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Originally Posted by fatcatbaz (Post 4098624)

The install version is linux 2.6.24-25-server i686 Ubuntu
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I don't think that's the kernel that ships with 10.4. I have 10.4 on a dual boot:

Code:

bash-4.1# ls /other/tmp/ubuntu/boot

System.map-2.6.32-24-generic          initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic

System.map-2.6.32-24-generic-pae  initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic-pae

abi-2.6.32-24-generic                  memtest86+.bin

abi-2.6.32-24-generic-pae          vmcoreinfo-2.6.32-24-generic

config-2.6.32-24-generic          vmcoreinfo-2.6.32-24-generic-pae

config-2.6.32-24-generic-pae          vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic

grub                                  vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic-pae

Something about that doesn't seem right. Is that possibly Ubuntu SERVER that you installed? Ubuntu server doesn't default to a graphical login from what I understand. I think you should definitely download a new ISO.

Hi I have just downloaded a fresh version of Ubuntu and it appears to have installed OK. I have just booted the PC and the GUI is now running. It's very late now, so I will fully test it tomorrow evening.

Many Thanks for all of the support and hopefully we can get started on learning how to use Linux.

Kind Regards

Barry

Man, you are downtown like Leroy Brown now!

He was the baddest man in the whole damn town.

Hi All

I have downloaded a fresh copy of Ubuntu and it has installed without and issue. It now boots perfectly well and appears to be operating absolutely fine.

So, I would like to say a big thank you for all of the advice and prompt responses. My daughter is delighted and she will spend the weekend exploring Ubuntu.

Regards

Barry

congrats. Ubuntu and the community packs alot of software in their repositories.