[Wolves] Ubuntu 9.10 install

[Roundyz]

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> drop to cli and check the xorg log?
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> > I am having problems with installing Ubuntu 9.10. As I start the installation
> > process and before I get a GUI, it seems to be probing the monitor and then a
> > small box appears on screen and floats around like a screen saver. The box has
> > Hz and ? next to it which indicates to me it is not able to recognise the
> > settings of the monitor. This is very surprising given that I have never had
> > any  problems with any previous installations of Ubuntu or other distros for
> > that  matter. The monitor is working fine with current installation. I tried
> > to do a  safe graphics install but that did not make a difference. i tried the
> > LXF dvd as  well as the cd I downloaded and both behave in the same way. I
> > tried Mandriva  from the LXF and that was OK. I really prefer Ubuntu.
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> > Any
> >  ideas?
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> > Use Mandriva, its a better distro anyway :)
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> > Chris Ellis
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> Hi
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> So far, I have tried both the 'try' and 'install' options and neither work. I
> could try other distros like Mandriva, but the point is that we should not have
> these problems today, I thought we have left this behind years ago.
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> Linux will not catch more people if you have to do work under the bonnet. Thats
> why I said "its such a shame".
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> The issue I really have is that I want a decent wireless connection without the
> hassle of CL work. I was working at CL yesterday all day to get a wireless
> connection going, changed and played around with etc/modprob.d  and ndiswrapper
> files and network tools to no avail. I wanted a clean install of the lates
> Ubuntu and you know the rest of the story.
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> The odd thing is I have installed Ubuntu 9.10 on my father-in-law's laptop and
> everything works fine, even the wireless connection from my router and he is in
> the house next to ours, with a garden in between!!! So you can imagine my
> frustration when I am about eight feet away from the router and can only get a
> connection equivalent to dial up!! :-(
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> Mo
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Sorry for posting at the top! I thinks it's the default on the n900.

I prefer to see the cli as not under the bonnet but a better interface for the system.

This dosn't help you much I know.. But I doubt your going to find out anything constructive from the failing gui installer.

Good luck.

Regards,