[ubuntu-za] Problems with 10.10 (was: Re: Need some URGENT help please.)

[Helge Reikeras]

Hi Johan

If you're having problems with 10.10 (which is very unfortunate, I 
agree!). I propose running the long term support (LTS) release 10.04 
until the next release comes out.

Regards,
Helge

On 27/11/2010 16:16, Dr. Johan P. Prinsloo wrote:
> Installing 10.10 is a real nightmare to such an extent that I feel
> leaving Linux and going back to Microsoft after all these years.
>
> Just bought a new PC and the installation is a disaster
>
> Try downloading the iso file again and writing a new disk, that helped
> in my case, but now that its installed there is no GUI and I do not know
> how to get into my PC. For the first time since 8.04 I built a dual
> bootable pc having windows 7, which ubuntu simply ignored and seems to
> have installed over it.
>
> I'll try once again doing another install from scratch hoping it will
> work, but sadly after 5 attempts and almost 24 hours later I doubt it
> will work.
>
> Try another iso and writing it on a new cd.
>
> Johan