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    Non-graphical Ubuntu Instal

    I'm totally new to Ubuntu (and Linux). Iv'e just installed it and got this.
    http://tinyurl.com/38nrla

    I typed in the login i set up during installation and the password, but I
    get this irrelevant text come up and then the prompt shown on the bottom line.
    What is it asking for? It won't let me boot into Linux it would see unless I get past this.

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    Hi Martin.

    You've actually booted into linux at this point.

    As you can see you are logged in as the user "Martin" at the machine called "ubuntu".

    I think what has happened here is you have burnt the ubuntu server cd and not the desktop cd which doesn't install a window manager (gui).

    Look at the output on the screen

    Linux Ubuntu 2.6.20-15-server #2 SMP
    Looks like a server - not desktop install to me.

    It's an easy mistake to make, but if you are as new to linux as you appear to be, its really worth reading the documentation as you go along and paying attention/double checking things.

    the other possibility is that your graphics card is not configured well enough to launch a window manager (gui). If this is the case though you normally get a lot of flashes/warnings before you are offered that case. This a very remote possability though due to your "server" prompt
    It is Inevitable.....


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    Ikonia has it bang on,
    try typing:
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    sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
    and pushing enter.
    hopefully that should install the desktop version, if you're connected to t'internet

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    Yeah I am new to Linux.

    I tried to Server version becuase I was getting a CD read error with the desktop versions.

    It's not connected to the net - thats another thing. It wouldn't find the wireless connection.
    I will try again with the desktop edition...I can't get on with the command line. What good is that?!

    Thanks.
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    the command line is infinitely powerful compared to clicking like a monkey. that's the good of it - and that's why microsoft are spending lots of cash on a new command line for vista. part of the joy of the command line is the ease with which the output from program A can be mangled a bit by program B and fed into program C to accomplish something extremely complex with a single command

    there are three install CDs for ubuntu - desktop (which boots into a working desktop, with an icon on the desktop to run an installer), server (which has a text-based installer and puts on a minimal system for admins) and alternate (which uses the same installer as server, but installs the same software as desktop, useful for people without enough RAM to run the desktop installer)

    there are also two versions being distributed at the moment - 6.06 (released june last year, with an extremely long support cycle, which is great for businesses and admins) and 7.04 (released last month, which is newer but support will end sooner, forcing you to upgrade to the next release if you want security updates)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve B View Post
    Ikonia has it bang on,
    try typing:
    Code:
    sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
    and pushing enter.
    hopefully that should install the desktop version, if you're connected to t'internet
    It will do, though it will need to download a few hundread megs of install packages to do it, and will probably ask you a whole bunch of questions you don't understand (seeing as you are a newbie).

    A simpler solution is to get hold of a desktop install CD, and install that, as it has good defaults for all the tricky questions, and a nice gui installer. I suspect you had trouble with the install CDs before, due to download errors, or possibly a flaulty CD burner. I suggest you download via Bittorent, as that has automatic integrety checking, and then burn the CD at the slowest avalable speed. If that does not work you can buy an install CD for a couple of quid (+P&P)

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    Quote Originally Posted by chrestomanci View Post
    It will do, though it will need to download a few hundread megs of install packages to do it, and will probably ask you a whole bunch of questions you don't understand (seeing as you are a newbie).

    A simpler solution is to get hold of a desktop install CD, and install that, as it has good defaults for all the tricky questions, and a nice gui installer. I suspect you had trouble with the install CDs before, due to download errors, or possibly a flaulty CD burner. I suggest you download via Bittorent, as that has automatic integrety checking, and then burn the CD at the slowest avalable speed. If that does not work you can buy an install CD for a couple of quid (+P&P)
    or get install cds mailed to you for free from https://shipit.ubuntu.com/

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    Yep, it would be a complete waste of time installing all the packages included with the desktop version.

    Instead download the desktop version again (best to download again not use the one before in case it was that file which was causing the problems) and then burn it to cd using the lowest speed possible (eg 2x, 4x, 8x) and that should reduce the chance or errors on the CD.

    If you still get problems then post back here.

    However you will probably get a better response at www.ubuntuforums.org and at the Ubuntu IRC channel.

    Also have a look at the Ubuntu Wikis and other documentation as this is really good.

    [QUOTE]Ah the joys of linux [QUOTE]

    Please come back when you have compared the install process of windows and ubuntu
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    When I tried it, the graphical installer didn't work very well - the text installation (alternate CD) has been more reliable for me.

    You can check whether your previous download was corrupt or not by checking the md5sum.
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    I preferred the text installer over the GUI one, I dont like the idea of having to boot a GUI environment just to install an OS, but no worries...apart from that I love it
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    Quote Originally Posted by kidzer View Post
    I preferred the text installer over the GUI one, I dont like the idea of having to boot a GUI environment just to install an OS, but no worries...apart from that I love it
    Well thats why you get the option
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    I'd stick with the tty personally, but get your net connection sorted. Great way to learn Linux as far as i'm concerned.
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