I am trying to install Ubuntu 15.04 on my iMac 27". I use the full install .iso with error checking returning positive with no errors on a PC, and bootable on PC, but the iMac gives me a lifeless, black screen. I see grub functioning, and when I try "Try Ubuntu without installing", You can see the usual "APCI probe failed" and another message given to me on PC, but caused no error whatsoever. Then, after that, the screen just turns off. Thats it. When I try "Install Ubuntu" The same things happen, but you can hear the bongoes when the screen goes off. And yes, I have tried the keys that usually start the backsplash and the text showing you what runs in the background. I think the mac is 3 years old.
When I got Gnome installed over Unity, on login I couldn't chose to return to the standard Unity desktop. Every time I attempt the simple
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
I get the error
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
ubuntu-desktop : Depends: ubuntu-session but it is not going to be installed
Depends: unity-control-center but it is not going to be installed
Depends: unity-settings-daemon but it is not going to be installed
Recommends: xul-ext-webaccounts but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
I've tried everything, but Unity refuses to reinstall, and I don't wan't to reinstall Ubuntu completely. I use Ubuntu 14.04. Please Help!!!
I was trying to play a movie in the Movie Player, but Ubuntu replied with the error that the .inf file that told the disc how to play the movie couldn't be read. Windows is not working right now. Anything I can use to read the file? I have wine installed, in case that can do anything.
I'm using My-Weather-Indicator, but it is never accurate! The Wunderground option is disabled and I can't select it! How do I enable it? I'm using Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
And what does "Activate" mean?
I recently installed Radio Tray to my system so I could listen to iHeartRadio, but I don't know where to get the URLs of the Radio stations I like, How do I get them and how do I add them?
I did everything I could do that was listed on Unity doesn't load, no Launcher, no Dash appears, but even with unity, nothing is happening! All I can see is my desktop and my desktop Icons! I can open programs that are on my desktop fine, but I can't close or move or minimize them! I can minimize and close Google Chrome, however. Any help on what to do? Rough and Improvised picture can be shown. I am currently using my functional guest account.
I tried to follow the steps on Unity doesn't load, no Launcher, no Dash appears, but whenever I do, I don't know how to log in when it prompts me. How do I log on? I run 14.04 Trusty.
I try to boot my computer into Ubuntu, but I end up having to manually select Ubuntu from the devices menu, even though it was supposed to boot first. Instead Windows 8 boots up like Ubuntu isn't even there! And GRUB works just fine when Ubuntu is selected in the boot device menu. (How else am I on?) I tried using EasyBCD but kept getting errors from the Windows Boot Manager. And just in case it helps, during installation of Ubuntu it didn't recognize Windows 8, and I had to resize and install manually. Anything I can do?
Notes: EVERYONE!!! GRUB WORKS PERFECTLY!!! IT IS AN ERROR IN THE HP BOOT MENU AS I HAVE PREVIOUSLY SAID!!! PLEASE DO NOT GIVE ME ANSWERS FOR GRUB EDITS IN THE FUTURE!!!
Here are my specs:
PC type: HP 2000-2d49WM Notebook PC
RAM: 4GB
Swap: 2GB
Processor: AMD E-300 Vision 1.3 GHz x2
BIOS Edition: N\A Until further notice