Seeking Help

[Ric Moore]

On 01/22/2013 09:04 AM, Basil Chupin wrote:
> On 23/01/13 00:13, geoff at thebakershome.net wrote:
>
>> On 22/01/13 16:27, geoff at thebakershome.net wrote:
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>>     I built a new system recently and after running some tests I am of
>>>> the
>>>> opinion that either the Kernel has a bug, or my motherboard needs to go
>>>> back to the manufacturer for an RMA replacement.
>>>>
>>>>     I am interested to find someone else with a Gigabyte P75-D3
>>>> motherboard.
>>>> It would be nice to have someone else with this board who could confirm
>>>> that the kernel is capable of completing an install in less than 6
>>>> hours,
>>> Jesus, what sort of "install"?! :-)
>>>
>>> Install from DVD, install over the Internet, install from a Live CD, or
>>> what?
>>>
>>>>    or "apt-get update" in less than 10 minutes.
>>> To begin with, what is the speed of your internet connection? Dial-up or
>>> what?
>>>
>>> Then what sort of system which you "built": how much RAM, what speed,
>>> what speed cpu?
>>>
>>> Suggestion: if you ask for help provide needed info so that people can
>>> answer your questions :-) .
>>>
>>> [pruned]
>>>
>>> BC
>
>
> More information, got it.
>
> - Install was from DVD
> - Computer has 32 GB of ram and an Intel i7 3770 CPU.
> - Primary HDD is a Samsung 840 Pro (SSD)
> - Ubuntu 12.10
> - Internet connection is 10 Mbps download, 800 kbps upload
>
> Thank-you
> -Geoff
>
>
> 32GB of RAM eh? :-) I've got 16GB and consider it an overkill - and I
> have yet to see more than 4GB of it used :-) .
>
> But that is beside the point......
>
> As far as I am aware, the only REAL and painless way to install Ubuntu
> from a DVD is to buy the DVD from a place such as On-Disk.com (Ric!
> Where are you?! Help out here please :-D ) which contains ALL the files
> on the DVD to install Ubuntu.

Here I am! You betcha, since I'm on a Hughesnet Sat dish to the net, I 
spend about $8 US and a coupla bucks for the postage, from ondisk.com 
and get their DVD. The one advertised as being FULL.

I still spend some time on the net to get the usual unusual stuff, but 
it beats the living heck our of doing it via the net after the tea 
bagging you get from an install CD. One bleep or bloop on the line, 
during the install, and it all goes to hell. Plus, if I dodge something 
up, I just re-install from the DVD, no worries. My two cents.

And no, I don't allow it to update during the install. I want to get it 
all to the platter and booting first. It's easy enough to update after. Ric



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"There are two Great Sins in the world...
..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
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