So, I downloaded Ubuntu 9.04 32-bit
I burned it onto a CD, and inserted it in the drive. Clicking on the "Install Ubuntu" icon in My Computer was didn't do shit.
I right-clicked and selected "explore", and inside the CD's folder, I selected WUBI, but the window never appeared.
I removed the CD, and downloaded WUBI from the website. It would run without the CD in the drive, but the window doesn't appear if I put the CD in.
I tried to install it, but it said that "writelines() must be a seqauence of strings".
I changed the language from English to Spanish, and it worked, but instead, it began downloading Ubuntu, instead of using the .iso file I had downloaded before.
Tried booting the CD, but it prompts an "INPUT/OUTPUT ERROR -- CAN'T READ BOOT CD".
Ideas, anyone?
You have a bad CD or your download got corrupt. Re-download it and burn it at the lowest speed.
okay, thanks
Also, what burner should I use? i'm using NERO
It shouldn't matter, but if it fails again I'd try a different burner.
Burnt the .iso at the slowest possible speed.
I'll redownload the .iso
Also, WUBI is shit.
Don't use it then. Install it on a partition. Or try the Live CD.
Burn it slower, and use Linux Mint instead, it's much better than Ubuntu in almost every aspect.
[b][url]www.LinuxMint.com[/url][/b]
Linux mint [B]is[/B] ubuntu in almost every aspect.
Anyway, verify the iso with its hash before you burn it. Or download it with a torrent.
[QUOTE=Pixel Heart;16585513]Burn it slower, and use Linux Mint instead, it's much better than Ubuntu in almost every aspect.
[b][url]www.LinuxMint.com[/url][/b][/QUOTE]
this sure is getting annoying
linux mint is for pussies
linux is meant for people who know what they are doing
linux mint holds your hand even more than Windows and Ubuntu.
So, Linux mint is probably the worst way to start off with Linux as you won't learn shit.
I started with Ubuntu too, sure it was annoying having to learn to use the terminal, but look where I am now, I can install my system from scratch with Arch Linux, installing just the software I need, I can configure X myself, etcetera, basically anything needed to know to run Linux and deal with problems yourself instead of running to the Ubuntu forums every time you have a problem.
[QUOTE=Pixel Heart;16585513]Burn it slower, and use Linux Mint instead, it's much better than Ubuntu in almost every aspect.
[b][url]www.LinuxMint.com[/url][/b][/QUOTE]
He asked for help, not another distro.
Try the alternate install CD and see if you get the same problem.
Yeah, it was probably the CD...
I downloaded openSUSE KDE (Through BitTorrent), and now I'll burn it, as soon as I can fnd that blank CD I had...
[QUOTE=Denzo;16687980]this sure is getting annoying
linux mint is for pussies
linux is meant for people who know what they are doing
linux mint holds your hand even more than Windows and Ubuntu.
So, Linux mint is probably the worst way to start off with Linux as you won't learn shit.
I started with Ubuntu too, sure it was annoying having to learn to use the terminal, but look where I am now, I can install my system from scratch with Arch Linux, installing just the software I need, I can configure X myself, etcetera, basically anything needed to know to run Linux and deal with problems yourself instead of running to the Ubuntu forums every time you have a problem.[/QUOTE]
This is a terrible point of view.
Linux isn't better because it's harder to use, Windows isn't worse because it's easier to use.
Linux is for everybody, don't use it to perpetuate what you see as your superiority. You're not cool because you make things harder for yourself.
People shouldn't need to configure the X server themselves. If you want to, go right ahead, but condemning a distribution because you feel that it's too easy is utterly retarded.
To repeat, usability does not exclude a good product, in fact it's a core part of any system.
You can always try ubuntu christian edition :downs:
[url]http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=ubuntuce[/url]
And no, sadly I'm not lying or trolling. I can't believe someone actually made this. Oh dear.
[QUOTE=PyroCF;16712316]You can always try ubuntu christian edition :downs:
[url]http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=ubuntuce[/url]
And no, sadly I'm not lying or trolling. I can't believe someone actually made this. Oh dear.[/QUOTE]
Fucking bastards with their own beliefs, burn them all.
[QUOTE=blankthemuffin;16707928]This is a terrible point of view.
Linux isn't better because it's harder to use, Windows isn't worse because it's easier to use.
Linux is for everybody, don't use it to perpetuate what you see as your superiority. You're not cool because you make things harder for yourself.
