[02:20] <soundray> Hi `Lucas
[02:20] <`Lucas> Hi!
[02:21] <soundray> Shoot
[02:22] <`Lucas> soundray, so what can I do?
[02:23] <`Lucas> Here is the error that I get: http://rcbsports.com/myspace/165923681285_3300_1.jpg
[02:24] <soundray> `Lucas: what I told you. See if you can run memtest86, it's on the boot menu
[02:24] <`Lucas> Ohh, ok.
[02:24] <`Lucas> I missed that.
[02:25] <`Lucas> Its running right now!
[02:27] <`Lucas> Does it end, or does it keep on going?
[02:34] <soundray> `Lucas: it keeps going. It's best to run it for a few hours at least
[02:34] <phewl> Lol
[02:34] <`Lucas> Ahh! :(
[02:34] <`Lucas> Ohh well.
[02:34] <soundray> `Lucas: anless it reports errors, in which case you can stop and replace your RAM ;)
[02:35] <`Lucas> Would it mean it has a red background?
[02:35] <`Lucas> b/c it ran and it has a red background.
[02:37] <soundray> `Lucas: I'm used to it having a blue background, so it could mean something. But it's best if you read what it says! ;)
[02:40] <phewl> =] 
[02:40] <`Lucas> How would I know if it has an error?
[02:40] <soundray> `Lucas: it says somewhere on the screen how many errors it has found and what kind.
[02:43] <`Lucas> So: http://rcbsports.com/myspace/165926224517_290_1.jpg
[02:45] <`Lucas> So the pic above is a bad thing isn't it?
[02:46] <soundray> `Lucas: depends on how you frame the experience :)
[02:47] <soundray> `Lucas: at least you can be pretty sure that your boot problems are due to faulty RAM
[02:47] <`Lucas> So basically my computer is a peice of crap?
[02:49] <phewl> no
[02:49] <phewl> basically your ram is crap
[02:49] <phewl> :)
[02:51] <`Lucas> Well, how much does ram normally cost?
[02:51] <soundray> `Lucas: RAM doesn't cost much any more. Just make sure you get the right kind, and go for 512MB or more
[02:51] <`Lucas> I haven't been hardware shopping for a long time.
[02:51] <`Lucas> Alright, cool.
[02:51] <soundray> `Lucas: where are you located?
[02:51] <`Lucas> West Virginia, in the United States.
[02:52] <`Lucas> East Coast
[02:52] <soundray> `Lucas: yeah, I know my US geography ;)
[02:52] <soundray> `Lucas: don't know any local RAM retailers, though.
[02:52] <`Lucas> I am an IT-Tech intern for the Board of Education, but I haven't worked with linux before, except when I had my IRCd shell.
[02:52] <`Lucas> Ahh, I know Wal-Mart has a few.
[02:53] <soundray> I had a good experience with Mushkin once, don't know if they're still around
[02:53] <`Lucas> Basically this is my old work computer from the field house. (I am the head sports mananger for my school) so I got a new computer and thought I would give something new a try.
[02:53] <`Lucas> So what is the difference between this and Fedora?
[02:54] <`Lucas> I tried Fedora, but it wouldn't install either.
[02:54] <soundray> `Lucas: any Linux version will fail on faulty RAM -- in fact any OS will
[02:54] <`Lucas> I know that now!
[02:54] <`Lucas> :P
[02:55] <`Lucas> But I am sorta mad, b/c I don't have windows on there either.
[02:55] <`Lucas> So right now, its useless to me!
[02:55] <soundray> Fedora doesn't have the slick, well-designed package management, which is enough for me not to try it.
[02:55] <`Lucas> lol
[02:55] <soundray> I had a predecessor once, RedHat 4.1
[02:56] <soundray> Soon switched to Debian and was much happier.
[02:56] <`Lucas> Well, I never heard of any other os besides windows and mac until about three years ago.
