Re: Appalling Vista
- From: Robin T Cox <nomail@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:34:39 GMT
On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:55:33 +0000, Dead Paul wrote:
On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:08:41 +0000, judith wrote:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 05:51:14 -0800 (PST), Jethro
<jethro_uk@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 18 Dec, 13:34, judith <m...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Was this the "answer" : Re: [4294672.157000] ..MP-BIOS bug: 8254 timer
On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:40:48 +0000 (UTC), Adrian
<toomany2...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
judith (judith <m...@xxxxxxxxxxx>) gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying:
If I am to try Linux - please can you advise which version and
download from where?
I'd suggest Ubuntu -www.ubuntu.com
There's a live CD which you can download & burn to a disc, boot
from, and you'll be running (albeit slowly) without actually
installing anything to your hard drive. It'll give you a good
indication, but not _perfect_ - I found a few drivers which
installed automatically after a proper installation which didn't
work on the live CD.
Thanks
Downloaded - made CD - booted from CD: MP-BIOS bug 8254 timer not
connected.........
I just cannot be arsed.
I cannot remember a version of Windows (even all those disks with
3.11) which did not at least boot up.
depends on what you mean by "arsed". 3 seconds of googling :
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=191355
not connected to IO-APIC
I have no idea why it's happening, but I had the exact same error, and
here's how I fixed it:
At the grub boot screen, use your arrow keys to highlight "kernel
/boot/linuz-2.6.15-25-386 root=/dev/sda3 ro quiet splash" (your exact
paths and numbers might be a little dfferent). Then type 'e' to edit
the boot options; you will be taken to another screen. Append 'noapic'
to the end of the boot options, and hit enter. Then just type 'b' to
boot. Dapper should then boot normally.
Yeah - right
ffs - what is a "grub boot screen"
.
If this "problem" was known about in 2005 - who are we waiting for to
fix it?
Has someone put in a bug report?
Who to?
Is that how Linux works?
I repeat - I cannot be arsed. And this epitomises why 99% of people
will stay with Windows.
Ubuntu is crap. Try mandriva or suse from novell (free license if you
forget support). They are the best distros for beginners. Google for
official websites and download from there.
For a more dispassionate review of the various Linux distros currently
available, readers might like to refer to Distrowatch.
http://distrowatch.com/
They also compile a regular list of current distros listed by the amount
of interest shown by readers. Also useful is their annual review of
distros, in which they make recommendations about the best choice for
beginners.
http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20071217#commentary
You can find the web sites of all current distros from Distrowatch.
.
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