[Chester LUG] Chester LUG new user

[Richard Naylor]

Hi All
Thanks for your response to my email, the advice is very helpful and I am
going to to pursue a number of lines now. I am down loading Ubuntu 9.4 and
will also down load the 64 bit version. I read today on the Ubuntu Hard Ware
compatibility site that  ASUS P5QL PRO mother boards do seem to have a HD
driver problem but that there may be ways round it. So if not too technical
I could have a go. As for installing from the command line That might be a
step too far until I can learn more about how to do it or if it comes with a
idiot guide.
Will keep you informed of my progress as I make any!
Thanks again
Richard

2009/4/27 Dan Lynch <biglynchy at gmail.com>

> Just wanted to echo everyone else in saying welcome to the group Richard,
> nice to have you aboard. I'm sure we will be able to help with most problems
> you might have transferring to Linux. Your problem with installing Ubuntu
> and Mint is a strange one but as both distributions are based on Debian, I
> wonder if it's something you would get with all Debian-based distros. I've
> heard similar stories with some hardware in the past.
>
> Hopefully the new Ubuntu release might help you out with more hardware
> support. It would seem to be some problem with the motherboard and the hard
> disk controllers not being supported to me but I'm not a hardware guru,
> that's just a hunch. You could try the alternative installer CD or even the
> 64 bit versions of Ubuntu. The alternative install is aimed at people with
> these sorts of hardware problems I think.
>
> http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/downloadmirrors#alternate
>
> Let us know how you get on and I'm sure we can get it working somehow. Best
> of luck!
>
> Dan
> -------------------------
> linuxoutlaws.com
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 10:35 AM, Ben Arnold <iamseawolf at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> >> On Sunday 26 Apr 2009, Richard Naylor wrote:
>> >> > Hi Chester LUG
>> >> > I have just started using Linux and feel I really could do with
>> joining a
>> >> > User Group, I want to get to grips with this system and know I will
>> need
>> >> > pointing in the right direction at this time.
>>
>> >> > My main
>> >> > needs apart from exploring Linux are for digital photography, music,
>> >> > podcasts (I have an iPod) and internet and email etc
>>
>> Welcome Richard! Thanks for joining.
>>
>> There's a good lot of tutorials out there, varying in quality and
>> quantity it has to be said, but generally GIYF!
>> I think our members have experience in various areas and to various
>> levels, we've a couple with audio/video interests so they should just
>> about cobble some sense together (:
>>
>> It's a shame you can't make Thursdays but paths may cross at some point!
>>
>>
>> 2009/4/27 Paul Williams <wilp4a at hotmail.co.uk>:
>> > Not sure if this is any use to you, but the latest version of Ubuntu
>> came
>> > out last week.  Just download and burn the ISO to disc in the normal
>> way.  I
>> > hear that they've added more hardware compatability and this might (big
>> > might here!) solve your issues.
>> >
>> > I use ubuntu and find that more stuff works with each new version.
>>
>> Further to Paul's point, have you tried other non-Deb/Ubu-ish distros?
>> Just caught my eye that Suse was okay and I've never had hardware
>> troubles with Fedora though my setup is far from esoteric!
>>
>>
>> Ben
>>
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