HOW DO I BUILD MY PC NOW IVE BOUGHT ALL THE BITS?

Plec said:
Morning...

Just make a new copy as that one sounds corrupt for install purposes.

You should have a choice of burn speeds - choose 4 or 6. (It may have been the disc at fault and not the burn process - but it's still advisable to do a slow burn for an OS, ubuntu, copy.)
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im going to try a slow burn but i cant find the ubuntu file on my laptop anywhere - i would have thought it was on my hard drive somewhere - im running a search now.
does this mean i will have to download it from the ubuntu site again?
 
I know nothing about ubuntu but it sounds like it's not letting you save becuase it's nto set up properly.

I can only suggest what i've siad before - slow burn a new copy and try again - if you get the same problem with a new disc only then would i start to think you have an hdd problem.

At the mo it's more likely that the install disc was corrupt or you had a bad d/l copy.
 
benenhausen said:
im going to try a slow burn but i cant find the ubuntu file on my laptop anywhere - i would have thought it was on my hard drive somewhere - im running a search now.
does this mean i will have to download it from the ubuntu site again?
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If you can't find it, yes.

It may be a good idea to get a fresh d/l anyway to rule out the other d/l being corrupt.
 
This is a dedicated forum to open source OS systems - link

Ucof, makes a very good point and is a sign that you may need to post this particular problem in the above forum link, if you run in to problems again, as you'll probably get more people, who can help, reading about this particular problem.

I would still be doubtful that you had a hdd problem even if it fails to install again – purely because this is you’re first build and it’s clear that even installing OS’s is new to you. You’re on quite steep learning curve and you’re doing very well – but until we’re sure you’re doing everything right with regards to the install we’ll just assume your hdd is fine for now- (i would doubt your memory settings before an hdd failure anyway - but that's a long way off for now as your new disc will probably install).

Plec
 
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im downloading it again 64 bit version this time.

this md5 and hash stuff, i saw it on the site before but i dont know what to do and when to do it.
once ive downloaded it ill let ya'll know and see if anyone can point out the next step
71%d/led should be done in 15 mins
 
Lost Hammer said:
I'd just like to say for my first post, what an immense thread. I'm planning my first build now and this will be a help to me also. So thanks to benenhausen and the rest of the posters on this thread... I'll deffo keep on posting when I have more concrete plans on my build :)
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Just get Deano to come round and he'll knock it together for you mate.
 
See my above post if you run into problems again - unless someone with ubuntu knowledge stays with this thread as we'll try our best...

Good luck - keep the faith.

Plec
 
To be honest, I would just wait till Vista arrives. If you install Ubuntu now you'll have to wipe the partition or make a different one when you install Windows. It doesn't seem worth it.
 
True it arrives tomorrow - have a day off, or run some memtests, or just play with your BIOS and get fully familiar with it.

Also read some sites on install guides for vista - you'll have a full mornings work tomorrow installing vista, downloading drivers, d/ling free antivirus, benchmark software etc (or you could do that on your laptop today).

I may not be around tomorrow so i'll have to play catch up - if i'm not best of luck - there are way more experienced ppl than me on these forums so you'll be fine.

GL

Plec
 
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i downloaded it and then lost it somehow!!!
if i could find where my temporary internet files folder is then i could retrieve it, i think.

however, im gonna wait till tomorrow when vista should arrive - shame as im back at work tomorrow - ive just ordered antivirus software that should come tomorrow also.

by the way, im only getting a 'disc' when vista arrives tomorrow - my brother says he 'got it' for me, so who knows!!!!
 
benenhausen said:
im downloading it again 64 bit version this time.

this md5 and hash stuff, i saw it on the site before but i dont know what to do and when to do it.
once ive downloaded it ill let ya'll know and see if anyone can point out the next step
71%d/led should be done in 15 mins
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You do have a 64bit machine, right? :D

MD5's are easy. When the .iso has downloaded, open up that program in the first link I gave you, then navigate to the downloaded .iso, then compare the Hashsum it gives you with the version I posted. if they are the same, the cd has downloaded perfectly and is not corrupt. You can also "Check CD for defects" on the screen when you load up the Ubuntu installer. This will pretty much do the same thing.

I really like Ubuntu and pretty much use it for everything I do. :)

Can you not just search your hard drive for *.iso and see where the file downloaded to?
 
Ucof, is it a fine art of balancing settings, drivers, plugins etc to get games and hardware working on ubuntu or is it 'fairly' slutty in it's make up for running hardware and main stream software/games?

This has really got me interested - i've always resisted before but, from a small amount of reading, i may have fiddle on a spare drive at the weekend.
 
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Congrats on your build benen i hope you get many years enjoyment from it m8 sorry for the late reply got some problems of me own i am trying to sort :).
 
Plec said:
Ucof, is it a fine art of balancing settings, drivers, plugins etc to get games and hardware working on ubuntu or is it 'fairly' slutty in it's make up for running hardware and main stream software/games?

This has really got me interested - i've always resisted before but, from a small amount of reading, i may have fiddle on a spare drive at the weekend.
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Getting games (built for windows) working is easy.

You want a program called "WINE" (WINdows Emulator) that will run Windows programs in Linux, at near full FPS. This is also free, and available on the software package manager that comes with Ubuntu.

World of Warcraft runs perfectly for example.

I was always in the "Well, why should I switch to Linux when Windows works" 'group', but as I only use my PC and laptop for Internet, email, video watching, DVDs and PC games, i found that 9 times out of 10, Linux would be what I needed. Its quicker, stabler, more immune to hacks and virii, and the most important thing, it's free :)

I just decided one day that I would just install it and see how it went. After a few teething problems (not outputting to S-video), and after help from an awesome community of knowledgeable fellows, its all up and running beatuifully.

I had OpenSUSE originally, but tried Ubuntu and preferred it to the former so stuck with it.
 
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