New to group.

[Karl Larsen]

On 05/09/2010 12:06 PM, Doug Leonard wrote:
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> The 9.04 version works fine with my system. Just when I upgraded it 
> went bad, then I tried the live cd of 10.04 it started to have their 
> problems.
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> *From:* ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com 
> [mailto:ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] *On Behalf Of *Karl Larsen
> *Sent:* Sunday, May 09, 2010 10:34 AM
> *To:* Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions
> *Subject:* Re: New to group.
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> On 05/09/2010 11:25 AM, Doug Leonard wrote:
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> Yes, it is purple. I have no place to click system, it will not get 
> that far.
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>     And it will not boot up to where you need. Also please add your 
> comments to the bottom please. Then we can read these long messages easy.
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>     Since you can not use a LiveCD this says your computer may not 
> like Ubuntu. Others have said to get the simpler loading version. I 
> worry if you want a Desktop then the LiveCD must work. It always has 
> for me at least.
>
> 73 Karl
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> On 05/09/2010 10:55 AM, Doug Leonard wrote:
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> No, having trouble with 10.04 Desktop Live CD
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> It will go thru the normal startup screen letting me choose run from 
> cd or install or test cd. I have ran thru all 3 options. It always 
> boots up. Then after it is done booting up It goes to what used to 
> look like a MSDOS screen style but at the top it tells me the ubuntu 
> version and will show a ubuntu at ubuntu prompt.
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>     This must be an incomplete boot up.
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> Then I can type commands but nothing I will do will load xwindows (KDE 
> or any other)
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>     The first line says it all. Your going to load a 10.04 version 
> Desktop which bears little resemblance to a Windows but rather the 
> Purple shaded like MAC uses. Do you get this?
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>     On this page it has a place to click to load 10.04 to your laptop. 
> This sometimes does not work for me. Please go up to System and click. 
> Then click Administration and then click on install.
>
>
> 73 Karl
>
>     I Googled your computer and it is fair to say many have had 
> failures with them. Please read:
>

     http://www.computing.net/answers/hardware/dead-emachine/46837.html



     This says your problem is typical.


73 Karl

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> *From:* ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com 
> <mailto:ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com> 
> [mailto:ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] *On Behalf Of *Karl Larsen
> *Sent:* Sunday, May 09, 2010 9:38 AM
> *To:* Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions
> *Subject:* Re: New to group.
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> On 05/09/2010 09:37 AM, Doug Leonard wrote:
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> It boots up and loads. Tested cdrom and it tests good. Version 10.04 
> was doing the same thing with the beta versions so I went back to 
> 9.10. like I said, everything will load / install  fine. Just will not 
> load the window style interface.
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>         SNIP
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>     So your having trouble with the 9.10 LiveCD that will not load a 
> desktop. With Ubuntu they have server and desktop versions. Which 
> version do you have?
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> 73 Karl
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> 73 Karl
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>          Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
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>          Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
>          Linux User
>          #450462http://counter.li.org.
>          Key ID = 3951B48D
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>          Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
>          Linux User
>          #450462http://counter.li.org.
>          Key ID = 3951B48D
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>          Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
>          Linux User
>          #450462http://counter.li.org.
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	Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
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