4llerbuntu:

You should have uninstalled the WUBI install first, before doing the hard drive install



[size=18pt]Solution[/size]


Tool required:

Live CD/USB of Ubuntu




Procedure:

* Boot using your live CD


* Select " Try Ubuntu without any change to your computer "

* Once you've login to desktop run Terminal ( Application > Accessories > Terminal )


* Change to root, using this [enter only red lines] command in Terminal:



[size=16pt]ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo -i[/size]
root@ubuntu:~#



* Find partition location of your Ubuntu:


[size=16pt]root@ubuntu:~# fdisk -l[/size]




example output:
Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x10031003

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 6374 51199123+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 6375 19457 105089197+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda5 6375 11473 40957686 7 HPFS/NTFS
[size=16pt]/dev[b]/sda6[/b] 11474 19457 64131448+ 83 Linux <--- Here[/size]




* Create mount-point for ubuntu's partition



[size=16pt]root@ubuntu:~# mkdir /media/root[/size]




* Mount the partition using this line:



[size=16pt]root@ubuntu:~# mount /dev/sda6 /media/root[/size]

adapt tis to your allocation table the SDA.....




* Confirm your root location by typing this line:



[size=16pt]root@ubuntu:~# ls /media/root[/size]





example output
bin dev initrd.img lib32 media proc selinux tmp vmlinuz
boot etc initrd.img.old lib64 mnt root srv usr vmlinuz.old
cdrom home lib lost+found opt sbin sys var





if those line above appear, you may proceed by installing GRUB 2:




[size=16pt]root@ubuntu:~# sudo grub-install --root-directory=/media/root /dev/sda[/size]


it should give no error messages!!




* Reboot your system! remove the livecd!!!


No Windows ?
No worries,





* Boot to your ubuntu


* Run Terminal to update GRUB2 so that grub able to identify mount-point location for Windows. This can be done by typing this command in Terminal:



[size=16pt]ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo update-grub2[/size]




example output:
Generating grub.cfg ,
Found Debian background: apollo.tga
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sda1
done




Try reboot again & you should be able to see Windows at Grub menu.

thanks sire. You're a genius

all4naija: If what the other dude stated above is too complicated for you then do this:

1. Boot to your live CD or USB.

2. Select 'Try Ubuntu without any change to your Computer'

3. Connect your system.

4. Press CTRL+ALT+T keys to enter terminal.

5. Copy and paste sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair && sudo apt-get update into terminal and press ENTER

6. copy and paste sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair && boot-repair into terminal and press ENTER.

7. Boot repair will pop up. Choose recommended repair and wait for the grub to be repaired.

8. Restart your system without a live CD or USB .

got it up and running, thanks

Havin problem downloading the latest ubuntu why did canonical stop shipping free ubuntu cds? Did they run out of money ?

purplekayc: Havin problem downloading the latest ubuntu why did canonical stop shipping free ubuntu cds? Did they run out of money ?

no idea why, if they did. But you could try an offline download service e.g UC browser's Udisk. Thats how i downloaded mine, and its still in my online disk so i can redownload anytime without going to canonical's page

ubuntu helped me hack my office system, those admin guys completely blocked my usb, dvd drive. I just booted with my ubuntu cd, replaced sethc.exe cmd.exe ofcourse swapping d name, and behold i could call up command propt from d w7 log on screen, giving me admin access any time i want to copy stuff, hey have another issue how can i change my domain name in w7 temporarily so i can connect to d network anonymously?

ositadima1: ubuntu helped me hack my office system, those admin guys completely blocked my usb, dvd drive. I just booted with my ubuntu cd, replaced sethc.exe cmd.exe ofcourse swapping d name, and behold i could call up command propt from d w7 log on screen, giving me admin access any time i want to copy stuff, hey have another issue how can i change my domain name in w7 temporarily so i can connect to d network anonymously?

i guess you should ask the WIN 7 users, not ubuntu users

Has anybody tried Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal release?

