Ubuntu :: Meerkat Messed Up MBR
Oct 11, 2010
Decided to try Meerkat. Looks great from the USB. With Lucid installed on Dell Optiplex with Windows XP - worked out ok.Installed Maverick Meerkat from USB and now no OS at all. I only get a prompt to re-try booting or to enter set-up.I installed Meerkat to the existing Lucid partitions, a / and /home partition, but I'm not even getting as far as grub-menu at boot.In the first attempt the installer installed grub to sda, (the hdd), and that didn't work, so I tried re-installing with a separate /boot, (sda7), partition, and still no love.
One of the problems is that on the Dell there is a /dell utility partition at the beginning of the disk, so I can't really move that to put a /boot partition at the beginning.Oddly, Lucid had no such problem. Lucid installed and recognised Windows XP, but when I try the same install procedure with Meerkat I draw a blank.
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Oct 22, 2010
I made the mistake of downloading a couple of tunes from Ubuntu One, with the result that my credit union put a hold on my credit card because of "strange traffic" with a site in England. I've got that straightened out, but it didn't improve my opinion of Ubuntu One -- which seems to me to be about as proactive as a pack of hyenas at getting its fangs into various aspects of my file system, including absurd "synchronization" with "the cloud" which "at my level" is "Still Free." The synchronization notice also takes up valuable real estate in my file system windows, and should not be there without being invited.
Moreover, Ubuntu One AUTOMATICALLY begins synchronizing SOMETHING without being bidden if I merely open System -> Preferences -> Ubuntu One! I despise this kind of paternalistic crap, and want it OFF my system! Ubuntu One, IMHO, is a beachhead on my bank account and I want to remove it ENTIRELY from my system. My question is, is it safe to remove ALL references to Ubuntu One in the Synaptic Package Manager?If not, how do I disable it COMPLETELY, so that it will never again be activated?I have already cancelled my subscription at the website. I want the Ubuntu One code on my Dell Inspiron 1525 to vanish, preferably without disabling Meerkat further.
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Dec 14, 2010
I just installed MeerKat on a Compaq Presario 2100US with 1 gig of RAM. How do I set the time correctly? I checked the Compaq set up screen and time is correct there. The install asked for my time zone. I'm in Seattle area so chose Vancouver. Time now showing in systray is four hours off but can't find any way to re-set it?
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Aug 20, 2010
Is there any way that I can update 10.04 to Meerkat from CD rather than over the net.I mean without having to go through the fresh install of Meerkat.
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Sep 13, 2010
How Do I Undo the Maverick Meerkat (Beta) Upgrade? Is that possible?
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Oct 19, 2010
Ibus is very familiar to some users. And they find only one way to use Ibus as their keyboard layout. But its not possible to use ibus on Maverick Meerkat by default. you need to follow some instruction to do that. Here I am telling how I have done this...
Go to System> Administration> Synaptic Package Manager (you have to give your password) type " ibus-m17 " on search box. then just install the one appears. After installation the package, just close the synaptic. Now you are done to use Ibus.
Now go to System>Administration>Language Support (it may ask you to install the Language support, just click on the "Remind me later") Then select ' ibus ' from the "Keyboard input method system" under the Language tab.
Then close the window and restart the PC.
Thats the work I have done to get the iBus on Maverick Meerkat.
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Oct 19, 2010
Is there a way to use meerkat with the 2.6.32 kernel?
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Oct 29, 2010
I am experiencing difficulty with the screen resolution on my Asus X51L laptop. Currently I am using Lucid and everything works perfectly but when I attempted to dual boot Meerkat the screen went out of sync. I have tried Meerkat both as a live CD and a full install and in both instances the display does not fill the screen. I attach a photo of the display in the hope that it will assist.
When I use the laptop at home I attach it to a 21 inch screen and everything works a treat and strangely enough when working with Meerkat and displaying it on the large screen it will properly display. This only confuses me further. I am due shortly to go for a trip and as the display is not correct am not prepared to show Ubuntu as being improperly displayed to others.
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Nov 7, 2010
is it good to just upgrade Ubuntu 10.09 to 10.10 but not clean install?I've installed so many applications so far in Lucid and if I clean install it, I've been thinking of reinstall all the applications back is a tiring process.
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Nov 15, 2010
Is Ubuntu going to release a second version of Ubuntu 10.10 using Unity as well as keep the Maverick Meerkat version? I don't know about you, but I already hate the Unity version. It looks like the desktop at your ATM. This could be Ubuntu's Vista.
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Nov 24, 2010
I loaded the operating software on a new drive and all seemed to load ok. When I go to log in to ubuntu I get the window with my user name and a request for password. I type my password and go forward and the ubuntu appears to go into the program then the login window comes back on the screen. It almost seems like it is stuck in a loop???...If I put in my password and choose safemode I can access the operating system.
