Ubuntu Studio Install Gone Bad

[Colin Law]

On 5 April 2013 13:36, Joseph <ubuntu at e-pops.org> wrote:
>
> I was not aware that this was a BETA, or I'd not have attempted it as I'm
> just a novice with Linux.  I will go back and redo with the 12.04.  Thanks
> so much for your wisdom and knowledge.

Do you remember where you downloaded it from?  It should have been
clear that it is still in Beta.

Colin

>
> Joseph
>
>
>
>
> On 4/4/2013 3:49 PM, Colin Law wrote:
>>
>> On 4 April 2013 19:17, <ubuntu at e-pops.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> I have installed Ubuntu Studio 13.10, but it's giving me virtually
>>> nothing
>>> but a background for the desktop... no links, bars, nothing... Here's
>>> what
>>> I've gotten so far.
>>>
>>> 1. I'd downloaded the OSI image.
>>> 2. Burned it to a DVD at slowest speed.
>>> 3. Installed it onto my other computer.
>>>
>>> Problems found:
>>>
>>> 1. I cannot enter my password without first hitting the "Num Lock", and
>>> then
>>> I have to use the number keypad for numbers, rather the numbers at the
>>> top
>>> of my qwerty.
>>> 2. I get the warning that "The application Compiz has closed
>>> unexpectedly.
>>> 3. Then when it goes to the desktop, there is nothing but the desktop
>>> image;
>>> no bar of menues, no links, no nothing.
>>
>> If you are doing this to test 13.10 (which is not released yet) then I
>> suggest first running off the standard Ubuntu live image for 13.10 to
>> make sure that is ok.  If you actually want a stable system then go
>> for 12.04.
>>
>>> I'd done this all twice, from a different download place, just in case
>>> the
>>> first one was corrupted.
>>
>> With the standard image if you hit a key when it shows an icon for a
>> keyboard and a little man at the bottom of the screen, right at the
>> start of the boot, then you can select an option to check that DVD is
>> correctly burned.  I don't know about Studio thought.
>>
>> Colin
>>
>
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