Comments on: An Illustrated Guide to Installing Ubuntu Desktop http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/12/an-illustrated-guide-to-installing-ubuntu-desktop/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:52:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: A. S. Bhasker Raj http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/12/an-illustrated-guide-to-installing-ubuntu-desktop/#comment-891017 A. S. Bhasker Raj Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:00:39 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8945#comment-891017 Jack Wallen Thanks to your illustrated guide to installing Ubuntu on Desktop. I am from India and this is the first time trying Ubuntu. Tried to install Ubuntu on my Laptop (Acer Aspire 4530) and encountered problem. I chose the Live CD for installation, the installation went on well but when I wanted to open Ubuntu, the screen for User Name and Pass Word was displayed. Without entering the User Name and Pass word Ubuntu was not opening. I reinstalled once again but the same problem persisted. Please advise how to solve this problem since this is the first time I am using Ubuntu. Waiting for you reply A. S. Bhasker Raj Freelance Writer and Author India. . . Jack Wallen

Thanks to your illustrated guide to installing Ubuntu on Desktop.

I am from India and this is the first time trying Ubuntu.

Tried to install Ubuntu on my Laptop (Acer Aspire 4530) and encountered problem.

I chose the Live CD for installation, the installation went on well but when I wanted to open Ubuntu, the screen for User Name and Pass Word was displayed.

Without entering the User Name and Pass word Ubuntu was not opening.

I reinstalled once again but the same problem persisted.

Please advise how to solve this problem since this is the first time I am using Ubuntu.

Waiting for you reply

A. S. Bhasker Raj
Freelance Writer and Author
India.

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]]> By: Bruno http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/12/an-illustrated-guide-to-installing-ubuntu-desktop/#comment-572363 Bruno Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:33:59 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8945#comment-572363 thx thx

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]]> By: How to dual boot Windows Vista and Linux http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/12/an-illustrated-guide-to-installing-ubuntu-desktop/#comment-568413 How to dual boot Windows Vista and Linux Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:20:29 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8945#comment-568413 [...] really that simple.  If you need to have a guided tour of a Linux installation, take a look at my Illustrated Guide to Installing Ubuntu. Like such posts? Get updates via RSS NEWS FEED. Love Ghacks? Find out how you can help! [...] [...] really that simple.  If you need to have a guided tour of a Linux installation, take a look at my Illustrated Guide to Installing Ubuntu. Like such posts? Get updates via RSS NEWS FEED. Love Ghacks? Find out how you can help! [...]

]]> By: iampriteshdesai http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/12/an-illustrated-guide-to-installing-ubuntu-desktop/#comment-566736 iampriteshdesai Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:42:37 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8945#comment-566736 Here is an "Illustrated Guide to Install Puppy Linux in Ubuntu" http://helpforlinux.blogspot.com/2008/10/install-puppy-linux-in-ubuntu.html Enjoy Puppy is very fast! Here is an “Illustrated Guide to Install Puppy Linux in Ubuntu”
http://helpforlinux.blogspot.com/2008/10/install-puppy-linux-in-ubuntu.html
Enjoy Puppy is very fast!

]]> By: Guide for installing Ubuntu « Infotech http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/12/an-illustrated-guide-to-installing-ubuntu-desktop/#comment-566607 Guide for installing Ubuntu « Infotech Sat, 13 Dec 2008 09:43:17 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8945#comment-566607 [...] Guide for installing Ubuntu By bloggingtechs http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/12/an-illustrated-guide-to-installing-ubuntu-desktop/ [...] [...] Guide for installing Ubuntu By bloggingtechs http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/12/an-illustrated-guide-to-installing-ubuntu-desktop/ [...]

