Re: [ubuntu-uk] ISO Testing - Getting Started

[Jacob Mansfield]

just google install ubuntu netbook toshiba portage R100, lmgtfy -
http://tinyurl.com/2wsmpdk 

On 10 September 2010 13:57, Robert Flatters wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> Stupid question, but why has it taken 3 days to install 10.04 onto a
> laptop?
>
> Regards
>
> Mg_bob
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 9:13 AM, Liam Proven  wrote:
>
>> On 10 September 2010 00:20, Jacob Mansfield  wrote:
>> > I've just spent 3 days solid getting 10.04 onto my toshiba portege R100,
>> > I've still not finished
>>
>> Um. That is not really relevant to a discussion about testing the beta
>> of the following version, but if you would like to start a new thread
>> about your issues with 10.04, I am sure that people will be willing to
>> try to help you.
>>
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] ISO Testing - Getting Started

[Robert Flatters]

Hi there,

Stupid question, but why has it taken 3 days to install 10.04 onto a laptop?

Regards

Mg_bob

On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 9:13 AM, Liam Proven  wrote:

> On 10 September 2010 00:20, Jacob Mansfield  wrote:
> > I've just spent 3 days solid getting 10.04 onto my toshiba portege R100,
> > I've still not finished
>
> Um. That is not really relevant to a discussion about testing the beta
> of the following version, but if you would like to start a new thread
> about your issues with 10.04, I am sure that people will be willing to
> try to help you.
>
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Problem Installing Ubuntu 10.04.1 Desktop

[Jon Farmer]

On 10 September 2010 12:18, Simon Greenwood  wrote:
> That sound like something being able to create an ext3 partition on an NTFS+
> partition, but not swap. You might need to size and format the partitions
> manually.
>

Hi

I tried that, I deleted all partitions and then setup swap manually.
Same result.

regards

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Problem Installing Ubuntu 10.04.1 Desktop

[Simon Greenwood]

That sound like something being able to create an ext3 partition on an NTFS+
partition, but not swap. You might need to size and format the partitions
manually.

s/

On 10 Sep 2010 11:53, "Jon Farmer"  wrote:

Hi

I tried to install from CD on a machine running Windows 7 Enterprise.
I booted from the CD and told the installer to use the entire disk.
However when it came to creating the partitions and formatting them I
got a message that it could not mount the swap space. I tried this a
couple of times with the same result.

Then I tried installing by manually creating a / partition with no
swap. The install worked.

So any ideas why I can't get a swap partition?


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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Problem Installing Ubuntu 10.04.1 Desktop

[pmgazz]

On 10.04 Gwibber has suddenly started opening the add account window 
spontaneously whether Gwibber is running or not. Anyone else getting this?



On 10/09/10 11:53, Jon Farmer wrote:

Hi

I tried to install from CD on a machine running Windows 7 Enterprise.
I booted from the CD and told the installer to use the entire disk.
However when it came to creating the partitions and formatting them I
got a message that it could not mount the swap space. I tried this a
couple of times with the same result.

Then I tried installing by manually creating a / partition with no
swap. The install worked.

So any ideas why I can't get a swap partition?


Regards

Jon



   
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[ubuntu-uk] Problem Installing Ubuntu 10.04.1 Desktop

[Jon Farmer]

Hi

I tried to install from CD on a machine running Windows 7 Enterprise.
I booted from the CD and told the installer to use the entire disk.
However when it came to creating the partitions and formatting them I
got a message that it could not mount the swap space. I tried this a
couple of times with the same result.

Then I tried installing by manually creating a / partition with no
swap. The install worked.

So any ideas why I can't get a swap partition?


Regards

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Wubi on a dual partition machine

[Liam Proven]

On 10 September 2010 10:06, Tommy Pyatt  wrote:
> On 10/09/10 09:11, Liam Proven wrote:
>> On 9 September 2010 13:35, Tommy Pyatt  wrote:
>>> I have installed Win7 a number of times, the installation of the system
>>> partition seemed pretty default to me. I would have had to go out of my
>>> way to tell it not to do it.
>>
>> I'm sorry, but no, it isn't. I suspect that perhaps if you are seeing
>> a PC with a blank hard disk getting a "system partition" /as well as/
>> the Windows OS primary partition, then what you are doing is either
>> not installing but recovering from manufacturer recovery CDs, or you
>> are using a highly-modified version of Windows.
>>
>> Windows does not do this and never has.
>>
>> I am not trying to single you out here or quibble needlessly but you
>> are spreading disinformation. I am sure this is through an honest
>> error or misunderstanding but in context it is rather important.
>
> Apologies for 'spreading disinformation', I'm far from being alone in
> noting the installation of the hidden system partition.
>
> http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/01/09/how-to-avoid-200mb-hidden-system-partition-from-been-created-during-windows-7-installation/
>
> http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/353-your-win7-install-experience.html
>
> http://www.pronetworks.org/forums/windows-7-creates-a-small-system-partition-t104873.html
>
> http://forums.techguy.org/windows-vista/803112-windows-7-system-partition.html
>
> Can I just point out that I was only trying to help? And that the
> purpose of the comment was to ensure the OP that the partition wasn't
> likely to affect his Wubi install. I posted to the best of my
> understanding of what I'd had observed from my experience installing
> Windows 7. I apologise if anyone has been offended by my spreading of
> disinformation.

