>
> One month, ladies and gentlemen. Yes, I learned a lot and proved a lot
> but the real result wasn't helpful for a daily use. Why? because these
> machines can no longer serve while we are in 2014.
>
> I was shocked when I managed to connect to the Wireless Network and
&g
aking the HDD out - because the machine itself has nothing to be
>> used to install Linux.
>> 2- Plugged the HDD to another machine.
>> 3- Linux installed - I wasted one month for this experiment because more
>> than 50 different systems didn't work - check the thread.
>>
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From: Phill Whiteside
Date: 14 March 2014 20:19
Subject: Re: 9w - an installer for old computers
To: Nio Wiklund
Cc: lubuntu user list
Hi Nio,
can you ensure that https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu#System_Requirements is
up to date.
Regards,
Phill.
On
ability.
> > >>
> > >> Further to my previous reply:
> > >>
> >
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lubuntu-users/2014-March/006876.html
> > >>
> > >> I have forgotten to mention that on this thread:
> > >> http://ubun
trouble to go
> through
> >> all the posts of that long thread - Linux on such super old
> machine (P2
> >> with 64MB RAM and 4GB HDD) by:
> >>
> >> 1- Taking the HDD out - because the machine itself has nothing to be
> >> used t
t cases have PAE capability.
> > >>
> > >> Further to my previous reply:
> > >>
> >
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lubuntu-users/2014-March/006876.html
> > >>
> > >> I have forgotten to mention that on
;> >>> PAE flag, but in most cases have PAE capability.
>> >>
>> >> Further to my previous reply:
>> >>
>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/lubuntu-users/2014-March/006876.html
>> >>
>> >> I
;>> >>> with a Pentium Pro at 200 Mhz. It has 128 Megabytes of memory. The
>>> >>> computer was purchased on 1996.08.31. But it has a PAE flag and
>>> should
>>> >>> be PAE capable.
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
Ok, I've tested both installers in VB(VB was configured with non-PAE
extension), and have functioned as it should. Very simple and very-very
fast. I didn't see any option for a dual boot though, but I guess these
images are for full disk installation only.
Here are some screenshots
TrustyB1npae-L
Hi NikTh,
[reply inline]
Best regards/Nio
2014-03-17 13:31, NikTh skrev:
> Ok, I've tested both installers in VB(VB was configured with
> non-PAE extension), and have functioned as it should. Very simple
> and very-very fast. I didn't see any option for a dual boot though,
> but I guess these im
On Sat, 08 Mar 2014 13:38:24 +0100
Nio Wiklund wrote:
> See this link
>
> http://phillw.net/isos/linux-tools/9w/
>
>
> 1. What computer will run at all, will be able to do some 'real work',
> etc? It might be worth the effort just for the sake of knowledge.
Hi,
I can tell about a recent exp
As a non-pae machine can address upto ~4gb RAM, it can also be hamstrung by
what RAM is can use in terms of size etc. Making lubuntu for i586 / i486 /
i386 would mean re-making all the applications. Whilst this could be done,
I do not see a market for it. The most recent Dell I converted was a win9
h
> >> all the posts of that long thread - Linux on such super old machine (P2
> >> with 64MB RAM and 4GB HDD) by:
> >>
> >> 1- Taking the HDD out - because the machine itself has nothing to be
> >> used to install Linux.
> >> 2- Plugged the HDD to another m
2014-03-08 14:18, JM skrev:
> On Sat, 08 Mar 2014 13:38:24 +0100
> Nio Wiklund wrote:
>
>
>> See this link
>>
>> http://phillw.net/isos/linux-tools/9w/
>>
>>
>> 1. What computer will run at all, will be able to do some 'real work',
>> etc? It might be worth the effort just for the sake of knowle
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