Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: Newcomer: Phooey - no GUI: Installled ubunto 8.04 on a 256Meg P3 machine

On Mar 25, 2012 4:51 PM, "justin_e_bell2000" <justin_e_bell2000@yahoo.com>
wrote:
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>
>
> Thanks for your input. I will try this if all else fails. I have Unbuntu
10 and 11 successfully installed on slightly more modern machines (P4).
>
> Ubuntu is the choice for a cad package. The veterans' group I belong to
is using a cad package and building numeric control machines to help
returning vets here in Spokane. I am trying to avoid the problem of
spreading out to mulltiple versions of Linux. We get occasional donations
of old computers. So far i have tried:
> 1 Fedora.
> 2 Slacko Puppy
> 3 Unbuntu (various versions).
>
> I have the option of falling back to version 7 ubuntu - which installed
sucessrully, but was difficult to update to its full potental.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Justin
>

Hi Justin. With everything you describe above... Could be a bad burn or
download of the original file.

> --- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, "g.linuxducks" <g.linuxducks@...>
wrote:
> >
> > Bookmark:
> >
> > Bodhi Linux Is Beautiful & Works On Very Old Computers [Linux]
> > Try a lightweight, beautiful Linux distro that works on very old
hardware.
> > Bodhi Linux can run on processors with only 300 MHz so imagine how well
> > it will ...
> >
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/bodhi-linux-beautiful-works-computers-linux/
> >
> >
> > On 03/23/2012 12:54 PM, justin_e_bell2000 wrote:
> > > After a non-eventful install of 8.04 I boot up to a blank screen.
> > >
> > >
> > > Machine
> > > No-name
> > > P3 processor
> > > 256 megs ram
> > > 15 gig c drive
> > > 15 gig d drive
> > >
> > >
> > > History.
> > > I installed Ubuntu 7 successfully - but found it difficult to
upgrade. Version 7 is no longer supported- so I decided to bypass the
problems and install version 8. Normal install requires 384 megs of ram.
> > >
> > > Because of my 256 meg limitation - I used the alternate version CD
install - which will work with the smaller memory. All seemed to go well -
but after rebooting - I just get a blank screen - the mouse and keyboard
are unresponsive.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

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