Ubuntu problem...

[eBhakta]

Hi,

        "Waxing"? Umm... yes, SuSE would be okay to use, if that's more
familiar to the LUG here. Mainly went with Ubuntu 'cause it installed at the
meeting... Obviously it is a nice o/s... and the problems definitely seem to
be with KDE in Ubuntu... Got the following back from the Ubuntu group...

        "It's very difficult to figure-out what could have gone wrong. It
seems likely that there was an oversight in the installation of KDE. Would
you consider reinstalling Ubuntu? I haven't checked whether or not Ubuntu
supports Upgrade or Repair from the Installation CD. Whenever I broke my GUI
in Suse, I did just that and it worked most of the time -Mandrake wasn't as
good at that though."

        This is agreed, that there was probably an oversight in the
installation of KDE, to do with the packages. Tried reinstalling Ubuntu, but
the "apic nolapic" feature wouldn't work, so couldn't install it. As it is,
the "other operating system" has had to be reinstalled (and thereby losing
all the emails from the group regarding this whole affair), due to conflicts
arising between the two systems (have lost all the data on the Ubuntu
partition, including modem stuff downloaded by Nick). Seems the "other
operating system" is not as harsh when it comes to setting up areas for data
protection (perhaps that's just because that system is so much more
familiar, and haven't figured Linux out enough yet to do the same stuff with
data protection etc.). Definitely agree with the advice given to study the
Linux system... in order to be able to use that system. Obviously
required... Just not familiar enough with Linux.

        Kinda feel like being caught in the cross-fire between the two
systems though... (guess that's natural when going from one to the other).
Like changing sides in a battle/war... Watch out for the bullets and
bombs!!! The bullets and bombs from BOTH sides of the battle... as both can
kill. In ancient times warfare was much more precise, with only the
oppposition being targetted. These days, however, so many others are harmed
due to being caught in the conflict (due to the battles being waged in very
public arenas). In ancient times, the battles were fought far from public
arenas, whereby non-military personal were NOT harmed (as in the case of the
battle of Kuruksetra, 5000 years ago, as described in Mahabharata). Anyway,
seems the battles these days are all over the place... So, one must be VERY
careful to not get bombed, and bombarded, from the "crossfire". Definitely
feels like being caught in a battle trying to resolve the conflicts between
the two o/s's on (at this stage) the same machine (haven't even looked at
networking two machines with one Linux, and one the "other" system). All
kinds of problems happening with running both systems on the same computer
(esp. when doing reinstalls, and partitioning etc.). It would be okay, if
Linux could detect the modem and install the driver... etc. Wishful
thinking? But (apparently) all that's needed to get the laptop networked to
the desktop is a cross-over for the network cable... Then Ubuntu (or SuSE)
could be installed exclusively on the laptop, and networked to share the
desktop ISP connection (using the "other operating system") for downloading
the modem stuff, etc., and putting on the laptop for installation. Yes? That
seems logical. But then will there be issues between the two machines, like
there is between the two o/s's on the same machine...? Obviously there are
so many issues to be resolved... one being that a (nicely functioning) o/s
is required here... with the applications needed for the work at hand. An
o/s that's not greed-based... and does not rejoice in the exploitation of
others. Ubuntu seems to be in that mood... Basically Linux seems to be in
that mood... So, are you okay with those CD's being picked up? They can be
easily picked up if that's okay with you...? Thanks. Have a good/nice day.
Wishing well, always.

Regards,
Bhaktavatsala Dasa (Vatsala)

@ http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~vatsalaji - Hare Krishna!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Fisher" <robert at fisher.net.nz>
To: <linux-users at it.canterbury.ac.nz>
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 6:17 AM
Subject: Re: Ubuntu problem...


> On Wed, 03 Nov 2004 23:06, eBhakta wrote:
>
> > Yes, there are ALWAYS alternatives.
>
> Correct me if I am wrong but......
>
> You probably do not have much to lose by waxing your current Linux
partitions?
> You read my post recently which suggested a more "familiar" distro might
have
> advantages?
> You expressed a willingness to try SuSE?
>
> Well I have burnt the 5 SuSE 9.1 CD's for you. I suggest that you contact
me
> to acquire them and then start from scratch with SuSE.
>
> Your call though.
>
> --
> Robert Fisher
> (aka - Rob, Bob, Robbie, Robbo, Fish)
> www.fisher.net.nz
>
> Glen Quagmire: Hello, 911? It's Quagmire. Yeah, it's caught in the window
this
> time.
>