Trying to get Ubuntu on Windows Xp laptop.

I just did what pcpunk said. And you know what? IT'S WORKING! I'm now on the wireless. I didn't have to enter the password. I already had it set up. When I clicked on the thing at the bottom of the screen, it showed a list of wifi connections. The people next door have Century Link. It showed that, and Motorola. I unpluged the internet cord, and now my laptop is on wifi. In a few days I will post in another section about Blu-ray players. I have a Blu-ray player that I want to hook up.

The only problem I have now, is that when I click on the Tomboy notes on the desktop, it wants my password. Even then it won't open, and if it does, it wants to know what program to open it with. Anybody know how to fix it so that it won't do that?

Wooohooo! good to see some more success Sam!  It was really easy to do, just a matter of finding the right info.  I guess that's the price you pay for using a free, but very good OS.

As far as Tomboy goes I don't know about it, but you can just click on Help and do some learning.  If you find anything good share it. You could just use LibreOffice that's what most do for basic text docs that can be shared with windows users.

Sam, this would be a good time to start another Thread "Tomboy" this way you and others will be able to access it via Search and learn form it.  I think it's great that you are using it, have you used it before with windows?

I'm also wondering about your bootup, and if you are still getting the Lines, and you see at boot.  There is a way to get the graphics upon boot sorted pretty easy, I think LOL.

The only problem I have now, is that when I click on the Tomboy notes on the desktop, it wants my password. Even then it won't open, and if it does, it wants to know what program to open it with. Anybody know how to fix it so that it won't do that?

When you click on Tomboy and get the options to "Mark as Executable" do so, then you should be able to open as usual.

Edited by pcpunk, 29 May 2015 - 11:52 PM.

 

 

Sam, this would be a good time to start another Thread "Tomboy" this way you and others will be able to access it via Search and learn form it.  I think it's great that you are using it, have you used it before with windows?

Yes, at 20 pages long, I agree with this!

Though it may be possible to, have never heard of anyone using 'Tomboy' on Windows, there are other built in options for this function. 

Linux MInt 17.1 is now on the notebook, Internet is working, we cannot cover every function of the OS in one Topic. 

Sam, should you require further assistance, and it has nothing to do with what's been covered here, please start a new Topic, you'll get more exposure (as you seen, this one was fizzling down to just 3 still interested). Should you have an issue in regards to what has been covered here, by all means, post it here first & try, it's just that after so long, a Topic drags out too far to keep the interest alive for everyone whom initially had any. We try this & that & nothing works, and folks gradually drifts away, they're out of ideas. 

In other words, we're not going to be able to teach you everything you need to know in one Topic, this you can verify with pcpunk. I'll vouch too, it took me over a year to become comfortable, though this was in large part due to the less friendly assistance I received as a newbie & another year to feel comfortable enough to use more than the browsers & VLC. 

Your entire Linux experience will be a learning one, just as the one with Windows should have been, only Microsoft turned it into a 'click & shoot' OS by creating desktop shortcuts and allowing one to run nearly anything w/out the need to enter a password. Even going as far as having an inbuilt selection of 'Run as Administrator' available through a right click of whatever choice (be it desktop shortcut or Start Menu item), this is setting one up for huge security holes, and this hasn't improved in the least with Windows 10 Previews. 

I feel now that you can use your choice of browser & have wireless, now's the time to let you walk around some and play with that computer, just don't do anything (for now) that will break the OS. Eventually you will, as most of us has, however the longer before it happens, the better. That way, at least you'll know (or should) what caused the OS to break. Usually it's the user going too far with the Terminal, or using 'cleaners' on your OS, which is pure bad practice & very risky. The only thing that needs an occasional clean is your browser cache & this you can do from the browser's option menu. 

Be sure to use your Linux Mint 17.1 install every day, if for nothing else, to check your email. 

We are still here for you & don't hesitate for a moment to ask a question if needed, that's what we're here for, is our members!

All the Best,

Cat