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General Discussion => Technology and Development => Computer Usage and Setup Help => Topic started by: p2 on August 13, 2012, 10:45:47 am

Title: Linux problem
Post by: p2 on August 13, 2012, 10:45:47 am

And again, I have a problem!  ;D

I'm trying to install Linux Ubuntu 12.4 32Bit on a Win98  :)
Never worked! :(
Now, I borrowed a CD/DVD/Whatrever from Sorunome.
(It's correct name is "MULTIBOOT-DVD" ^^
Well, on it are:
Ubuntu 12.4 32Bit
Ubuntu 12.4 64Bit
Debian 6.0
Linux Mint 12
Puppy Linux 5.28
GParted 0.12


I now was able to start Puppy in live mode!
Every time before I saw the desktop, with an icon called "install"
but it always freezed!

this time, I see a black screenm, but the iconbar is visible and it isn't freezing!! :D


Please elp me!
I need to install it now!
I'm not sure itf this will ever work again!
(Always tells me, the hardware is incompatible)

Sorunome told me he can do something that it looks like Ubuntu 12.4 32bit, which I want to have on that computer!


But first, i need to install it! Only running in livemode now!

Title: Re: Linux problem
Post by: p2 on August 13, 2012, 11:06:16 am

picture

Title: Re: Linux problem
Post by: Sorunome on August 13, 2012, 01:36:52 pm

desktop->install
i think
or maybe system->install

or just browse the filesystem

Title: Re: Linux problem
Post by: dinosteven on August 13, 2012, 05:40:06 pm

If you have incompatible hardware, then it won't work; the operating system needs to do something that the computer can't do.
I'd suggest trying an older OS (like Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx or Debian 5 Lenny).
What are your computer's specs?
I don't really know anything about hardware requirements, but someone else might.

Title: Re: Linux problem
Post by: shmibs on August 13, 2012, 05:49:20 pm

puppy is made to be less intensive than either of the suggestions you just gave. it's purpose is to be a light-weight desktop that is booted live with persistence.

Title: Re: Linux problem
Post by: dinosteven on August 13, 2012, 06:34:05 pm

I've really never even heard of Puppy  :P Debian, Ubuntu, and Fedora are the only ones I've ever tried.
My suggestions should be disregarded, then.

Title: Re: Linux problem
Post by: p2 on August 14, 2012, 05:33:43 am

Quote from: Sorunome on August 13, 2012, 01:36:52 pm

desktop->install
i think
or maybe system->install

or just browse the filesystem

normaly, I see the desktop background image and an icon called "installed" but then it always freezes!!
(look at the picture I uploaded together with this post!

Quote from: shmibs on August 13, 2012, 05:49:20 pm

puppy is made to be less intensive than either of the suggestions you just gave. it's purpose is to be a light-weight desktop that is booted live with persistence.

Well, using less resources for the linux would be nice!
It's an original Windows98: metal box, always veeery loud and slow, ... :P