[pm-h] Can't Move to Linux

[G. Wade Johnson]

Congratulations on making the transition.<grin/>

After bouncing around different distributions for years, I got a laptop
a few years ago with Ubuntu on it. It worked so well, I decided to
upgrade my desktop (>5.5 years old) and Ubuntu worked well there too.

Although most of the distributions are heading this way, I've really
been impressed with Ubuntu's ability to figure out the hardware and get
the right drivers set up.

Looking at your setup again, I suspect the issue is memory. Since most
of the systems have gone graphical in everything (including
installation), they might need more than 128K of RAM. I assume I'm not
misreading that. (It's early.)

G. Wade

On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:28:10 -0600
Mike Flannigan <mikeflan at att.net> wrote:

> 
> I would like to get any flavor of Linux installed
> to my older-generation computer.  I have 2
> old computers:
> x86 Family 6 Model 7 Stepping 3 AT/AT Compatible 130,596 KB Ram
> Intel (R) 4 CPU 1400 MHz 130,352 KB Ram
> 
> I know that x86 is a Pentium 3.
> 
> 
> I have tried 2 different downloaded versions
> of the single CD install:
> Fedora 12 i686-LIVE
> I don't want a dual boot - I want a clean install.
> 
> I have tried it at least 15 times.
> It boots to the disk and gets to various places
> each time.  Sometimes it freezes soon on
> the lemon icon blue screen.  Usually it gets
> past that, sometimes to the "Press 'I' to enter
> interactive startup".  It takes the 'I' I press,
> but never does anything after that.  I have
> let it run all night, but it doesn't do anything
> else.
> 
> I want to make a move from Win to Linux and
> need a starting point.  Buying a new computer
> is not out-of-the-question, but I'd like to put
> that off until later if possible.
> 
> I have an old Dell portable and a 64 bit Linux
> 2-yo portable I am also willing to use for this.
> 
> I am open to any suggestions on what to do
> and what to use.


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