Russ, Yeah, actually I think this may be related to the problem I was having. I have 512 MB of RAM in my Inspiron (which was a really worthwhile upgrade, incidentally), so you may have different results with the installation than I had. When I last was messing with my laptop, it looked like it was only seeing 256 MBs all of a sudden, which might have accounted for some of my problems; however, I think there may have been something else going on as well. While it would be nice to be able to try to the live CD, if you don't have much RAM it might be more prudent to try an install using the Alternate Install CD, which is not a live CD (and features a text-based installer, IIRC), so that it is less resource intensive.
Good luck, Nick Russ wrote: > Nick, > > Thanks. Its funny that you mention Ubuntu 7.10. I wish I had read your > email from Saturday, because Sunday night I tried to install 7.10 on the > Dell Inspiron 2500. I could not even get the Live CD to boot. Probably > because Ubuntu 7.10 requires 384MB ram to run , and I'm pretty sure that I > have only 256MB. Unfortunately the laptop only has about a 10GB HDD. I > picked up the Ubuntu 7.10 at FOSE, but I think I have some older versions > of Ubuntu laying around, so I'll try that tonight. > > Russ > > > > On Sat, 12 Apr 2008, Nick Cummings wrote: > > >> For this paricular model of computer (Inspiron 2500) I'm pretty sure all >> that stuff worked with the live Knoppix and Ubuntu Live CDs (with the >> exception of Ubuntu 7.10 which I couldn't get to run correctly at all). >> >> Regards, >> >> Nick >> >> Justin Walker wrote: >> >>> Just a slight caution: Chances are you won't get everything working >>> properly on the LiveCD - particularly wireless internet and sound. Don't >>> let that discourage you from whatever distro you're trying. Those minor >>> problems are usually sorted out without too much hassle once you install. >>> >>> - Justin >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: UM Linux User's Group [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >>> Russ >>> Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 10:39 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [UM-LINUX] Linux on a laptop >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> Thanks for all the input and advice on which version of Linux to use on a >>> laptop. The live cd idea sounds like the great advice before an >>> actual install. I do like learning more about Linux, but since this is a >>> project with which I need a dependable working OS I'll try Ubuntu, >>> PCLinuxOS 2007, or Knoppix. If anyone has more to add please feel free. >>> >>> Thanks again, >>> >>> Russ Main >>> >>> >> >> > > Sincerely, > > Russ Main >
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