Kubuntu installation problems

[Jonathan Jesse]

On Wednesday 23 August 2006 09:45, Bill wrote:
> I have tried, several times to install Kubuntu v 6.06 LTS from a live CD,
> alongside Windows XP in a dual boot setup.  Each time the result is the
> same.  When the installation reaches the "searching for mirror" stage, my
> always on ethernet connected ADSL2 modem shows no activity.  Also, the
> security update connection also fails.  When the installation is "complete"
> it runs and I can connect to the web via Konqueror, but Adept does not
> connect to the web to Add New Programs.  Programs already installed, like
> Open Office work, but how can I get updates etc?  As a complete newcomer to
> Linux, but not to computing, I need to know what I am doing wrongly.  The
> lack of any "What to do during and after installation" is a great handicap.
>
> Finally, what is the best way to remove a Linux OS from my PC?  There must
> be a better, easier method than my current one which is 1 Use Partition
> Magic to reformat the partitions used for Linux and Linux Swap 2 Boot the
> PC with the XP installation CD
> 3 Select repair and use fixmbr
>
> Can anybody help, please,
>
> Bill

If during installation apt doesn't connect to the different repositories 
(security updates, etc) then they are commented out in the sources.list.  
Simply edit /etc/apt/sources.list and remove the # (which represents comment)

Jonathan