The Grub

I tried to update my Ubuntu 9.10 to 10.04 last night.  I had to wait until yesterday to be able to download because of the ultra slow internet connection here in the UAE.  They say there was a break in the undersea cable about a week ago.

Anyway on to my story, I got up to almost 50% of the installation--- I was happy at this point, and then it said, there is an error reading from the disc (or something to that effect).  I got confused, what the... My excitement wen kaput!  Really.  All the things that I have read from my friends was like, ok, so what should I do now?

hmmm.... This is crazy.  Should I wait another night?  

So I tried to run the OS direct from the CD, that's what I like (another point here) in Linux.  You can actually use your CD or Thumb drive to load the operating system.  Why didn't Windows think of that? Duh!  So for the first time I was able to check out Lucid Lynx.  It was the same and yet it was different.  I like looking at the purple get up after all those brown look from previous Ubuntu releases.

I cannot understand people complaining about the close and minimize buttons on the upper left hand side of the screen, it's mac-ish of course.  It's nice, I mean, different.

Aside from that, I just checked and finally decided to use my native 9.10 installation (after about 20 mins).  I was watching a tv series, and I was getting tired already.  I needed to hit the sack.  I still have to go to work the following day.  So there, when I reboot my system I noticed a lot-- I mean a lot of lines on the Grub menu.  I think the more that I upgrade, it adds up to the menu.  The list is getting longer.  Okay, I am over-reacting.  But I am getting annoyed (read: will get confused). 

So I tried to search today from google on how to remove the list, or at least the older versions:  I stumbled upon this site:  http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/clean-up-ubuntu-grub-boot-menu-after-upgrades/.  Just the thing that I need!

I will still read up and will be posting what I have done, if successful.  Oh, did I say that I made another Live CD for Lucid Lynx today? Will also try updating tonight (again!).

Good luck to me.

Issue Issue Issue

It seems that I won't get over a day without having an issue with my Ubuntu installation.  It's not that I am complaining.  I am getting used to using Ubuntu at home. I almost do not need to log in to Windows 7 when possible.  Except maybe when I need to call my family  back home using Yahoo Messenger voice call.  They still have to get used to using skype and I haven't gotten the time to install skype on Drew in Ubuntu mode.

The other week when I updated to Karmic (Ubuntu 9.10), an error came out (again).

I have posted my query on Ubuntu Forums and hope that somebody can help me solve my issue.

I shall be on the look out on the web on these issues, I will also check with my friend on answers.

I hope I can get one soon.

Messed up Ubuntu Install

Silly me.  I was very very excited to see / read some wiki regarding Karmic Koala.  I read some parts and checked on the "hot to install Java (to play video streams)."  I got excited!  Alas, I thought, finally I have found what may be the solution to my problems.

I tried installing the most recent mozilla firefox (that's 3.6), as it says. Well, just figured it out.

After installing, I reboot my system.  Dang. Crash!No, it won't push through to Ubuntu anymore.  What did I do!?

This is not good. Really. I need to call for help.

**email george**