Ubuntu 9.04 starting in terminal. Nautilus not launching. Failing to access archive.ubuntu.com in order to install Nautilus. Please help. Recently upgraded from Ubuntu 8.10 using online upgrade.

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get --reinstall install nautilus

I entered sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get --reinstall install nautilus

I got:

Err http://archive.ubuntu.com jaunty Release.gpg
     Could not resolve 'archive.ubuntu.com'
Err http://archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/main Translation-en_US
     Could not resolve 'archive.ubuntu.com'

I think the main point here is that I cannot do anything online in Ubuntu because of: 'Could not resolve 'archive.ubuntu.com'

can you provide the output of:

ping 91.189.88.31 -c 4; ping archive.ubuntu.com -c 4; dig archive.ubuntu.com

Thanks

ping 91.189.88.31 -c 4; ping archive.ubuntu.com -c 4; dig
archive.ubuntu.com

The above gives:

PING 91.189.88.31(91.189.88.31) 56(84) bytes of data
From 10.10.200.73 icmp_seq=1 Destination Host Unreachable
From 10.10.200.73 icmp_seq=2 Destination Host Unreachable
From 10.10.200.73 icmp_seq=3 Destination Host Unreachable
From 10.10.200.73 icmp_seq=4 Destination Host Unreachable
4 packets transmitted, 0 received, +4errors, 100% packet loss, time 3009ms,
pipe 3
ping: unknown host archive.ubuntu.com;
<<>>DiG 9.4.2 <<>>archive.ubuntu.com
;;global options: printcmd
;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached

Sorry for taking long to reply, I am having to shuttle between Windows Vista
and Ubuntu.

2009/8/24 actionparsnip <email address hidden>

> Your question #80802 on Ubuntu changed:
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> actionparsnip requested for more information:
> can you provide the output of:
>
> ping 91.189.88.31 -c 4; ping archive.ubuntu.com -c 4; dig
> archive.ubuntu.com
>
> Thanks
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can you ping any web addresses? If not then you need to resolve that as you wont get connected to any servers

try:

ping www.google.co.uk -c 4

I cannot ping any web addresses in Ubuntu 9.04. How can I resolve this quickly so that I can get connected the servers.

Then you system is not on the web and you need to get that solved first. Do you connect wired or wirelessly?

I connect wirelessly on a DSL line. In fact, I am using the same notebook
for Windows Vista which is on a different partition.
I am able to connect using Windows Vista, but when I reboot using Ubuntu
9.04 which is starting in terminal, I am not able to connect. When I was on
Ubuntu 8.10 I was able to connect. The connection appears to have stopped
towards the end of the upgrade to Ubuntu 9.04.

2009/8/25 actionparsnip <email address hidden>

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> Then you system is not on the web and you need to get that solved first.
> Do you connect wired or wirelessly?
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You may take a look at the network symbol on the panel if it's activated and shows wireless adapter.
Also
system administration -> network
and manpage:
man iwconfig

Maybe this helps:
sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NetworkManager0.7
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NetworkConfigurationCommandLine

Sorry, I could not reply quickly, had no internet access, now have.
I tried the proposed solution, but it did not work.
I cannot see the network symbol because Ubuntu 9.04 is starting in terminal
and not going beyond that.

2009/8/25 Sam <email address hidden>

> Your question #80802 on Ubuntu changed:
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> Status: Open => Answered
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> Sam proposed the following answer:
> You may take a look at the network symbol on the panel if it's activated
> and shows wireless adapter.
> Also
> system administration -> network
> and manpage:
> man iwconfig
>
> Maybe this helps:
> sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NetworkManager0.7
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NetworkConfigurationCommandLine
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Can just assume, maybe driver for graphics card couldn't be loaded correctly.
To collect some information try in the terminal:
startx
grep EE /var/log/Xorg.0.log
grep WW /var/log/Xorg.0.log

At last maybe this helps:
Quote xorg.conf
If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
again, run the following command:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

When I startx, I get:
x: user not authorized to run the X server, aborting.
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implement, (??) unknown, (II) loading
extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER

Which is the best video mode? I this for:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

There is still no solution.