all4naija: Has anybody tried Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal release?

the beta1 was released on the 9th. Not stable yet, still some bugs. Just press till next month for final release

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Features include two main media players with a crossfader, a jingle player, microphone signal processing (compressor and noise gate), IRC track announcements with X-Chat, an automatic stream shut-off timer, MP3 or Ogg streaming and recording at various bit rates, aux input for connecting external JACK aware applications, and audio level meters.





start ya own radio station oooooooooo . all u need is a transmitter or modem for online streaming

I have a problem with Ubuntu 9.10. I tried to fix Evolution mail, but deleted it instead. I now get no response from Ubuntu 9.10. Recovery mode is still available, but does not respond to requests to re-install Evolution mail, or any other serious request to repair 9.10. I now know that Evolution should not have been deleted. What of the CD 9.10, can it be pressed into service? Or should I remove the OS and install another version? Thanks for any assistance.

bros, please rephrase your question(s)

i cant seem to fathom what u r really saying.

besides 9.10 is too old for u to be using at this point

Support for karmic koala has ended since last year. Just upgrade to Precise Pangolin(12.04)

4llerbuntu: bros, please rephrase your question(s)

i cant seem to fathom what u r really saying.

besides 9.10 is too old for u to be using at this point

ciphoenix: Support for karmic koala has ended since last year. Just upgrade to Precise Pangolin(12.04)

Thanks 4llerbuntu, and ciphoenix for your replies. Well, long story short; Ubuntu 9.10 jaunty jackalope? is non-operational. Other than recovery mode, there is no operating system to speak of. Evolution mail is an application that has a dependency - I learned some time later. It should not have been removed. I realize that it is an old non-supportable OS, but I would like to have it run again, even if only temporarily. Is there any hope regarding booting it again?

DevotedOne:





Thanks 4llerbuntu, and ciphoenix for your replies. Well, long story short; Ubuntu 9.10 jaunty jackalope? is non-operational. Other than recovery mode, there is no operating system to speak of. Evolution mail is an application that has a dependency - I learned some time later. It should not have been removed. I realize that it is an old non-supportable OS, but I would like to have it run again, even if only temporarily. Is there any hope regarding booting it again?

9.10 is Karmic Koala. You could boot and update

Not unless you repair with the CD. Which is only possible if you partitioned.

If your home and system partitions are separate.

else you reinstall. I just don't understand why you would not just update to a recent release. You cannot update 9.10 anymore. Gnome 2 is not in the repos anymore.


Get a new os version

Thanks, again 4llerbuntu, and ciphoenix for your assistance. I've discovered now, that the CD, I have is Ubuntu 9.04 so I doubt that I can use it to fix the updated 9.10, which is presently on my drive. I did order Ubuntu 12.04 (along with Suse 12.2 which I may install on another harddrive), but haven't attempted to install it until I'm certain that 9.10 can't be booted. I would think I'm too attached to 9.10 having run it for so many years.

Hey everyone! Been I while since I was last on here. What's up with the nairaland Ubuntu community these.days?. I can see 4llerbuntu has become our resident expert here. More power to you!. I hope I can stay longer this time around

expert bawo na?

dat one na wash ooo

how u dey? been a while. this place has been really boring

I stay in southafrica and indiawebproxy will only work on vps i was told to use ubuntu10 or higher and use putty and filezilla and i have to install apache and php and upload the iwp php to the 2new directories which i would create in /www folder and restart apache and the file must open as target host not found or down i am new on vps how would i mae the iwp script pick up on the vps

ressuructed: I stay in southafrica and indiawebproxy will only work on vps i was told to use ubuntu10 or higher and use putty and filezilla and i have to install apache and php and upload the iwp php to the 2new directories which i would create in /www folder and restart apache and the file must open as target host not found or down i am new on vps how would i mae the iwp script pick up on the vps

i doubt if iwp works on a self hosted offline server which is also to be used as the client. Find an online hosting option that accepts php files and you're good to go

was wondering why i was seeing puTTy and apache etc etc. Kiloderm

nna make una no break my head o. i used to set that IWP up with just a browser.

