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<DIV> thanks for the prompt reply.</DIV>
<DIV> It doesn't have windows, when I start it up with the Ubuntu disc in, it stll seems to boot up from the hard drive.<BR> How would I get it to boot up from the disc. Like I said, I'm no techno geek, I need laymans language. John.</DIV>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Seb Bacon <seb.bacon@gmail.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Discussion list for the Electron Club <members@electronclub.org><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, 10 September, 2010 12:26:49<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [ELECTRON] Frozen Ububntu.<BR></FONT><BR>might be nothing to do with Ubuntu, e.g. CPU overheating or RAM problems.<BR><BR>Do you have an Ubuntu boot CD; does it boot correctly off that? If<BR>it's dual boot, does it boot into Windows correctly?<BR><BR>Also, depending on the version of ubuntu there should be an option in<BR>the boot menu to check memory.<BR><BR>Other than that it's going to be hard to help out, could be all kinds<BR>of things. If you can boot off a bootable CD then you can at least<BR>copy your data off and then do a fresh install.<BR><BR>Seb<BR><BR>On 10 September
2010 12:21, JOHN COUZIN <<A href="http://uk.mg.bt.mail.yahoo.com/dc/mailto%3A%25e%25" ymailto="mailto:john.c.at95@btinternet.com">john.c.at95@btinternet.com</A>> wrote:<BR>> Hi,<BR>> I'm looking for a bit of advice on a problem that has sprung up on one of<BR>> my computers. It is one that has Ubuntu and Firefox, it was running fine and<BR>> then an update window appeared which suggested that I could update to Ububtu<BR>> 10.04. I clicked OK and the upgrade began. It seemed to be a long affair so<BR>> I left it running and when I came back the screen had frozen. unable to do<BR>> anything I re-booted but no matter what I do it seems to boot up and the<BR>> desk top appears but the curser is frozen. I have a disc with Ubuntu 10.04<BR>> on it which I downloaded after my freeze up. I should add that I'm not a<BR>> techno geek, I believe more in the science of footer, I just footer around<BR>> with things
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