[ubuntu-za] Breexy Badger distribution

[Hilton Gibson]

On Wednesday 15 March 2006 23:51, Robert Holm wrote:
> I was eventually forced to re-install, which has solved the problem.
> I set up a separate partition for /home as suggested. Thanks for that
> and to Robert for his suggestions.

Ok. Now a re-install will be trivial,
Next remember to fix "/var/log/installer".
My suggestion is remove the folder completely.
There is an installer security bug in that folder.
Try shredding it as well.

Cheers

>
> On Mon, 2006-03-13 at 17:08 +0200, Hilton Gibson wrote:
> > On Monday 13 March 2006 16:49, Robert Holm wrote:
> > > On Mon, 2006-03-13 at 11:02 +0000, Robert Schumann wrote:
> > > > Which programs? If it is Firefox and/or Thunderbird, then the problem
> > > > may be lock files (i.e. ~/.mozilla/firefox/xxxxxxx.default/lock)
> > > > which prevent you from starting up, or perhaps extensions that you
> > > > may have installed.  More generally, there could be something messed
> > > > up in your gconf settings.
> > >
> > > Any programs at all, including Open Office, Networking and Terminal.
> > > Will try your suggestions and if they don't help I intend to re-install
> > > from scratch. Will let you know what happens in due course.
> >
> >  If you do re-install, remember to use a seperate partition for your
> > "/home" folder.
> > This makes the pain of re-installs a lot less.
> > See: http://ubuntu.sun.ac.za/wiki/index.php/DuringInstall
> > Cheers
> >
> > > > The simplest, don't-bother-to-figure-it-out solution to a settings
> > > > problem is to back up your home directory (mv ~ /path/to/backup/dir)
> > > > and then make your home directory from fresh (mkdir
> > > > /home/myusername). Logout and log back in again.  If it works, then
> > > > it was something in your desktop/x-session/theme/... settings.
> > > >
> > > > You can recover various settings by copying things back to your home
> > > > directory.  Start with all the NON-hidden files in your home
> > > > directory. Then try out some of your other settings, like moving your
> > > > .mozilla directory back.
> > > >
> > > > Of course, I'm not liable for any major cataclysms that happen to
> > > > your system as a result of this advice, and I'd advise you to get a
> > > > second opinion.
> > > >
> > > > > loading but nothing loads and eventually the message disappears. My
> > > > > only alternative is to restart but when I click on the shut down
> > > > > button I get a smaller window with only the option to log out. If I
> > > > > click on this I am left with the wallpaper on the screen and a
> > > > > frozen computer. My only option is then to reset the computer. Has
> > > > > anyone else had this problem? Any suggestions?
> > > >
> > > > Let us know if you figure it out!
> > > >
> > > > Robert.
> > > >
> > > > > Robbie Holm