Different note: I'm writing up a guide to restoring GRUB after a windows install. Technically, it is much easier to leave the windows bootloader alone and but GRUB on / instead of in the MBR. It involved much less interpretation of terminal outputs.
However, I don't think this is considered best practice. What do people recommend? On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 11:21 PM, Benjamin Humphrey <humphre...@gmail.com>wrote: > Sure, ideas for someone to assign? > > > On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 3:10 PM, Jamin Day > <jaminday+ubu...@gmail.com<jaminday%2bubu...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > >> Also I have a feeling that if we are not careful this could become quite >> an overwhelming chapter, as there are so many possible ways to write this. >> >> It would be great for people to chip in some ideas on the wiki, but it >> also might be worth having a second person assigned to help Elan research >> and write this chapter? Just a thought. >> >> JaminDay >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 12:49 PM, Ilya Haykinson <haykin...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> I also recommend searching online to see what problems people tend to >>> experience with Ubuntu, and looking at other books/articles on the topic. >>> For example, see the list at >>> >>> http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=667418 >>> >>> (it's from a copyrighted book, so please don't copy anything out of >>> there) >>> >>> http://www.tuxradar.com/content/how-fix-most-common-linux-problems >>> >>> I'm sure that there are other forums, FAQs, and lists that show what >>> problems people commonly experience. >>> >>> From personal experience, I would recommend we cover: >>> >>> - wrong video resolution >>> - no sound >>> - printing problem >>> - can't get online >>> >>> -ilya >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 5:24 PM, Benjamin Humphrey <humphre...@gmail.com >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> Gidday, >>>> >>>> Cheers Jamin for answering :) >>>> >>>> Yeah basically Elan the aim for Chapter 9 is to pretty much answer a lot >>>> of the commonly asked questions that you find floating around the Absolute >>>> Beginner forum on UF. These are things like "how do I enable flash" "I >>>> can't >>>> play .wmv or .mp3s" etc etc >>>> >>>> I've just created a wiki page for you to act as your "sandpit" >>>> >>>> Go nuts, think of some questions - trawl the absolute beginner forum, >>>> ask on IRC, post a bug on our project page and ask the other team members >>>> to >>>> suggest questions on that wiki page. Email the mailing list. >>>> >>>> Do whatever you need to do to get a good 10 to 20 questions that you >>>> think would be suitable for the manual. You're in charge of this chapter! >>>> Once you've got some questions, ask one of us to check it and then you can >>>> start sticking them in the manual and writing solutions. >>>> >>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-manual/Troubleshooting >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Benjamin Humphrey >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 1:28 PM, Jamin Day >>>> <jaminday+ubu...@gmail.com<jaminday%2bubu...@gmail.com> >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Elan, >>>>> >>>>> The aim for this section is to build the chapter around providing some >>>>> tips/solutions to common problems that new Ubuntu users often run into. We >>>>> are not talking mega-complex things here, it will be more like "why can't >>>>> I >>>>> dual-boot anymore after reinstalling windows (ie restoring GRUB)", or "why >>>>> can't I write to folder XYZ (ie setting permissions)" etc (just examples). >>>>> >>>>> As far as I know, some research is currently being done into what the >>>>> most useful topics will be, although I'm not sure where this is up to. >>>>> Benjamin will have some more info on this I'm sure. >>>>> >>>>> We definitely do need someone to head up the writing of this chapter. I >>>>> think for now, clarification on exactly what topics will be included in it >>>>> is the main priority, so to begin with any ideas/assistance you can offer >>>>> would be great. >>>>> >>>>> JaminDay >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 11:01 AM, Elan Kugelmass < >>>>> functiono...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I'm interested in helping get the manual done, and even in taking the >>>>>> lead on chapter 9, but I don't know exactly what the dream is for this >>>>>> chapter. >>>>>> The blueprint specification is devoid of information. >>>>>> >>>>>> Can someone give me some pointers? 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