cliveb;266625 Wrote: > How old is your machine? If it's got a 586 rather than 686 class CPU, > the standard Ubuntu release won't run on it. It appears to install OK, > but then first time you try to run it, the machine goes into an endless > reboot cycle. In this case you need to install the "alternate" release. > I know my old AMD K6-2 based test machine has this problem; not sure > when Pentiums moved from 586 to 686 architecture.
Hmm, I managed to install Xubuntu (Ubuntu with xfce as a "lighter" window manager) on an AMD K6-2. It runs, not quickly and not well, but it doesn't exhibit the rebooting problem you describe. I note you mention the "standard" Ubuntu release, and I wouldn't try standard Ubuntu on this 1998-vintage machine. But Xubuntu is something to consider if you want a GUI but are low on resources. There are also other variants, Kubuntu with a KDE window manager and I've always wondered about "Ubuntu Studio". Both would probably be as resource-hungry as standard Ubuntu. My K6-2 machine originally ran Windows 98SE, Xubuntu runs a little slower on it. For Windows people, I'd guess that standard Ubuntu is more resource-intensive than Windows 98 but less than Windows XP and a LOT less than Vista. -- Mark Lanctot Ben Klass: "I won't even eat a pre-7.0 meal. Well, unless it involves bacon." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43146 _______________________________________________ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/unix
