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On an empty Laptop: Why does my Ubuntu Live CD stop at the loading screen?

Posted on December 29, 2011 by admin| 1 Comment

So I just got a new Pentium M Dual Core laptop (it’s a 32-bit system, but I forgot the clock speed) with 1GB of RAM and 80 GB of harddisk space.

I tried to install Ubuntu 7.10 and 7.04 using the Live CD method (which was succesful when I install it on my Pentium D desktop).

But with both versions, after the boot menu and selecting “Install from Live CD”, the progress bar just stop at the middle in the boot screen.

Strange thing is, when I tried the so-called Linux Rescue Disc that came with the laptop, the Live CD goes fine without a glitch.

But I don’t want to install that crappy Linux, I want my UBUNTU!

Can anybody help me to get the Live CD works?
Is there any other way to install Ubuntu 7.04/7.10 besides using the Live CD mode?

Thanks/

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What is the smallest size linux (choosing a best answer)?

Posted on October 25, 2011 by admin| 6 Comments

I have an extremely old pentium 3 550mhz processor, with 384mbs of ram and a 20 gig hard drive. I dont know what the smallest linux that doesnt run off a live cd is. I have used slax portable linux but i want a permanently installed os (preferably with a kde interface and maybe looks like ubuntu) and I dont want to permanenly install slax becuase it still functions as a live cd, just running from the hard drive.

So the bottom line is, I need a list of small sized linux OS’s with links to a download. remember, I am choosing a best answer.

Thanks!!

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I downloaded Gentoo Linux from their website! I downloaded the minimal version!?

Posted on June 1, 2011 by admin| 2 Comments

It is the only one with x86! I have a pentium m intel centrino on my laptop and i suppose it is x86 architecture! Is it or not??

And i have problems installing it! I boot from the cd and it gets me in live cd and from there, i can not install the OS because i do not know how to do it!

Do i need to download something else, or tell me how to install it on the hard!

Please help me!
The minimal is the only one avalabile with x86 architecture(they have more versions of gentoo but will anyone else work for x86 they have amd, sparc and many more )

It is not the livecd because they have a live cd version too i havee the minimal cd/install cd, the only one avalabile for x86! I boot it up and it mounts something and it gets me into a console where it says livecd root#
and from there i do not know how to get it to install! It says it is in the liveCd and in the root directory!
I need help with this! Please help me with my problem do not give me explanation like i need ubuntu or gentoo is not good!

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Can I install linux ubuntu from a usb drive to my PC?

Posted on March 11, 2011 by admin| 3 Comments

I have a Pentium !!! 1.13 Ghz with 384 mb of ram intel motherboard pc is 3 years old. I tried to install it from the live cd but it stoped the installation when i reached 51% the next time it stoped at 50% and so on. I think the cd rom is not installing it well and it heat up very quikly when I install ubuntu but for other operations it works well such as to installing windows XP.
can i copy the setup to a 1 Gb usb drive and boot it as primary and install ubuntu to my pc.

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im insatling windows xp home edition and i need help?

Posted on February 24, 2011 by admin| 4 Comments

i built a computer with a pentium d dual core 3.2 ghz 250gb western digital hdd dvd burner and a gig of ram. i bought windows xp home edition and when i boot from the cd to install it it goes to the black screen then the blues wndows setup screen and loads things at the bottom. but sometimes it will stop and just stay there forever sometimes it wont even get to the blue screen, i noe its no the dvd drive because i’ve tried drives from other computers i know work and it does the same thing. also i tried a linux live cd and that worked fine. icalled microsoft but they said since it was OEM ineeded to pay $35 for them to help me.
PLEASE HELP

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