Re: is ubuntu good?
Jude DaShiell <[email protected]>
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Trying to restart too fast can do it. If I have a failed install, I power down the machine and give it 30 seconds to get back to a known state before my next attempt. On Tue, 18 Aug 2015, John G. Heim wrote: > Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2015 21:28:50 > From: John G. Heim <[email protected]> > Reply-To: Linux for blind general discussion <[email protected]> > To: Linux for blind general discussion <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: is ubuntu good? > > I've installed ubuntu dozens of times and never had sighted assistance. > My sighted friends come to me for help with ubuntu installs. > > How many times have you restarted the install? Maybe something strange > happened the first time you tried. I don't know how to mess up a ubuntu > install but who knows? Have you tried just starting over? I think you > should start over and just accept all the defaults. If that works, you > can try yet again with other choices. > > IIRC, you said your machine has 4Gb of ram. The only remaining thing is > your network connection. Maybe your network link is iffy? That might > cause the install to hang. What it does is to run the downloads in the > background while it's asking you other questions. Although, I don't > think that process starts until after you've partitioned your hard drive. > > > > > > > On 08/18/2015 06:12 PM, Kristoffer Gustafsson wrote: >> Hi. >> Ok, how easy is it to install Another desktop on my debian system? >> I've tried and tried with this ubuntu installations, and I finally >> give up I Think. >> I can come to the Place where it asks how I want to install ubuntu, >> just remove the disk, or install beside the other operating systems. >> Then I'm stuck. >> Those of you who installed ubuntu. Did you get sighted help? >> /Kristoffer >> 2015-08-17 11:32 GMT+02:00, Kristoffer Gustafsson > <[email protected]>: >>> Hi. >>> I've found ubuntu. >>> Is that good? >>> It seems to be easier with orca. >>> Can I use Everything with that? speakup, brltty and such nice things. >>> /Kristoffer >>> >>> -- >>> Kristoffer Gustafsson >>> Sal?ngsgatan 7a >>> tel:033-12 60 93 >>> mobil: 0730-500934 >>> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list --