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TheAmazingDave
04-15-2008, 05:24 PM
Trying to do some basic things here:

Can't install Java, I get a .bin file from java.com and nothing I do to install it works.

Can't install Innotek VirtualBox, I follow the instructions on their site and I get a license key error of sorts.

Less than 24 hours and already the frustration mounts...
dekard
04-15-2008, 05:28 PM
it took you 24 hours to get frustrated? I uually get there in about 20 mins!
TheAmazingDave
04-15-2008, 05:32 PM
I was too tired last night to get pissed. Believe me, the effect is working overtime this morning.

If anyone has advice, I'd be appreciative. But at this point, I'm glad I didn't wipe my Vista drive yet.
dekard
04-15-2008, 05:35 PM
kill4killin should be able to help here, im away from my laptop right now.
Skip Da Shu
04-16-2008, 01:16 AM
Trying to do some basic things here:

Can't install Java, I get a .bin file from java.com and nothing I do to install it works.

Can't install Innotek VirtualBox, I follow the instructions on their site and I get a license key error of sorts.

Less than 24 hours and already the frustration mounts...

Why not just use Synaptic to install the Sun jre package? Easy advice since I haven't used it. ;-)
mikeb12
04-16-2008, 11:29 AM
last time I messed with installing java in ubuntu I had to use the guide to get it done... http://www.funnestra.org/ubuntu/gutsy/

anyway, give this a try:
ADD REPOSITORIES: http://www.funnestra.org/ubuntu/gutsy/#add-repositories

INSTALL APP: http://www.funnestra.org/ubuntu/gutsy/#sun-java
mikeb12
04-16-2008, 11:32 AM
here's another pretty good guide http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Gutsy
TheAmazingDave
04-16-2008, 05:19 PM
Thanks for the info Mike and Skip. :) The past 48 hours have been a bit too extreme, bugs and small issues that I can't have in a system I use full time. The Vista drives are back in for now. I don't want to put any more effort in to a beta OS.

The final release of 8.04 is April 21st, correct?

edit: The bigproblems I'm having are:
1) LCD stays off after opening lid.
2) Won't resume from sleep.
3) core services like auto update and synaptic package manager keep failing and crashing.