Alright, I'm trying to install Linux (Ubuntu 6.06) on my admittedly ancient (by Borg standards) computer (Sony Vaio PCV-RX550/-7732). After the install (I let it wipe the disk [200G Seagate Barracuda]), Grub comes up and says "Error 18". So I think what's going on is that the Bios can't handle the large disk drive, but if I'm reading this page correctly, they want me to shrink my root partition down to 512M? That don't seem right -- the installer won't let me even shrink it down that small...

It's talking about your boot partition not your root partition. You should be able to make your boot partition smaller than 512. Also when you did the install, did you check the option from GRUB to install to the MBR?

Ah, you're right, I did mix the two up.

There was no option to click.

So since there was no option to click, it wasn't installed. So I did a little googlin', and I found out how to do it from the live CD, and voila, I am now (e)speaking to you from my computer via linux. I'm a happy boy (happy boy!), I'm a happy boy (he's a happy boy), oh ain't it good when things are going you way, hey hey.

Hubba hubba hubba hubba hubba.

I installed Ubuntu this past weekend, it was remarkably easy compared to when I installed Redhat in gradeschool (12 years ago). However, I simply can't make the full conversion from Windows to Linux because I've got to have my WoW, and I don't want to mess with trying to get it to run in Linux.

Enjoy though. Check out Amarok if you haven't already, its a pretty awesome music player.

Amarok is fantastic.

I will check out Amarok.

linux, bleh. OS X for the win

Not on my machine.

Argh, I've lost my 1680x1050 resolution! How do I get it back with my PNY GeForce 6200?

Argh, I've lost my 1680x1050 resolution! How do I get it back with my PNY GeForce 6200?

Try the latest nvidia driver

yeah you'll have to install the latest nvidia driver none of the linux distros come with correct drivers for ati or nvidia graphics cards since they wont release their drivers under the gpl.

Okay, so I start installing packages willy-nilly, and I get to this:

Package: cpp-4.1

Error: Dependency is not satisfiable: libc6

So I try to install libc6, and I get:

Package: libc6

Status: Error: a later version is already installed

WTF? I guess I'll try uninstalling libc6 and reinstalling it, but seriously...

Okay, never mind, fixed that (aptitude is the bestest!), but now it wants the source code for the kernel, so I got that package, too, but I can't seem to find it on my system...do I want the package, and if so, where would have aptitude put it; and if not, what do I want (ubuntu with gnome, presumably breezy)?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRjVeRbhtRU

and anyone else who has ever worked a help desk.