--- In [email protected], "Gabrielle" <dawnyisrael13@...> wrote: > > A BIG thank you for the responses! Some great information. Although I did > find the problem. In my excitement when the computer arrived in the mail and > I was excited that it worked and everything, I neglected to look and see just > what version of everything was running. The computer had evidently been > sitting for a few years. I found this out because I went to download > something else and I received a message that said upgrade to a more recent > version of explorer. Turns out that it still had something like explorer > five and for the Windows XP it was still on service pac 2! So, I spent a day > upgrading everything on Windows and then Ubuntu loaded up just fine and is > now working with a desktop and everything. > Another learning experience for me. Thank you again for all the suggestions. > I will keep them for any future reference. >
Maybe you can explain to me how Linux depends on Windows? Because I've been running Linux without Windows for quite some time now. I update Windows with fdisk and format. That is just how I roll. ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