]]> By: maisy http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/12/an-illustrated-guide-to-installing-ubuntu-desktop/#comment-566401 maisy Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:42:42 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8945#comment-566401 I think you forgot to mention the most important part, the partitioning of the hard-drive, the majority of people that will be following this guide with be dual booting with windows and you didn't even mention gparted. Your "Only choose the Manual option if you know what you are doing."comment is very vague and I can see a lot of people wiping out their windows install if they followed this guide. I think you forgot to mention the most important part, the partitioning of the hard-drive, the majority of people that will be following this guide with be dual booting with windows and you didn’t even mention gparted. Your “Only choose the Manual option if you know what you are doing.”comment is very vague and I can see a lot of people wiping out their windows install if they followed this guide.

]]> By: Henk http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/12/an-illustrated-guide-to-installing-ubuntu-desktop/#comment-565861 Henk Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:08:01 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8945#comment-565861 Jack, your Linux-for-beginners overviews are interesting. Here are two things I would like to know more about and which I hope may be discussed in a next article: (1) What exactly are the minimum hardware requirements (amount of RAM, HD space, CPU power, etc) for each of the different Linux versions? I ask this because I'd like to try out Linux on some old unused PC first, before installing it on an actual work PC. (2) The next question sounds trivial (and maybe it's stupid) but in fact it is absolutely essential for me as an average European user: will Linux with a US-International keyboard allow me to type all kinds of accented characters (ä, ë etc) with the same ease as Windows? Thanks for a follow-up. Jack, your Linux-for-beginners overviews are interesting. Here are two things I would like to know more about and which I hope may be discussed in a next article:
(1) What exactly are the minimum hardware requirements (amount of RAM, HD space, CPU power, etc) for each of the different Linux versions? I ask this because I’d like to try out Linux on some old unused PC first, before installing it on an actual work PC.
(2) The next question sounds trivial (and maybe it’s stupid) but in fact it is absolutely essential for me as an average European user: will Linux with a US-International keyboard allow me to type all kinds of accented characters (ä, ë etc) with the same ease as Windows?
Thanks for a follow-up.

]]> By: Sensaes http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/12/an-illustrated-guide-to-installing-ubuntu-desktop/#comment-565832 Sensaes Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:13:48 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8945#comment-565832 Ubuntu Live CDs have sadly proved "challenging" with Windows Me thus far (read the horror here: http://community.livejournal.com/anti_gravitas/150110.html), but I'll press on with alternatives this weekend regardless. Cheers for the walkthrough. Ubuntu Live CDs have sadly proved “challenging” with Windows Me thus far (read the horror here: http://community.livejournal.com/anti_gravitas/150110.html), but I’ll press on with alternatives this weekend regardless.

Cheers for the walkthrough.

]]> By: Blabla http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/12/an-illustrated-guide-to-installing-ubuntu-desktop/#comment-565794 Blabla Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:37:15 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8945#comment-565794 "Nice work" Martin, I think even most uneducated person could follow it without your help. What about network connection, problem that most of people get into trouble? Another lame post, Jeee I do miss deny.de. “Nice work” Martin, I think even most uneducated person could follow it without your help. What about network connection, problem that most of people get into trouble? Another lame post, Jeee I do miss deny.de.

]]> By: codexx http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/12/an-illustrated-guide-to-installing-ubuntu-desktop/#comment-565791 codexx Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:33:45 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8945#comment-565791 ...I use Vista, and my two 750GB harddrives are in (fake) raid 0 (Intel ICH 9). Can I still install Ubuntu, without loosing my Vista partition and/or all my data on the drives? …I use Vista, and my two 750GB harddrives are in (fake) raid 0 (Intel ICH 9). Can I still install Ubuntu, without loosing my Vista partition and/or all my data on the drives?

]]> By: jack http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/12/an-illustrated-guide-to-installing-ubuntu-desktop/#comment-565788 jack Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:32:08 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8945#comment-565788 Dotan, I have run LiveCDs numerous times on currently running systems. So long as you don't install you can reboot the machine and go back to where you were. A LiveCD allows two things: 1) you can try Linux out without any changes to your drive. it might run a bit sluggishly (since it is running from RAM) but it will show you how it works. 2) allow you to install the OS. if you already have a Windows OS installed, and have made room for another OS (I'll discuss dual booting in another article) you can install Linux on the free drive space. Dotan,

I have run LiveCDs numerous times on currently running systems. So long as you don’t install you can reboot the machine and go back to where you were. A LiveCD allows two things:
1) you can try Linux out without any changes to your drive. it might run a bit sluggishly (since it is running from RAM) but it will show you how it works.
2) allow you to install the OS. if you already have a Windows OS installed, and have made room for another OS (I’ll discuss dual booting in another article) you can install Linux on the free drive space.