People shouldn't need to configure the X server themselves. If you want to, go right ahead, but condemning a distribution because you feel that it's too easy is utterly retarded.
To repeat, usability does not exclude a good product, in fact it's a core part of any system.[/QUOTE]
I'm not making it any harder for myself, it was a learning experience. And fyi, an example I used once earlier.
Windows is like an average MPV. Easy to drive, many people have them, it's safe and it doesn't go very fast.
Linux on the other hand, is a racing car. It's very fast, it's not as safe, not many people drive one, it's difficult to drive, but still it's a fucking beast of a machine.
If you can't handle the racing car yet, then don't drive it. Don't drive a racing car that tries to be an mpv. Instead, you should start with a low-class racing car that teaches you the basics of racing ( Ubuntu ).
[b]Why do you want to drive a racing car when you're not going to do anything but drive on the highway next to other mpv's?[/b]
Linux is an OS that has a lot more possibilities, but it's also a tad more difficult then Windows, at least in the beginning. Yes, you can use Linux Mint fine, but you'll never learn how the OS works and thus, you can't solve any problems you have with it on your own.
Also, I'm not making it any harder for myself. I learned "how to drive a racing car" and thus I don't have any difficulty with setting up something like Arch Linux. Because I learned.
[QUOTE=PyroCF;16712316]You can always try ubuntu christian edition :downs:
[url]http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=ubuntuce[/url]
And no, sadly I'm not lying or trolling. I can't believe someone actually made this. Oh dear.[/QUOTE]
There is a Muslim edition, and a Satanist edition.
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[url]http://ubuntusatanic.org/screenshots.php[/url]
[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;16738413]There is a Muslim edition, and a Satanist edition.
[editline]12:58PM[/editline]
[url]http://ubuntusatanic.org/screenshots.php[/url][/QUOTE]
:aaa:
Fuck your religious distros, definitely check out Hannah Montana Linux:
[img]http://hannahmontana.sourceforge.net/Site/Home_files/hml.2.jpg[/img]
[url]http://hannahmontana.sourceforge.net/Site/Home.html[/url]
[QUOTE]ubuntu christian edition[/QUOTE]
I was with a friend when I saw that... Oh god lol
We need a megathread on crazy distributions.
[QUOTE=Denzo;16735557]blah blah blah[/QUOTE]
You are making having a computer way too complicated. Just because something is there to learn, doesn't mean you need to learn it. Sometimes it's best to leave the man behind the curtain to pull the levers.
As for one distro being better than the other, if you think this you are an idiot. They all use, more or less, the same kernel. Which means they can all do the same shit. It's the same base with a different theme slapped on it, and maybe a couple extra programs, or even no programs.
[QUOTE=jivemasta;16741510]You are making having a computer way too complicated. Just because something is there to learn, doesn't mean you need to learn it. Sometimes it's best to leave the man behind the curtain to pull the levers.
As for one distro being better than the other, if you think this you are an idiot. They all use, more or less, the same kernel. Which means they can all do the same shit. It's the same base with a different theme slapped on it, and maybe a couple extra programs, or even no programs.[/QUOTE]
In arch I can choose almost exatcly how I want my OS.I can choose what I want and what I don' want. This is what makes it so efficient to use for me, because I have configured it to perfectly suit my needs. This also decreases harddrive space use and memory used.
[QUOTE=Denzo;16735557]I'm not making it any harder for myself, it was a learning experience. And fyi, an example I used once earlier.
Windows is like an average MPV. Easy to drive, many people have them, it's safe and it doesn't go very fast.
Linux on the other hand, is a racing car. It's very fast, it's not as safe, not many people drive one, it's difficult to drive, but still it's a fucking beast of a machine.
If you can't handle the racing car yet, then don't drive it. Don't drive a racing car that tries to be an mpv. Instead, you should start with a low-class racing car that teaches you the basics of racing ( Ubuntu ).
[b]Why do you want to drive a racing car when you're not going to do anything but drive on the highway next to other mpv's?[/b]
Linux is an OS that has a lot more possibilities, but it's also a tad more difficult then Windows, at least in the beginning. Yes, you can use Linux Mint fine, but you'll never learn how the OS works and thus, you can't solve any problems you have with it on your own.
Also, I'm not making it any harder for myself. I learned "how to drive a racing car" and thus I don't have any difficulty with setting up something like Arch Linux. Because I learned.[/QUOTE]
Really, you have no idea.
