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06-04-2008, 01:32 PM | #32 |
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I've been booting from the CD until I figure out the config stuff.
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06-05-2008, 06:13 PM | #33 |
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I have an old Packard Bel Platinum 2001 V2 with intel pentium 2 running windows 98.other specs i'm not too sure about but could find out later.
as a project i was trying to install Ubuntu 7.10 don't care if windows is wiped for new system but can't get the CD to boot ,keeps giving me error message missing files but no clue as to what files missing? tried Ubuntu 8.04 and this started to boot up but then stopped and gave half a screen of error messages which i have no idea what they mean. can't run the system direct from cd either as not enough memory should I just give up and bin the bastard as a waste of time? seems a shame as apart from being old the desktop works ok |
06-07-2008, 10:29 AM | #34 |
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Linux is notorious for being difficult running on laptops. Usually, it runs fine on desktops. Try another Linux distro.
Mandriva is user-friendly, runs from the CD (.iso image)and is more configurable than some. Or ask here and someone who knows what they are talking about will probably help you.
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06-07-2008, 11:18 AM | #35 |
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could not google packard bell platinum 2001 v2
describe more precisely please |
06-07-2008, 11:43 AM | #36 | |
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07-02-2008, 05:52 PM | #37 | |
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get the Ubuntu screen as Then it hangs and I get something like this AAAaaaaaarrrgh!!! |
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07-02-2008, 07:28 PM | #38 |
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Go into the BIOS (the menus you have to hit F2, or F1, or Del to get into, right after the system beeps when it's booting) and look in the menus for somewhere you can turn OFF PnP (Plug n Play).
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