[ltp] KUBUNTU Install

[Richard Neill]

skipper wrote:
> Hi Richard,
> 
> The options I get are to log on as normal or recovery mode - which is 
> what I do/did.
> 

If you want, at this point, you could very nearly get to have a full KDE 
installation. Just do apt-get install kubuntu-desktop. However, it will 
be an old version, so you may as well proceed with the 7.10 iso.

> I will print out this email - I shall do a new download of the 
> alternative 7 iso and burn via kb3 - edit the menu.lst file having 
> copied contents of cd to hard disk - then do the ping and apt-get - will 
> I have a kubuntu gui or do I have to load it?

Why the *alternative* disc? Grub should be able to boot the normal 
install-disc directly, or via files on the hard drive. Also, I suggest 
that you get the ubuntu-7.10 (standard) CD, then, once installed, add 
the KDE packages - this gives you access to various admin utilities too.

Good luck!

Richard


> 
> Regards,
> 
> David
> 
> 
> Richard Neill wrote:
>> Dear Skipper,
>>
>> If you can get the install as far as the root prompt, you've won 90% 
>> of the battle. Am I understanding correctly that you can boot into the 
>> new system, and it gets as far as a root prompt?
>>
>> If so, try in order:
>>
>> 1)Check that networking is up. Try
>>     ping www.google.com
>>
>> 2)Install KDE (if not already present):
>>     apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
>>
>> 3)Start the X-server:
>>     /etc/init.d/kdm stop
>>     /etc/init.d/kdm start
>>
>>   i)  if this fails, try gdm instead of kdm)
>>   ii) If that fails, look at /var/log/Xorg.0.log  or email it to us.
>>
>> Tell us which of these steps were necessary, and what happened.
>>
>> 3 other thoughts:
>>
>> i)You could try using the Ubuntu CD, and then install the 
>> kubuntu-desktop  package. That will give you KDE.
>>
>> ii)If you're using an Ubuntu-6 series disk, may I recommend you try 
>> something like 7.10 ? Many hardware problems have been resolved in the 
>> last 2 years.
>>
>> iii)You could also install via a network - look up "PXE install". It's 
>> not necessary in your case, since you have already got grub installed, 
>> but it's useful to know.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard
>>
>>
>> skipper wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> There are two installs - the one via Windows and the Alternative 
>>> install. If I do an Alternative install there's no KDE Desktop - I 
>>> just have a root or user prompt. The only good news for me is that I 
>>> can install via grub.
>>>
>>> I'd like to install via the version 6 KUBUNTU and have the KDE 
>>> desktop - but I'm not running windows.
>>>
>>> I also have a USB CD - I may add that I have to reinstall Linspire 5 
>>> just so I can send this e-mail!
>>>
>>> Here is the issue: I have a USB CD/RW which the bios does not boot 
>>> from - but via grub with the contents of a CD copied to the hard disk 
>>> I can either install Linspire or KUBUNTU Alternative CD but no KDE 
>>> desktop gets installed - why I don't know.
>>>
>>> I want to install KUBUNTU 6 with KDE. I have tried to use grub but it 
>>> stalls looking for an operating system - there must be a way round 
>>> this issue - which is simple.
>>>
>>> I don't have the option of another laptop - but I do have access over 
>>> a network though KUBUNTU Desktop has no network install.
>>>
>>> The other option is if the Alternative KUBUNTU installs how can I 
>>> install the KDE files that exist on the hard disk and on the CD? Why 
>>> do they not install?
>>>
>>> Happy New Year To All!
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> David