On Thu, 2007-02-01 at 11:40 +0530, Vikas Rawal wrote:
> Does anyone at ilugd have an experience of installing ubuntu
> edgy/dapper on a machine with core2duo? My brother, a recent convert
> to linux, has bought a new machine and was trying to install
> it. Apparently the live CD does not load fully. 
[...]

Worked without a hitch here on my laptop with an Intel Core 2 duo.
You need to supply more details. Which live CD? What were the
problems

[...]
> > CPU - Intel Core2Duo E6300 1.86GHz
> > Motherboard - Intel DG965RY
> > RAM - Kingston 533MHz dual channel (2X512mb)
> > Hard Disk 160Gb SATA2 Seagate

Not impossible that there are issues here.

> > Graphic Card - Nvidia 7100GS 256mb

Nvidia cards have binary-only drivers on Linux. Inadvisable, but
can be set up.

> > Sony 18X DVD writer

If he is willing to bring the machine to Sarai in North Delhi, we
would be glad to help out. Else, RKGIT in Ghaziabad is apparently
planning a Linux installfest soon.

Regards,
Gora


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