Thanks for your input. I will try this if all else fails. I have Unbuntu 10 and 11 successfully installed on slightly more modern machines (P4).
Ubuntu is the choice for a cad package. The veterans' group I belong to is using a cad package and building numeric control machines to help returning vets here in Spokane. I am trying to avoid the problem of spreading out to mulltiple versions of Linux. We get occasional donations of old computers. So far i have tried: 1 Fedora. 2 Slacko Puppy 3 Unbuntu (various versions). I have the option of falling back to version 7 ubuntu - which installed sucessrully, but was difficult to update to its full potental. Thanks again. Justin --- In [email protected], "g.linuxducks" <g.linuxducks@...> wrote: > > Bookmark: > > Bodhi Linux Is Beautiful & Works On Very Old Computers [Linux] > Try a lightweight, beautiful Linux distro that works on very old hardware. > Bodhi Linux can run on processors with only 300 MHz so imagine how well > it will ... > http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/bodhi-linux-beautiful-works-computers-linux/ > > > On 03/23/2012 12:54 PM, justin_e_bell2000 wrote: > > After a non-eventful install of 8.04 I boot up to a blank screen. > > > > > > Machine > > No-name > > P3 processor > > 256 megs ram > > 15 gig c drive > > 15 gig d drive > > > > > > History. > > I installed Ubuntu 7 successfully - but found it difficult to upgrade. > > Version 7 is no longer supported- so I decided to bypass the problems and > > install version 8. Normal install requires 384 megs of ram. > > > > Because of my 256 meg limitation - I used the alternate version CD install > > - which will work with the smaller memory. All seemed to go well - but > > after rebooting - I just get a blank screen - the mouse and keyboard are > > unresponsive. > > > > Any ideas? > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