[02:56] <`Lucas> R u using Debian now?
[02:56] <soundray> `Lucas: yes, on my teevee (vdr personal video recorder)
[02:57] <`Lucas> Ohh, then how did you get involved with ubuntu?
[02:57] <soundray> But all the rest is ubuntu. Have switched all my family as well: Wife, son, mum, dad, brother...
[02:57] <`Lucas> Ahh.
[02:58] <`Lucas> Is it possible to run ubuntu on a laptop with good performance?
[02:58] <soundray> Yes, of course, why not?
[02:59] <`Lucas> Well, first I have to order a new disk drive for my laptop, I stepped on my last one and broke the lid.
[02:59] <soundray> Oh no!
[02:59] <`Lucas> Then I tripped over my wireless usb reciever and broke my second laptop, which only had one usb port.
[02:59] <`Lucas> so now I am laptopless.
[03:00] <`Lucas> What I normally do is take old computers and make then like new.
[03:00] <`Lucas> Add all new hardware, software, etc.
[03:00] <soundray> Sounds like you should re-think your office organization in terms of spatial arrangements
[03:01] <`Lucas> Ohh, that wasn't at the office, thats me on my free time at home.
[03:01] <soundray> You'll love ubuntu, because you rarely have to go beyond what's in the official software repositories
[03:01] <`Lucas> But I never had any troubles in the past booting stuff up.
[03:01] <soundray> My guess is you won't, once you've got good RAM
[03:02] <`Lucas> Well, I am new to linux, which I  was sorta rethinking about it, but I am going to take a chance and go for it.
[03:03] <soundray> Just try a Desktop CD on your work machine. It's a bit slow to launch things from CD, but it gives you an impression without having to touch existing Windows or other installations
[03:03] <`Lucas> Yeah, this computer that I remixed (thats the term I use for fixing computers) isn't bad except that.  I ran out of time to go and get ram, but it has everything except a new Processor, which I normally don't touch.
[03:03] <`Lucas> Yeah, thats the only thing I am scared about.  So if I do that on the computer now, it wont mess anything up?
[03:04] <soundray> No, the Desktop CD is a full-blown system that runs without modifying anything.
[03:04] <`Lucas> Now does it install anything?
[03:04] <soundray> Ubuntu in general is very good about telling you when you're about to make a permanent change.
[03:05] <soundray> Only when you double-click the installer icon and go through the setup.
[03:05] <`Lucas> So how does the live cd go?  I put it in boot it up and then what?
[03:06] <soundray> It shows a desktop with icons, panels, task lists -- not too far from what you're used to in Windows.
[03:07] <`Lucas> So then if I wanted to make it perment, how would I do that.
[03:07] <soundray> `Lucas: actually the one that you have won't -- it's an Alternate install CD
[03:07] <soundray> !alternate
[03:07] <ubotu> The Alternate CD (available as of Dapper) is the classical text-mode installation CD. Use it if you wish to upgrade via CD, or for an "expert" mode install. For normal installs, use the Desktop CD, which is also a "Live" CD.
[03:07] <`Lucas> I have both of them.
[03:07] <soundray> `Lucas: you'd run the installer
[03:07] <`Lucas> Alright, I am going to give it a try!
[03:07] <soundray> It will guide you through the setup, including partitioning
[03:08] <`Lucas> BBS, I hope!
[03:08] <soundray> just one more pointer:
[03:08] <soundray> !faq
[03:08] <ubotu> faq is http://help.ubuntu.com/community/CommonQuestions Official documentation is at http://help.ubuntu.com IRC FAQ: http://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRCResourcePage
[03:08] <soundray> -- excellent places to start if you have trouble
[03:08] <`Lucas> Ahh, cool, thanks.
[03:09] <`Lucas> I shall give this a try.
[03:09] <`Lucas> See you soon!
[03:09] <soundray> I'm off -- hope to see you around.
[03:09] <soundray> Good luck