I finished downloading the Ubuntu 9,04 iso image. I was thinking this might
help. However, when I try to burn a 700mb cd-rom the burning cuts almost at
the end saying: "error in burning, retry and make sure you have a blank cd."
I have tried three cds so far.

I do not seem to be having much luck in anything.

2009/8/26 Sam <email address hidden>

> Your question #80802 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/80802
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> Sam requested for more information:
> Can just assume, maybe driver for graphics card couldn't be loaded
> correctly.
> To collect some information try in the terminal:
> startx
> grep EE /var/log/Xorg.0.log
> grep WW /var/log/Xorg.0.log
>
> At last maybe this helps:
> Quote xorg.conf
> If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
> again, run the following command:
> sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
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Did you MD5 check the ISO file?

Yes, I used MD5SUM on Windows. I copied the corresponding hash for 9.04 from
the UbuntuHashes site and the answer was: "MD5 Check Sums are the same."
Which means the ISO file is ok.

I have further downloaded InfraRecorder, ISORecorder31x86, and
ISORecorderV3RC1x86. I want will try these recorders, as may be Roxio cd
burner which is what I was using was not doing it properly.

Or may be it is the type of CDs I am using.

2009/8/27 actionparsnip <email address hidden>

> Your question #80802 on Ubuntu changed:
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> Did you MD5 check the ISO file?
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Since you're rolling back to installation, you may take note about requirements.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootFromCD
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootOptions

Burn the .iso slow.
In case of problems during graphical installation, concern to choose AlternateCD.
http://releases.ubuntu.com/jaunty/

startx works via 'root', e.g. from Recovery Mode.

>extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER

could be an issue which keeps Xserver from starting.

Good luck.

I finally managed to burn the Ubuntu.iso image. I learnt the following:
- the best media to burn to is the DVD-R 4.7Gb;
- I burnt slow at 5.2x;
- the best .iso image burner is InfraRecord;
- the links provided below were quite a help.

I now have another problem for which I need guidance.
To avoid losing my data on the unfunction Ubuntu 9.04 partition, I had to
install the burnt image on another partition, all in all giving me about 8
partitions: Sony VAIO recovery; including the two swap partitions; Windows
Vista recovery; Windows Vista Boot loader; unfunctioning Ubuntu 9.04; and
the new Ubuntu 9.04.
I mounted Windows Vista partition in the new Ubuntu 9.04 installation and
moved all the data from the unfunctioning Ubuntu 9.04 (which I also
mounted).
I resized the partitions for both Ubuntu versions and it gave me: new Ubuntu
9.04 - 17.7Gb; unfunctioning Ubuntu 9.04 - 2.7Gb; Swap - 2.5Gb. I did this
because when I tried to reinstall Ubuntu 9.04 using advanced partitioning so
that I could completely remove the unfunctioning Ubuntu, I got a message
saying that I needed to specify the root file system. HOW DO I GET ROUND
THIS. HELP!

SECONDLY, I want to get a best fit partitioning where I will have Windows
Vista taking up a small space and the rest will be for Ubuntu 9.04 and the
data. HELP!

2009/8/29 Sam <email address hidden>

> Your question #80802 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/80802
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Sam proposed the following answer:
> Since you're rolling back to installation, you may take note about
> requirements.
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootFromCD
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootOptions
>
> Burn the .iso slow.
> In case of problems during graphical installation, concern to choose
> AlternateCD.
> http://releases.ubuntu.com/jaunty/
>
> startx works via 'root', e.g. from Recovery Mode.
>
> >extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
>
> could be an issue which keeps Xserver from starting.
>
> Good luck.
>
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> needed to specify the root file system

Since there're two 9.04 the new one (9.04 - 17.7GB) is to be specified.

Root file system is mounted as '/':
mount

To see which partition it is:
sudo fdisk -l

To find the related UUID:
sudo blkid

Reference:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DrivesAndPartitions
http://members.iinet.net.au/~herman546/p17.html#help_on_partitioning
http://members.iinet.net.au/~herman546/p23.html
http://members.iinet.net.au/~herman546/p15.html#menu.lst
http://members.iinet.net.au/~herman546/p15.html