Wow.

OK, then, I sincerely apologise. I have installed multiple copies of 7
on notebooks and desktops, as well as working on quite a few
pre-installed machines, and have never seen this or anything like it,
but maybe it's due to something I am doing. All my own PCs dual-boot
into at least 2 OSs and frequently 3, 4 or 5 of them; perhaps this
stops Windows trying to get clever.

And FWIW, I, too, was only trying to help. That's what we're all here for.

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Wubi on a dual partition machine

[Tommy Pyatt]

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On 10/09/10 09:11, Liam Proven wrote:
> On 9 September 2010 13:35, Tommy Pyatt  wrote:
>> I have installed Win7 a number of times, the installation of the system
>> partition seemed pretty default to me. I would have had to go out of my
>> way to tell it not to do it.
> 
> I'm sorry, but no, it isn't. I suspect that perhaps if you are seeing
> a PC with a blank hard disk getting a "system partition" /as well as/
> the Windows OS primary partition, then what you are doing is either
> not installing but recovering from manufacturer recovery CDs, or you
> are using a highly-modified version of Windows.
> 
> Windows does not do this and never has.
> 
> I am not trying to single you out here or quibble needlessly but you
> are spreading disinformation. I am sure this is through an honest
> error or misunderstanding but in context it is rather important.

Apologies for 'spreading disinformation', I'm far from being alone in
noting the installation of the hidden system partition.

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/01/09/how-to-avoid-200mb-hidden-system-partition-from-been-created-during-windows-7-installation/

http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/353-your-win7-install-experience.html

http://www.pronetworks.org/forums/windows-7-creates-a-small-system-partition-t104873.html

http://forums.techguy.org/windows-vista/803112-windows-7-system-partition.html

Can I just point out that I was only trying to help? And that the
purpose of the comment was to ensure the OP that the partition wasn't
likely to affect his Wubi install. I posted to the best of my
understanding of what I'd had observed from my experience installing
Windows 7. I apologise if anyone has been offended by my spreading of
disinformation.
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] ISO Testing - Getting Started

[Liam Proven]

On 10 September 2010 00:20, Jacob Mansfield  wrote:
> I've just spent 3 days solid getting 10.04 onto my toshiba portege R100,
> I've still not finished

Um. That is not really relevant to a discussion about testing the beta
of the following version, but if you would like to start a new thread
about your issues with 10.04, I am sure that people will be willing to
try to help you.


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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Using Wubi on a dual partition machine

[Liam Proven]

On 9 September 2010 13:35, Tommy Pyatt  wrote:
> I have installed Win7 a number of times, the installation of the system
> partition seemed pretty default to me. I would have had to go out of my
> way to tell it not to do it.

I'm sorry, but no, it isn't. I suspect that perhaps if you are seeing
a PC with a blank hard disk getting a "system partition" /as well as/
the Windows OS primary partition, then what you are doing is either
not installing but recovering from manufacturer recovery CDs, or you
are using a highly-modified version of Windows.

Windows does not do this and never has.

I am not trying to single you out here or quibble needlessly but you
are spreading disinformation. I am sure this is through an honest
error or misunderstanding but in context it is rather important.

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu release and 42 day celebrations

[Liam Proven]

On 9 September 2010 12:31, John Stevenson  wrote:
> On 9 September 2010 12:24, Liam Proven  wrote:
>>
>> On 9 September 2010 12:06, John Stevenson  wrote:
>> > On 9 September 2010 11:50, Alan Pope  wrote:
>> >>
>> >> On 9 September 2010 11:49, John Stevenson  wrote:
>> >> > Following on from the Wayne's World logic of "If you plan it they
>> >> > will
>> >> > come.." then if we say its going to happen someone will organise it?
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> We're talking to Canonical at the moment to figure out the best
>> >> place/time/date to have it.
>> >>
>> >> Of course this doesn't stop anyone elsewhere in the country organising
>> >> one.
>> >>
>> >> Cheers,
>> >> Al.
>> >>
>> >
>> > There are a lot of people in the ZZ9.org group who have an appreciation
>> > for
>> > Ubuntu, so if there is not another Ubuntu party that evening, we will
>> > continue our joint Douglas Adams & Ubuntu party until the kick us out of
>> > the
>> > pub.  I will definitely need my towel by the end!!
>>
>> Well, there's me! :¬) (Former president of ZZ9).  I don't know of any
>> other active members of the club using it, but then they may not be
>> talking about it. Who have you got in mind? I'm merely curious.
>>
>> Are you a ZZ9er yourself? Have we met?
>
> Hello Liam,
> Not sure how many ZZ9'ers are going.  I have only just come across the
> group, so I dont think we've met.  I have not made it to the Ubuntu-uk
> events either (very bad me).
>
> Talking to Jim and Richard (current president) about the ZZ9.org event.
> ZZ9.org have a meeting next Wednesday in London, so hopefully will make that
> and find out more.
>
> Thank you

Oh, well, cool, the more the merrier! :¬)

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