On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 7:18 AM, chris hermansen <clherman...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Andrew and list > > On Jan 7, 2014 6:16 PM, "Andrew Moore" <slew...@icloud.com> wrote: > > > > There were a few issues. First of all, the ISO was downloaded with OS > X, which is not able to mount the image. Evidently it is not in ISO 9660 > format (which is readable by any OS)? Secondly, the SHA256 checksum was > verified, but the resulting DVD could not be booted by the laptop (an > Inspiron 8200), and the laptop is not able (i.e., too old) to boot from USB > device. DVD can be read once the laptop is booted with Centos 6.5. Is it > possible that just as OS X is unable to mount the DVD, an older laptop may > be unable to boot it? > > > > The long and the short of it is that Ubuntu 13.10 cannot be easily > installed onto this laptop, which is unfortunate because it’s a great > machine. Any plans for a LiveCD? Any other routes to installing? Thank > you! > > -AM > > I took a look at this machine on a few computer magazine reviews, which > show a typical config of 128mb RAM and a 40gb hard drive, as well as a > 1.6ghz processor. > > In my experience, this won't run Ubuntu; there is far too little RAM. you > may be able to get Lubuntu going on it but I would not count on it. > > If you want to try Lubuntu it should fit on a bootable CD-ROM. > > Hi, If these indeed are the hardware specifications of Andrew then I couldn't agree more with chris :) I've been dealing with old machine, even older than Andrew's one since 3 years and with such hardware, don't expect to do much :) One website like Facebook or Gmail and your machine will suffer unless you go for some special tweaks, etc. It is 'not' a matter to install a system because Lubuntu 'can' be installed on that machine but the 'real' Q is: what exactly can you do with such system and very low RAM? we are in 2014 and with these crazy fancy websites, I don't think your machine can handle that. I am not sure what are you going to use that system for? if for learning purposes for examples or non-website tasks, you might have more luck and chances - for example learning how to use the CLI and learn Linux/Ubuntu Commands :) Thank you! -- Remember: "All of us are smarter than any one of us." Best Regards, amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad> Areas of Involvement <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/AreasOfInvolvement> My Projects <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/Projects>
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