do u have access to your own server host? thats wen u need all this ish.



if not the default one u pay for is ok. or u want osho free?

most free hosts have limitations, and most will block IWP scripts sef, naija bois don show dem pepper.

just joined d linux club. quad booting with win7 win 8 consumer preview, win 8 release preview and Ubuntu 12.04 lts.
rilly having fun with it.
however i need to know what the best apps ar.. u know stuff like twitter client etc
also who uses compiz fusion.
im a bit scared of using it so please d elders here should advice me

The elders; 4llerbuntu and muyiscoi

vanchi: just joined d linux club. quad booting with win7 win 8 consumer preview, win 8 release preview and Ubuntu 12.04 lts.
rilly having fun with it.
however i need to know what the best apps ar.. u know stuff like twitter client etc
also who uses compiz fusion.
im a bit scared of using it so please d elders here should advice me

Turpial is my favorite Ubuntu twitter client because of it users friendly features. It presents you with every necessary tools to carry out your twitter routines.

On Compiz Fusion rather Compizconfig, it is a utility that needs careful use or else you might end up breaking your operating system. Yes, I use it occasionally in the past but since I have had a problem with it regarding my desktop I stopped installing it on any of my systems. There is nothing to worry about using it but take care with what you do with it. Using it judiciously is the best approach and I hope you would do that. Whenever you have problem during the course of using you Compiz Fusion just come back here and post the trouble, people are ready to help you out.

Welcome to the community!

if u've ever had issues with compiz config better take a look at http://www.howtoforge.com/install-compiz-on-the-unity-desktop-on-ubuntu-12.04-precise-pangolin

it will help u out of any misery uve gotten into with compiz

http://www.howtoforge.com/install-compiz-on-the-unity-desktop-on-ubuntu-12.04-precise-pangolin

i'll post some screen shots 2moro. after i update. by the way is the mtn hourly plans unlimited? thinking of updating with it

vanchi: if u've ever had issues with compiz config better take a look at http://www.howtoforge.com/install-compiz-on-the-unity-desktop-on-ubuntu-12.04-precise-pangolin

it will help u out of any misery uve gotten into with compiz

http://www.howtoforge.com/install-compiz-on-the-unity-desktop-on-ubuntu-12.04-precise-pangolin

i'll post some screen shots 2moro. after i update. by the way is the mtn hourly plans unlimited? thinking of updating with it

so they claim. It is though. Only thing is, it becomes unusually slow after you use more than 200MB(for some reason)

thanks @ciphoenix
if u are really sure its 200 mb then it should be enough for me. i just need about 165mb. they can have the rest

vanchi: thanks @ciphoenix
if u are really sure its 200 mb then it should be enough for me. i just need about 165mb. they can have the rest

you're in order then

so what distro are u currently on @ciphoenix

i should give u a feedback on my update later today

vanchi: if u've ever had issues with compiz config better take a look at http://www.howtoforge.com/install-compiz-on-the-unity-desktop-on-ubuntu-12.04-precise-pangolin

it will help u out of any misery uve gotten into with compiz

http://www.howtoforge.com/install-compiz-on-the-unity-desktop-on-ubuntu-12.04-precise-pangolin

i'll post some screen shots 2moro. after i update. by the way is the mtn hourly plans unlimited? thinking of updating with it

Thank you for the links.

The truth is that there is not typical guarantee for the use of Compizconfig in Ubuntu. I have solved some issue related to graphic with regard to use of the Compizconfig the solution was not available anywhere else. I can bet you there is problem with excessive use of it. Not only that, using it with care is always the best approach. I have used it for a very long time. People advices on the use through out many online Ubuntu communities are testaments to that.

However, it is up to you to heed this advice or come up with troubleshooting errors for us to address. I would be interested in the latter to have better understanding of Compizconfig and its related issues.

Thank you once again.