problems installing Ubuntu

[Marc Wiriadisastra]

Hi Michael,

Congratulations on taking the first step. :)



I
> still had to put in something like btinternet.
> The second problem arose after dad took the CD out before rebooting the
> system halfway through uncompressing the packages on the laptop although
> this was an oversight on my part because I thought there was enough charge
> in my battery. Basically the problem I now have is that despite setting up
> my username for the computer and a password which dad thinks would change
> every Month, it keeps asking for this and going no Further like it expects
> to connect to the Internet like it is repeatedly asking for login details.
> If I have an installation problem, say for example packages have not
> configured properly because of my laptop switching off halfway through,
> could dad do a re-install simply by inserting the CD and having it go
> through the whole installation again in order to remedy any problems which
> might have occured?
Yeah you will need to reinstall hoary again.

> Also during the installation, what do I need to do if I don't have a MODEM
> to hand because it very much seems like it expects an Internet connection?
> Can stuff like MODEMs be connected later because it seems to me that it
> expects to have a MODEM after you reboot?
> Hope someone can give me some advice as I am a newby to Linux.

It will keep asking for a connection but if you keep saying no then it
will bypass that.  The reason for this is it 'updates' hoary after the
install is completed and part of that is linked to the install.

You can skip that part and connect the modem later.

HTH

Marc