Got the free disk abut a month ago, Ian tried to istall it on the xp computer, and discovered the dvd drive was faulty. I've fitted a new dvd drive, tried to install Ubuntu on a separate partition, it failed three times at part 4. On Monday I gave it another go and let it install within WINXP, after 20 mins of chugging along it ejected the disk, couldn't find Ubuntu, so gave up, then on Friday it popped up on screen with a choice of selecting which OS to start the computer, clicked on Ubuntu, it then spent 15 mins sorting itself out, all sorts of files running up the screen, when it finished it came up with a box for user name and password.
Never told it I needed either, and no matter what, it won't let me in.
Done a search of files including hidden files, cant find any passwords, I don't use them as only me uses these computers.
Retlaw
sounds like you may have a faulty disk if it keeps spitting it out at teh same part of teh instalation as thats what happens if a disk is faulty it tries for a while to read the disk but eventualy gives up and spits it out or just spins endlesly
if thats whats happening and i have understood properly then i woudl go for faulty instalation disk and you could try downloading it from the internet and burning it to your own cdr
now im not sure if this will work as i have very little experience of linux
if you are running windows xp on a seperate partition tehre is a program called cain and abel that shows login passwords for user accounts but imnot sure if it would expose teh linux passwords , tehre maybe a similar program linux based im not sure
if thats whats happening and i have understood properly then i woudl go for faulty instalation disk and you could try downloading it from the internet and burning it to your own cdr
now im not sure if this will work as i have very little experience of linux
if you are running windows xp on a seperate partition tehre is a program called cain and abel that shows login passwords for user accounts but imnot sure if it would expose teh linux passwords , tehre maybe a similar program linux based im not sure
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whatever it is there is a universal cure
1 : enter bios and selct boot from cdrom as primary boot device
2: insert windows xp disk and follow the instructions
3: ill get my coat
Can't do that, the computer has a separate partition to recover as it was the day it was bought, I also have 5 CD's it made when I first started the thing up.
Retlaw.
I've never set any passwords on this computer, never given a choice of selecting one during instalation, tried every thing, even xxxxx and ?????
won't let me in.
Retlaw.
You should have selected a username though, Ubuntu uses this as the name of your /home folder IE /home/Retlaw.
And don't forget Linux is case sensitive
Just tried that I can't get in there either says I'm not recognised.
Getting fed up with this. I also tried their web site 6 weeks ago to download the free version, couldn't get that either, thats why I sent for the free disk.
If this is how good linux is, then if I can't get into it what good is it.
I don't use passwords other than to log onto the internet, no need.
Retlaw
Sorry MCR ADIM, but Linux is free, no need for codes to activate.
Just noticed one thing on the disk cover, This Desktop Edition wil not run on Intel x86 systems (including Intel Pentium, Intel Core and AMD Athlon)
So its virtually useless to me anyway.
I've uninstalled it, and cleared the registry out as well.
Retlaw.
So what have they sent you? the 64 bit edition?
I have the iso file on my PC, I'll burn you a copy if you want
Attachments
thsi vesion of linux based os works on intel systems
Debian -- The Universal Operating System
download page is here aspparently its a small file that downloads what you want as you do the instalation process
http://www.debian.org/distrib/netinst#smallcd
and here is a search page to locate downloads for whatever system your pc is
Linux Online - List of distributions
not a linux fan or too familiar with it but you may be able to find what you want using those sites
good luck
Debian -- The Universal Operating System
download page is here aspparently its a small file that downloads what you want as you do the instalation process
http://www.debian.org/distrib/netinst#smallcd
and here is a search page to locate downloads for whatever system your pc is
Linux Online - List of distributions
not a linux fan or too familiar with it but you may be able to find what you want using those sites
good luck
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Thanks Accyman
I don't know which version they have sent me, other than whats on the disk cover. I've decided not to bother, I don't have enough time left on this earth to put up with the hassle. Decided to carry on with what I've got at present, and hopefully finish the project, been at it on and off for 15 years now, and solidly every day for the past 5.
Retlaw.