Gutsy & Hardy

[Martin Laberge]

On Monday 23 June 2008 13:26:56 Neil Winchurst wrote:
> Recently I did a fresh install of Gutsy on my two year old computer as a 
> replacement for Edgy. I also have a CD of Hardy, but I wanted to try 
> Gutsy first. All went well until a few days ago when my computer 
> suddenly died on me. Nothing worked, so I took it to the local computer 
> shop where it was built for me two years ago.
> 
> To save time, it turned out that the HD had completely packed in and to 
> help matters further the optical drive was faulty too. The latter did 
> not surprise me as I had been having some problems reading CD's recently.
> 
> Anyway, Gutsy has now been installed on the new HD, and I am surprised 
> to find a few differences. Here are some examples.
> 
> First install, no sound, I had to play with kmix to get it working. New 
> install, sound worked straight away.
> 
> First install I had Java Run Time working very easily via Add/Remove 
> programs. This time I have had to install Java manually, though I am 
> still trying to work out where to put the link.
> 
> Last time, I could not get Java to work in Opera, although it was fine 
> in Firefox. This time I am still struggling in FF but Java is working in 
> Opera without any trouble.
> 
> What puzzles me is that the only changes to the computer are a new HD 
> and a new optical drive. I have installed Gutsy this time round from the 
> same CD as last time.
> 
> As I mentioned above I was having problems with the original DVD drive, 
> especially with music CD's. Amarok would not do anything, neither would 
> kaffeine or KsCD. Now with the new optical drive amarok will still not 
> work, but both kaffeine and KsCd will now play music.
> 
> Computers, don't you just love 'em??!!
> 
> Any comments anyone?
> 
> Neil Winchurst
> 

I suggest to check integrity of the install CD.
There is an option for this when you boot from the CD.

If this CD was burned by the soon to be defective optical drive
then you may doubt that the contents is perfect.

Incorrect sectors (a few) on the disk, can lead to random 
contents read at install time.


-- 
Martin Laberge
mlsoft at videotron.ca
Tel:(418)521-6823