than a
pre-release.

There's nothing in my post to suggest compiling anything, etc., and I
understand you may think so. I *do* want him to give Debian Etch a go.

Debian's installation process is not difficult. Boot the CD/DVD and type
"installgui", answer some questions with the mouse, make two passwords
(root and user) and install ... about 20 minutes; like with Ubuntu.

Lastly, I'm asking for detailed information about the problems; would
like to know about the hardware in use, and specific errors messages.
But you know, and agree, with that already.

Thanks again for asking,
--
sk8r-365
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
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You guys are getting way off coarse.

Unruh says that the beginning of this thread has been erased. No it
has not.

And I am not looking for an argument about which version of Linux is
best and whether everyone hates Windows(thats a given).

If you read the thread you will see that I have used Debian. At this
point I choose not to use Debian. It doesn't matter why. My original
post was about trouble I am having with Ubuntu, a legitimate proven
operating system. Yes, the Hardy (the newest version)version is
unstable but the Gutsy (the last version)version is stable. I stated
that I have used Gusty for months along side Windows with no problem.
But Lately Gutsy will not run, as also Hardy will not run. My post was
in regard to the reason for this sudden inability to run Gutsy.

sk8r-365 recommended a proceedure for getting help and I stated that I
would work on getting better information to help diagnos my problem.

Untill I do this, lets not make a big deal out of my wanting to try
something that you may not prefer.
.

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