ubuntu question?

[sirfredrico]

i tried to install ubuntu on a different laptop today. version 12.01.it got to the second line, and said it couldnt boot because the processor needs to have Pae disabled.... what is Pae?,and how do you disable it?

edit... been doing a little searching, and apparently its a bug in ubuntu that has to do with apport-collect 930447..does anyone know how to fix this problem? so far i see the same problem, but no solution.


ok... more information.... i just found this.




We have noted that there is a newer version of the development kernel than the one you last tested when this issue was found. Please test again with the newer kernel and indicate in the bug if this issue still exists or not.

You can update to the latest development kernel by simply running the following commands in a terminal window:

sudo apt-get update
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what is a terminal window? c: prompt?

[FOSTERHACKETT]

what is a terminal window?
I call it CLI (command line interface) A terminal window, also referred to as a terminal emulator, is a text-only window in a graphical user interface (GUI) that emulates a console, open a terminal, by pressing the shortcut Ctrl+Alt+T from your Desktop. http://www.linfo.org/terminal_window.html. The newest version is 12.04?

PAE is.....
Phyiscal Address Extension... https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EnablingPAE/
It appears that this is a known issuse in Ubuntu https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/930447
Personally I like Linux Mint http://linuxmint.com/

[sirfredrico]

what is a terminal window?
I call it CLI (command line interface) A terminal window, also referred to as a terminal emulator, is a text-only window in a graphical user interface (GUI) that emulates a console, open a terminal, by pressing the shortcut Ctrl+Alt+T from your Desktop. http://www.linfo.org/terminal_window.html. The newest version is 12.04?

PAE is.....
Phyiscal Address Extension... https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EnablingPAE/
It appears that this is a known issuse in Ubuntu https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/930447
Personally I like Linux Mint http://linuxmint.com/

thank you.... i was able to get an old version on a flashdrive and boot up to it....{version 6}.... but the network doesnt recognize the driver.

[FOSTERHACKETT]

I'm afraid you have to be a little more specific?
I assume you mean that you are not able to get internet access.
Type in ifconfig -a in terminal and tell me what it say's

[sirfredrico]

I'm afraid you have to be a little more specific?
I assume you mean that you are not able to get internet access.
Type in ifconfig -a in terminal and tell me what it say's


ill try that. just so happens i brought it with me. ill try that...it says no network controller exists or something like that.... ill post back in a few mins. after i boot it up.

sorry. battery is close to dying now on the one i can get online... ill have to get back to you.

[FOSTERHACKETT]

This will tell you all you need to know if you need help just ask http://swift.siphos.be/linux_sea/ch11.html