Installing Ubuntu + 82% Problem & Solution
I am now windowless! I removed my Microsoft windows operating system and completely installed Ubuntu on my computer.
There are 2 ways to install Ubuntu on your computer:
1. Install Ubuntu on a partition and using your machine as a dual boot machine which means every time you restart your computer you can choose if you wish to work with windows or with Ubuntu.
2. Complete install which means you remove your previous operating system from your computer.
As I am a total person who goes into what he does until the end - I chose option number 2.
here are links to a few screen casts that will help you with the installation process:
installing Ubuntu part 1
installing Ubuntu part 2
Installing Ubuntu with windows dual boot
During The installation process I encountered one problem. One of the first surprises I found is that you can use Ubuntu from the live CD white it is installed on your hard drive, So I configured the internet connection as I explained on my previous post and started searching for a solution. It was quite easy to find one.
The Problem: Ubuntu installation froze at 82%.
The solution: Disable the network icon on the top right on the screen (the icon which looks like 2 screens)
To disable it you need to right click on the icon and then choose enable networking, and then you will get a little red X near the icon.
The installation will go smoothly from there, just follow the instructions on the screen.
Now I have a Installed Ubuntu and I am ready to start diving into it.
There are many lists of things to do right after you have installed Ubuntu. Here is on good one
I decided to go according to my needs – when I will need to do something on my computer I will install the appropriate driver/accessories/software etc.
The first important thing to do after installing Ubuntu is: configure your internet connection. you should know how to do it by now as I recommended you check it out while using Ubuntu from a live CD.
Ubuntu uses The open source Firefox browser as its main internet browser ( I used it on windows and quite like it mostly thanks to all the wonderful add-ons it has). You can install other browsers.
The next stage: Configuring and updating the Ubuntu Software repositories, and then installing a whole lot of stuff on your computer, and when I say a whole lot I mean really a lot! of stuff to choose from.