]]> By: BRasulov http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/12/an-illustrated-guide-to-installing-ubuntu-desktop/#comment-565781 BRasulov Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:19:22 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8945#comment-565781 btw, nice work mate, keep on freshing out some "geeks" mind btw, nice work mate, keep on freshing out some “geeks” mind

]]> By: BRasulov http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/12/an-illustrated-guide-to-installing-ubuntu-desktop/#comment-565780 BRasulov Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:18:12 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8945#comment-565780 i cant understand u idiots. ghacks is a place for wingeeks not linux. n jack is just trying to help some of u noobs learn some linux stuff. stop criticizing him. if u wanna discuss linux go to proper sites. we will see then. i cant understand u idiots. ghacks is a place for wingeeks not linux. n jack is just trying to help some of u noobs learn some linux stuff. stop criticizing him. if u wanna discuss linux go to proper sites. we will see then.

]]> By: Dotan Cohen http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/12/an-illustrated-guide-to-installing-ubuntu-desktop/#comment-565766 Dotan Cohen Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:58:56 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8945#comment-565766 This looks like a sure way to loose all one's data! I think that a paragraph or three explaining about backups, data migration, and the dangers of blindly partitioning a disk are in order. This looks like a sure way to loose all one’s data! I think that a paragraph or three explaining about backups, data migration, and the dangers of blindly partitioning a disk are in order.

]]> By: Tom http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/12/an-illustrated-guide-to-installing-ubuntu-desktop/#comment-565732 Tom Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:51:34 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8945#comment-565732 Maybe you could also show on day the installation progress for Windows 2008, which is actually the easiest to install operating system - I am not talking about the necessary configuration steps afterwards either! :-) Maybe you could also show on day the installation progress for Windows 2008, which is actually the easiest to install operating system – I am not talking about the necessary configuration steps afterwards either!
:-)

]]> By: smikwily http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/12/an-illustrated-guide-to-installing-ubuntu-desktop/#comment-565730 smikwily Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:50:15 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8945#comment-565730 Funny, my home PC gets to the first "reboot" stage, then hangs. My laptop I tried it on can't find my wireless once it gets to the desktop. Vista, on the otherhand, loads with no issues. As a matter of fact, I replaced a motherboard, videocard, and memory on my desktop and Vista rebooted and said it noticed some new hardware and asked for drivers. Not knocking your OS and I have messed with it a bit, as I am curious, but I'm not to the point where I want to dedicate time to learning an "easier" OS. Funny, my home PC gets to the first “reboot” stage, then hangs. My laptop I tried it on can’t find my wireless once it gets to the desktop.

Vista, on the otherhand, loads with no issues. As a matter of fact, I replaced a motherboard, videocard, and memory on my desktop and Vista rebooted and said it noticed some new hardware and asked for drivers.

Not knocking your OS and I have messed with it a bit, as I am curious, but I’m not to the point where I want to dedicate time to learning an “easier” OS.

]]> By: Paul. http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/12/an-illustrated-guide-to-installing-ubuntu-desktop/#comment-565719 Paul. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:35:39 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8945#comment-565719 Great interpreted. Hope that you go by with installing software applications for linux. Great interpreted. Hope that you go by with installing software applications for linux.

]]> By: LethAL http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/12/an-illustrated-guide-to-installing-ubuntu-desktop/#comment-565716 LethAL Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:33:27 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8945#comment-565716 Erm, Ubuntu is easy enough to install as it is. There are enough idiots in the Linux community as it is already. Erm, Ubuntu is easy enough to install as it is. There are enough idiots in the Linux community as it is already.

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