also u might want to have a a read at this before u ply around with your grub http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/grub.html
On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 7:43 PM, ranjan das gupta <[email protected]>wrote: > sivakumar,I do not have an idea about chennai,but u can land up with an > order online on > www.rainbowcomputech.com/ > or ww.roseindia.net > > they will provide u with a copy at minimal cost... > As in chennai i am sure we have GLUGs there(GNU linux user groups) > they r there in almost every city.......check out one at ur city. > They will surely help u out.... > U can also download the cd from ubuntu website...arnd 699 mb.. > enjoy > > On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 6:41 PM, sivakumar bharadhwaj < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Sir, >> >> THIS IS SO FAST. >> >> Ubuntu (and for that matter any LINUX) makes us to explore - sometimes >> blundering into things. >> >> I just wanted to evaluate (!!!!!) for myself - about my Jaunty to open >> SUSE 11. I just did this for this reason. >> >> As you rightly pointed out, I would now not venture too much into these - >> till I learn more. >> >> As for as 8.04 - what is that (is it herdy heron - forgive me if I am >> wrong), where will I get a CD in chennai. >> >> Is there any solution for my problem ... >> >> thanks - FOR A VERY QUICK RESPONSE. >> >> sivakumar >> chennai >> >> >> On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 12:56 PM, ranjan das gupta <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> Sivakumar messing with the grub is not perhaps any newbie would like to >>> do.....but it is nice to know u made a start.... >>> So your grub config file which is /boot/grub/menu.lst need to be >>> reconfigured.... >>> net is flooding with tutorials to do that >>> >>> But i warn u jaunty is not my personal favaourite...still got a large no. >>> of bugs...So i recommend using 8.04 LTS >>> >>> Happy hacking >>> ranjan >>> >>> >>> >>> . >>> >>> On Sat, Aug 22, 2009 at 6:14 PM, sivakumar bharadhwaj < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear all, >>>> >>>> I am using (now become my favourite) JAUNTY - and enjoying every moment >>>> - for the past 2 months. And some of my collegues too have starting >>>> installing Jaunty, and they too are very very happy about it. (not about it >>>> being FREE, but the freedom to mix, and customise it for their / my desktop >>>> !!!). Further I am a newbie to LINUX, have been a faithful windows (from >>>> DOS >>>> days - XP). >>>> >>>> I have grub installed, have XP & Jaunty, in my laptop - Lenovo 3000 >>>> G530. 250 GB, 2 GB ram, integrated camera - 5 months old. >>>> >>>> Yesterday, I installed, with some difficulty OPEN SUSE 11. and my >>>> problem started. >>>> >>>> I could see in the initial boot - grub - OPEN SUSE 11, ubuntu 9.04, >>>> microsoft xp. >>>> >>>> But when I clicked / enter - It did not boot, and says - no software >>>> detected. still the same situation. >>>> >>>> BUT, I USED JAUNTY LIVE CD - and could take out the documents and files >>>> in my thumb drive. so my datas are safe now. LIVE CD is a REAL HELP in >>>> these situations. WHEN PC / LAPTOP DO NOT BOOT, and you want to secure >>>> your >>>> files, IT HELPS SO MUCH. >>>> >>>> I THANK WITH MY FULL HEART FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE MADE THIS 'LIVE CD' >>>> stuff. >>>> >>>> But, at the same time, help me to open my favourite Jaunty - in my usual >>>> way, and I want to delete OPEN SUSE 11. Want to have only Jaunty & XP. >>>> >>>> Help me. >>>> >>>> Thanks once again, folks !!! >>>> >>>> s. sivakumar >>>> chennai >>>> 93810 66558 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> ubuntu-in mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> ubuntu-in mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in >>> >>> >> >> -- >> ubuntu-in mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in >> >> >
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