mkido
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Ubuntu 6.04 on IBM Thinkpad A20m, application problem.
Hi! Everyone,
OS loading successful, Applicantion Launching got a problems.
I just got installed Ubuntu 6.04 on IBM Thinkpad A20m. The installation went smooth, then I installed the Ubuntu, and the computer is now running from Hard disk, not from a live CD. The screen looks beautiful. The problem is I can't open (launch) the Place, Computer, and Firefox. When I clicked them, the computer try to launch them (a few second, I saw [waiting circle go round]), then it disappears, and nothing comes out. Does anyone has the similar problem? Any quick fix or diagnosis? Also, when I want to go for su [super user], it always say authorization failure although I am sure I typed the correct passoword for super user.
Any suggestion and help, please !
OS loading successful, Applicantion Launching got a problems.
I just got installed Ubuntu 6.04 on IBM Thinkpad A20m. The installation went smooth, then I installed the Ubuntu, and the computer is now running from Hard disk, not from a live CD. The screen looks beautiful. The problem is I can't open (launch) the Place, Computer, and Firefox. When I clicked them, the computer try to launch them (a few second, I saw [waiting circle go round]), then it disappears, and nothing comes out. Does anyone has the similar problem? Any quick fix or diagnosis? Also, when I want to go for su [super user], it always say authorization failure although I am sure I typed the correct passoword for super user.
Any suggestion and help, please !
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Many of applications are working, and many of applications aren't working. Not workings are FireFox, Places' (MyHome, Computer), and OpenOffice2.0. Workings are many games, Graphics, many system reviewers, so on.
I can't launch FireFox from Terminal command line. I have no idea whether there is a way to do. Also I can't launch MyHome folder by GUI is problematic. I reviewed ~/.xaccess-error, but the message didn't inspire any solution at this time. I may post the error message later on. The struggle goes on.
I can't launch FireFox from Terminal command line. I have no idea whether there is a way to do. Also I can't launch MyHome folder by GUI is problematic. I reviewed ~/.xaccess-error, but the message didn't inspire any solution at this time. I may post the error message later on. The struggle goes on.
ASKER
Hi!
It was Ubuntu_6.10, then when I tried Ubuntu_7.04, until live CD running, all applications (Places_MyHome, FireFox) are working. So, your comment is the right answer. However, I got a trouble loading [Install] into the Hard Disk due to 800 x 600 Laptop Minitor resolution. During [Insall], [OK] OR [NEXT] or something to proceed to the next step is out of screen, and I can select them in a mouse. And I can't set a higher screen resolution. The Window can't move around to up. Then, I must give up in the middle of [Install], although it has only a few steps.
Currently, I decided to install Windows 2000, and run Ubuntu only Live CD mode. If someone knows [TEXT] mode installation of Ubuntu_7.04, let me know. Thanks.
It was Ubuntu_6.10, then when I tried Ubuntu_7.04, until live CD running, all applications (Places_MyHome, FireFox) are working. So, your comment is the right answer. However, I got a trouble loading [Install] into the Hard Disk due to 800 x 600 Laptop Minitor resolution. During [Insall], [OK] OR [NEXT] or something to proceed to the next step is out of screen, and I can select them in a mouse. And I can't set a higher screen resolution. The Window can't move around to up. Then, I must give up in the middle of [Install], although it has only a few steps.
Currently, I decided to install Windows 2000, and run Ubuntu only Live CD mode. If someone knows [TEXT] mode installation of Ubuntu_7.04, let me know. Thanks.
mkido:
Sometimes the installer doesn't manage to find the best monitor resolution, but for most people
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
will get you (better) resolutions. If you have Intel onboard graphics and a wide-screen monitor, you may need to install the package "915resolution" to get the wider formats.
If you actually need a text-mode install, you get the "alternate" install CD - it _isn't_ a liveCD but it provides more options for non-standard hardware.
Sometimes the installer doesn't manage to find the best monitor resolution, but for most people
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
will get you (better) resolutions. If you have Intel onboard graphics and a wide-screen monitor, you may need to install the package "915resolution" to get the wider formats.
If you actually need a text-mode install, you get the "alternate" install CD - it _isn't_ a liveCD but it provides more options for non-standard hardware.
ASKER
The version could be "6.10", I will check it. Terminal is working well, so I will try to launch the applications from there. By the way, I never launched these applications from Terminal, will you give me a possible command line suggestion? Should I change the directory to the same place as the executable program's location? I will also look into ~/.xcession-error. Let me feed back later. Thanks.