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Dec 13, 2010
From the BBC site, if I try to download the desktop iPlayer, it tries to download Adobe Air installer, but says it "can't write the application to the hard disk", so it stops.
I've got the Flash player plugin installed, but not Flash 10, and I've tried to use the software centre to install Adobe Air from there, but it starts, runs for a couple of seconds, then stops. The same result if I try to download Flash 10.I've restarted and checked the installed software, but zilch.
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Feb 21, 2011
I'm having frequent freezing issues within Ubuntu 10.10 and it's beginning to become a regular thing. I've come to find out that it only happens when the visual effects settings are at normal or extra. Everything will be fine for whatever amount of time but after a while the entire system freezes. I get no response from ANYTHING at all, not even the keyboard/mouse. This is really annoying and I'm not quite sure what to do. I'm mostly new to the whole Linux scene. Machine Specs:
Compaq Presario SR5250NX
Intel Pentium Dual Core @ 1.60 GHz
1GB Ram
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
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May 2, 2011
Maverick Meerkat won't boot. I have tried removing the option of quiet boot and after a whirl of text flies by the splash screen is reached, after a few seconds just blackness indefinitely. Does anybody have any suggestions of what I can do?
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May 18, 2011
I keep getting notified about the update to 11.04.
Is there any point in doing this if Meerkat works fine?
Will the upgrade delete my existing programs and or settings in things like i8kmon, etc.?
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May 12, 2010
I have seen several threads and posts that still reflect pondering the Ubuntu 10.10 name. Just so you know, the name is official: Maverick Meerkat. Try to brainstorm names for 11.04 onward, please.
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Feb 11, 2011
Prior to 10.10 if I enter my password to gain administrative permissions, for example to check for updates in Update Manager, the escalated permissions remain in effect for a period of time. If I close out of Update Manager and invoke the Synaptic Package Manager within a couple of minutes I am not asked for my passwordDoes anyone know if the was SUPPOSED to change in 10.10? I have reproduced the phenomenon in both the 32 and 64 bit versions of 10.10.
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Jan 14, 2010
I work at a television station and we recently purchased a System76 Meerkat ION with the intended purpose of using the HDMI out port for broadcast purposes. We have an existing AJA HA5 box which is capable of converting HDMI to HD-SDI (HD-SDI being the baseband standard in professional broadcasting).
The converter is only willing to accept the following values:
1920 x 1080 @ 29.97
1280 x 720 @ 59.94
I am wondering if it is possible to manually configure Xorg.conf (or whatever file is being edited by NVIDIA X Server Settings) to tell the HDMI output to only produce the latter resolution (1280 x 720).
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Oct 10, 2010
before I install fglrx 10.9 on a fresh install of Ubuntu, I was wondering which installation method works best, via ATI's website or the repositories?
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Oct 11, 2010
I am using Lucid for last 6 month and I am really amazing for its stability of using. And I am a Desktop user. However, Yesterday I have downloaded the 10.10 Maverick Meerkat Desktop (32 Bit). I have made a Startup Disk using UBUNTU Startup Disk Creator for that .iso which I have downloaded yesterday. That is a USB Live Disk. But the sad news is its not being able to boot my PC. where my PC configuration is not so bad.
Pentium Dual Core E2200 @2.20 Ghz
Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2C motherboard
2GB DDR2 RAM with 800 bus speed
1TB HDD
(I also tried disconnecting the HDD and my DVD Rom, same problem arises) The boot screen is trying to boot the PC but its doing for a long time, for about 10 mins, nothing reports it. I have press ESC to see wats happening beside this. Then I have seen a text there. Which is similar to the below (may have some spelling mistakes) "Process 283 Glib warning getpwuid_r(): failed due to unknown user id (0)" I hve checked the .iso SUM several times, where everything is ok.
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Oct 14, 2010
Workaround for: GPG Errors: If you get the following error message:Quote:W: An error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used.GPG error: http://extras.ubuntu.com maverick Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 16126D3A3E5C1192W: Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick/Release Run:
Code:
gpg keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com recv 3E5C1192
gpg export armor 3E5C1192 | sudo apt-key add -
[code]....
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Oct 15, 2010
After installing Meerkat, some windows close (and take their apps along with them into oblivion E.g., when I run Applications -> System Tools -> Sysinfo, selecting the FIRST MENU OPTION, i.e., System, causes the app to close suddenly.
There are other small examples, in Firefox, e.g., but I'm not compiling a dossier here. Aside from the butt-ugly Ubuntu font, there don't seem to be (m)any major issues. Well, EXCEPT THAT MY WALLPAPERS have vanished, but I'm sure Q.A.
