On Fri, 26 Feb 2010, nospaze@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > >On Fri, 2010-02-26 at 07:23 -0600, Mike Flannigan 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. >Not really. x86 covers a family of processors. >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86 > >That seems like a pentium 4. If so, the problem is the RAM amount. > >> > 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. >Sure. These are the requirements for a fedora install (you have half of >256Mb required). >http://docs.fedoraproject.org/installation-quick-start-guide/f12/en-US/html/Requirements.html > >You can try another distro (ie damn small linux), or (recommended) >adding some memory. This way you'll enjoy a full updated great fedora >distro experience. > Thank you Rodolfo and all others who commented. That RAM deficit is apparently the root of the problem. On the advice of others I am going to try Ubuntu next. I hope that works. I'm still reading through all the responses I got. Mike -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
