Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Fwd: Grub Install Bug @Lubuntu-10.04 (Distribution Release)

2010-06-29 Thread Steve
On Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:13:33 +0100, Goh Lip g@gmx.com wrote: ps: It has been mentioned before, but may I suggest the administrator of this mailing list add a mechanism so that replies of messages will automatically send to 'lubuntu-desk...@launchpad.net' rather than to the author?

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Fwd: Grub Install Bug @Lubuntu-10.04 (Distribution Release)

2010-06-29 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Ahh, I was not aware of that, in gmail I just use Reply to All, but I do understand some of you dislike Gmail ;-) (No Flaming me, I'm just getting the education version set up !!! - lol) Regards, Phill. On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 7:45 PM, Steve yorvik.ubu...@googlemail.com wrote: On Tue, 29 Jun

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Fwd: Grub Install Bug @Lubuntu-10.04 (Distribution Release)

2010-06-28 Thread Goh Lip
On Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:20:35 +0300 Abnormal Terminate(R) abnormal...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, I to do it at described night :) Sincerely, A.T. Boot up the desktop linux distro with the external drive plugged in. At the terminal of that linux distro, type the following... sudo

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Fwd: Grub Install Bug @Lubuntu-10.04 (Distribution Release)

2010-06-28 Thread Richard Austin
As Goh Lip said in one of his posts on this subject: Alpha versions are not for newbies. Exactly why Canonical are shipping Grub 2 when they know it isn't a full release I don't personally know. They have their reasons i guess. I haven't had any issues myself with Grub but then I'm not a

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Fwd: Grub Install Bug @Lubuntu-10.04 (Distribution Release)

2010-06-28 Thread Yorvyk
On Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:42:50 +0100 Richard Austin richaustin1...@aol.com wrote: As Goh Lip said in one of his posts on this subject: Alpha versions are not for newbies. Exactly why Canonical are shipping Grub 2 when they know it isn't a full release I don't personally know. Grub2 came out

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Fwd: Grub Install Bug @Lubuntu-10.04 (Distribution Release)

2010-06-28 Thread Richard Austin
Yorvyk - I stand corrected on Grub 2 being in Alpha - I hadn't realised it came out of beta. Goh - I wasn't criticising Grub 2 since I have had no problems with it myself. I have heard others have and particularly with external drives as you mentioned. Since an awful lot of people are going to

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Fwd: Grub Install Bug @Lubuntu-10.04 (Distribution Release)

2010-06-28 Thread Goh Lip
On 06/28/2010 05:23 PM, Richard Austin wrote: Yorvyk - I stand corrected on Grub 2 being in Alpha - I hadn't realised it came out of beta. Goh - I wasn't criticising Grub 2 since I have had no problems with it myself. I have heard others have and particularly with external drives as you

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Fwd: Grub Install Bug @Lubuntu-10.04 (Distribution Release)

2010-06-27 Thread Goh Lip
On Sun, 27 Jun 2010 06:12:35 +0100 Phillip Whiteside phi...@phillw.net wrote: Goh, I'm not quite sure how to explain this to you? Rule #1 You install *buntu it works, if it does not work it does not break anything. At present it can totally break things. There is no point arguing over

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Fwd: Grub Install Bug @Lubuntu-10.04 (Distribution Release)

2010-06-27 Thread Phillip Whiteside
hi Goh, yes, there is, it is *not* a dell issue, as is clearly explained, also the work around for a bug that one of the devs https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/496435/comments/6 says is not fully tested, the consensus of those who are dealing with problems over at

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Fwd: Grub Install Bug @Lubuntu-10.04 (Distribution Release)

2010-06-27 Thread Goh Lip
On 06/27/2010 03:33 PM, Phillip Whiteside wrote: hi Goh, yes, there is, it is *not* a dell issue, as is clearly explained, also the work around for a bug that one of the devs https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/496435/comments/6 says is not fully tested, the consensus of those

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Fwd: Grub Install Bug @Lubuntu-10.04 (Distribution Release)

2010-06-27 Thread Goh Lip
On 06/27/2010 04:39 PM, Goh Lip wrote: On 06/27/2010 03:33 PM, Phillip Whiteside wrote: hi Goh, yes, there is, it is *not* a dell issue, as is clearly explained, also the work around for a bug that one of the devs A small point not included in my previous post, it is resolved by removing

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Fwd: Grub Install Bug @Lubuntu-10.04 (Distribution Release)

2010-06-27 Thread Andrew Woodhead
I'd just like to add one thing that EVERYBODY is forgettin GRUB IS NOT THE *ONLY* BOOTLOADER Try LILO, It is a perfectly fine bootloader, or am I just thinking outside the box here and being too radical. Just because Grub is default in Ubuntu doesn't mean it is the best solution. You could

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Fwd: Grub Install Bug @Lubuntu-10.04 (Distribution Release)

2010-06-27 Thread Goh Lip
On 06/27/2010 09:30 PM, Andrew Woodhead wrote: I'd just like to add one thing that EVERYBODY is forgettin GRUB IS NOT THE *ONLY* BOOTLOADER Try LILO, It is a perfectly fine bootloader, or am I just thinking outside the box here and being too radical. Just because Grub is default in Ubuntu

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Fwd: Grub Install Bug @Lubuntu-10.04 (Distribution Release)

2010-06-27 Thread Abnormal Terminate(R)
Hi for all ! Excuse me, I was not able a time to answer before: yesterday and today I did not use email... : ( I have reading the entire thread, see the disparity of views, even far from a complete understanding of the situation that I described in the topic (my letter, who that triggered this

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Fwd: Grub Install Bug @Lubuntu-10.04 (Distribution Release)

2010-06-26 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Hi Mario, there have been issues with grub and multiple hard drives, this affects all ubuntu's (and also debian). There is a bug fix out, but that had not been fully signed off (see Colin Watsons own comments). https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/496435

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Fwd: Grub Install Bug @Lubuntu-10.04 (Distribution Release)

2010-06-26 Thread Goh Lip
On Sun, 27 Jun 2010 09:57:05 +0700 Quynh Vu Do vdqu...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, 2010/6/27 Goh Lip g@gmx.com On 06/27/2010 01:57 AM, Mario Behling wrote: Dear all, forwarded a bug report below. Best, Mario 1. After normally ended Installation Process, my PC has

Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Fwd: Grub Install Bug @Lubuntu-10.04 (Distribution Release)

2010-06-26 Thread Phillip Whiteside
Goh, I'm not quite sure how to explain this to you? Rule #1 You install *buntu it works, if it does not work it does not break anything. At present it can totally break things. There is no point arguing over it, just go see the forum area for people for whom it has broken there is no point