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Nov 1, 2010
I'm trying to install 10.10 (x64) using live CD but after about 20 mins of operation my computer goes into sleep mode, even if I am actively using the sessions (e.g. web surfing etc)and won't wake up. The hard drive keeps working but the monitor is in power save mode and can't be woken up. This is most problematic when trying to do an install, as the the sleep mode kicks in even mid-install. So far I tried the following:
1. turned off all power management in gnome
2. used acpi=off at boot
3. switched from S1 to S3 and back again
4. uninstalled all power management packages
5. configued power management in gnome to not go to sleep
No luck, and no change in behaviour.
My hardware is as follows:
GPU: 9800GTX+
CPU: Q9550
MB: GA-X48-DQ6 (gigabyte)
MEM: 8GB (4x2GB DDR2)
When the system kicks into sleep mode, the GPU fan goes to full as well. So I assumed that there may be a graphics driver issue, but not sure how to update drivers whilst using a live CD. I'm aware I can use text based install or the alternative install CD however, without going into too much detail these will not suffice for what I need to do. Sorry if this has been answered elsewhere, I did do a search but I may not have been using the right search words. I'm keen to get 10.10 up and running, grateful for any assistance from you unbuntu gurus out there.
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Nov 7, 2010
I can chose Shutdown from the menu but the system gets to the point where the power supply should 'click' and shut off. It doesn't, it cycles and the system reboots. It wasn't doing this in 10.04, at least not towards the end prior to updating to 10.10 beta/rc/final. Also, 10.10 didn't do this either, until recently. (Current default = 2.6.35-22-generic)
Here's the funny thing though; if I choose a previous version from the GRUB2 menu, 2.6.32-21-generic for example, the login screen won't allow mouse nor keyboard control but will shut down normally w/ a single, momentary push of the Power Button. Now, there are folks w/ a seemingly similar problem, but in their case they can't shutdown at all. My trouble is a shutdown just triggers a restart.
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Nov 12, 2010
I tried to install them through the software center first. It would show "in progress" on the left hand side for a couple seconds and then it would go away, but the formats did not install. next I found a command to copy and paste, but it didn't work either
Quote:
mike@mike-MacBook:~$ $ wget -c http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...untu3_i386.deb
$: command not found
mike@mike-MacBook:~$
mike@mike-MacBook:~$ wget -c http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...buntu4_all.deb
--2010-11-13 05:54:17-- http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...buntu4_all.deb
Resolving archive.ubuntu.com... 91.189.88.40, 91.189.88.45, 91.189.88.46, ...
Connecting to archive.ubuntu.com|91.189.88.40|:80... connected.
[Code]...
edit: it appears that this problem applies to more than just the restricted formats... I just tried to download chess and it didn't work either. the window flickered for a second after the "in progress" went away, then nothing happened.
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Nov 21, 2010
I was living peacefully with 10.04, till I upgraded to 10.10. The upgrade was smooth except for the ATI driver.Now I have no driver (nothing at System>Admin>Additional Drivers)glxgears does not exceed 60 fps. Life is too slow.Using synaptic, I installed fglrx, this broke everything!glxgears now gives segmentation fault. Booting is not graphical anymore, but rather a low-resolution `Ubuntu 10.10' big-font text.Can any1 help me install the correct ATI driver (if any) and get rid of the corrupted fglrx synaptic driver?
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Dec 21, 2010
I've been running Ubuntu on an IBM Thinkpad T42 for about 3 years and have never had any instability but my Meerkat upgrade 10.10 about a week ago has never been right and seems to be getting worse. It's almost impossible to use the Internet. Whether Epiphany or Firefox, the screen keeps going grey and regularly freezes the computer completely so that NO keyboard commands work and only a hard restart will do. I also have problems streaming audio feeds with RP 11 or VLC. VLC is more of a problem which I find odd as it is solid in Windoze.
PS The instability isn't only Internet related. There are lots of strange little things like authentication windows not closing after I enter password and hit Enter or click OK, not being able to paste in Terminal (sometimes not others), toolbard in apps appearing differently sometimes, stuff like that.
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Jan 25, 2011
been using meerkat in VM and there are some nice touches in there so was thinking of upgrading my lynx to meerkat, didnt wanna do fresh install cos meerkat has some stuff removed from what i see that lynx didnt BUT big worry is by doing upgrade not fresh I will end up with somoething completely sha**ed and wont work at all.
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Jan 26, 2011
I installed the compiz-settings-manager but the "Advanced Desktop Settings Manager" did not appear in the menu. Hence I cannot enable the Cube. Any idea what's going on here?
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Feb 10, 2011
Fresh install AMD64 10.10 alternative (for RAID). No mouse will work. I have tried 3. My old optical M$ PS2 / USB mouse that I have had for years, that worked fine on Lucid yesterday before wipeout and clean install. dell cheapo usb wheel mouse and apple pro mouse usb. all light up like they want to work. LSUSB shows them. Dmesg shows them when I unplug and replug. The mouse cursor is there but will not move.
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