converting from win7

[Ric Moore]

On Mon, 2011-01-03 at 09:24 -0500, Boggess Rod wrote:
> >On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 6:56 PM, Bill Wright <pegasus at sc.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> >>  WUBI is VM software which runs within Win7. I have done it and it
> works
> >> great giving your GF a choice of WIN or Ubuntu, if she does not like
> >Linux
> >> simply uninstal in Add remove programs
> >>
> >
> >The problem is that after Wubi installs it asks for a reboot. A warm
> boot
> >of
> >the system and selecting Ubuntu produces a black screen (no vid) at
> some
> >point through the bootup sequence. I'm trying to capture exactly where
> that
> >is occurring at the moment.
> >
> 
> Still catching up on all these digests, so forgive if this has already
> been asked, but did you do the ctrl-alt-F1 to look at the terminal
> output?

I generally use my fingers. Two on the left hand to push ctrl and alt,
and I keep them held down, while my right hand pointy finger jams the F1
key home, with a stylish flourish of the wrist. It makes you feel
like ...GOD! I usually hum the opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth, when I
do it. It just adds éclat.  :) Ric


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