Linux is not more difficult than windows, unless you make it more difficult. The power is the ability to have control, not supreme control all the time. For example, while I might want to build a custom kernel for my ultra-portable, it's just not viable for my other machines where it will make a negligible impact on speed.
I'm hoping that you realise all linux distros are built off the same base, and just because some have a pretty GUI front-end does not mean that they are any less powerful. If you think about it, linux holds your hand much more than windows does. Package management being one massive hand-holder. This illusion that slapping a GUI on something makes it less powerful or the idea that ease of use, and hence productivity is worthless is absurd.
Honestly, as far as I see it, you're some whiny little 12 year old bitch who's taken Linux as their claim to fame, a leg up over all those plebeians. You're not superior because you can edit a config file by hand, stop pretending you are.
[QUOTE=cryticfarm;16741577]In arch I can choose almost exatcly how I want my OS.I can choose what I want and what I don' want. This is what makes it so efficient to use for me, because I have configured it to perfectly suit my needs. This also decreases harddrive space use and memory used.[/QUOTE]
And linux mint, ubuntu, and fedora are locked so you can't do stuff? No, you can do the same stuff, it just has more stuff preinstalled. It's not like windows where you can't even remove stuff you don't like. The whole point of distros is to give you what you want. If you don't want to "trust your mechanic" you can get a barebones distro. But most people don't wan't to mess with all that stuff and just want to use something better than windows, but get a similar no learning curve experience where they can do all the regular stuff without having to recompile the kernel and such. Then if they feel adventurous from there, they can still do whatever they want and learn the inner workings because it's still there.
Forcing a "harder" distro on someone is like, going back to the racecar analogy, telling an average joe to fix his own car just for the learning experience, instead of just having a mechanic do it where he actually knows what to do and won't mess it up.
[QUOTE=jivemasta;16742525]And linux mint, ubuntu, and fedora are locked so you can't do stuff? No, you can do the same stuff, it just has more stuff preinstalled. It's not like windows where you can't even remove stuff you don't like. The whole point of distros is to give you what you want. If you don't want to "trust your mechanic" you can get a barebones distro. But most people don't wan't to mess with all that stuff and just want to use something better than windows, but get a similar no learning curve experience where they can do all the regular stuff without having to recompile the kernel and such. Then if they feel adventurous from there, they can still do whatever they want and learn the inner workings because it's still there.
Forcing a "harder" distro on someone is like, going back to the racecar analogy, telling an average joe to fix his own car just for the learning experience, instead of just having a mechanic do it where he actually knows what to do and won't mess it up.[/QUOTE]
Firstly, you are probably not gonna mess up your arch setup.
Secondly, the mechanic fixes it as well as you could, the end result is the same.
Thirdly, I don't think ubuntu and mint is as good as windows :\.
[QUOTE=blankthemuffin;16742095]Really, you have no idea.
Linux is not more difficult than windows, unless you make it more difficult. The power is the ability to have control, not supreme control all the time. For example, while I might want to build a custom kernel for my ultra-portable, it's just not viable for my other machines where it will make a negligible impact on speed.
I'm hoping that you realise all linux distros are built off the same base, and just because some have a pretty GUI front-end does not mean that they are any less powerful. If you think about it, linux holds your hand much more than windows does. Package management being one massive hand-holder. This illusion that slapping a GUI on something makes it less powerful or the idea that ease of use, and hence productivity is worthless is absurd.
Honestly, as far as I see it, you're some whiny little 12 year old bitch who's taken Linux as their claim to fame, a leg up over all those plebeians. You're not superior because you can edit a config file by hand, stop pretending you are.[/QUOTE]
There's no need to flame really. Also, package management isn't holding your hand, it's just a clever way to keep track of all the software that's installed. A random Windows install is just a huge big mess with apps installed all over the place.
[QUOTE=Eudoxia;16704493]Yeah, it was probably the CD...
I downloaded openSUSE KDE (Through BitTorrent), and now I'll burn it, as soon as I can fnd that blank CD I had...[/QUOTE]
If you have a spare flash drive (at least 1gb), you should try out the unetbootin app.
[url]http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/[/url]
It will download and verify the necessary files and make a bootable usb drive out of them.
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I re-downloaded the .iso through torrents and mounted it on DaemonTools, then installed through WUBI
Problem solved... Now, how do I set up this frkn internet connection...
Oh god wubi.
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