Fwd: RE: unable to install lubuntu & Ubuntu

[Barry Titterton]

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Subject: RE: unable to install lubuntu & Ubuntu
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2015 17:32:09 +0000
From: Tan, Sek-Aun <s.a.tan at lancaster.ac.uk>
To: Barry Titterton <titterton.barry at gmail.com>

Hello Barry,

I have no intention to replace the Windows OS.

My only intention is to install all these necessary systems (VirtualBox
and Lubuntu/Ubuntu) just to run the SPDlib software for LiDAR data
processing.

BTW, after couple hours of trying, the Oracle VM is now on my system (i
am not sure whether it is fully functioning as i have never used it
before). But i have the warning message on the small command prompt
window saying "FATAL: No bootable medium found! System halted." (pls
find attached print screen).

So the question now is : is the system on and ready to use?

And how to install Linux (the Step 4 on the recommended website
http://spectraldifferences.wordpress.com/2014/09/24/installing-rsgislib-on-windows-through-a-virtual-machine/)
and proceed with others installation steps.

Thanks.



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From: Barry Titterton [titterton.barry at gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2015 5:13 PM
To: Tan, Sek-Aun; Lubuntu Users
Subject: Re: unable to install lubuntu & Ubuntu

On 09/01/15 16:31, Tan, Sek-Aun wrote:
> Hello Barry,
>
> thanks for your prompt reply.
>
> the first attempt was on the lubuntu-14.10-desktop-i386, the error message pop-up.
>
> the second attempt was on the ubuntu-14.04.1-amd64, the same error message pop-up.
>
> my OS is 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium. Pls find the attached error message & the OS print screen.
>
> i wish to run the SPDLib, however been told to by the developer that i need to install VirtualBox in order to run the application on my Windows system (then i followed the installation instruction on website http://spectraldifferences.wordpress.com/2014/09/24/installing-rsgislib-on-windows-through-a-virtual-machine/).
>
> So, after i downloaded and double-clicked to install the lubuntu, the error message pop-up. So i tried on the ubuntu, then the same issue happened again.
>
> Any idea what wrong with that?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Tan
>

Hi Tan,

Firstly:- Oops, I replied directly to you rather than to the Lubuntu
users email list. My mistake. Please make sure that your replies are
also shared with the mailing list so that all of the Lubuntu experts can
see and join in with the conversation.

Secondly:- Please bottom post on replies. This is the custom on these
mailing lists as it makes it easier to follow the conversation.

Now on to your problem. The error message that you are getting refers to
a problem with a Windows program and is not a problem with linux
software. What do you want to achieve with the downloaded ISO file? Are
you trying to install Lubuntu/Ubuntu onto your computer to completely
replace Windows, or are you only trying to install Lubuntu/Ubuntu onto
VirtualBox running within Windows (as per the instructions on the
website that you referenced)?

Regards,
Barry T