Questions about Ubuntu on old computers
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I need help reviving an old old PC
I have bee months trying to revive a PC that is so old, people that I told about it just say to junk it. But I believe that there is a Linux OS out there that can help me out.
The Type of PC that I'm ...
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Latitude D630 Fan Not Working
I have a Del Latitude D630 That the fan never turns on. I tried FanControl. pwmsensors doesn’t show anything.
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Choosing distribution and version [closed]
I want to fix a laptop for my friend. I am currently a linux user and i love it, so I want to redo this laptop for her with linux install. I don't need dual boot.
This is the specs:
Pentium II 266 ...
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Unity 2D on Ubuntu 13.04? Or is it too fast to matter
I've consistently always needed to stick to older computers at home. I've tried both 'Unity2D' and '3D' on my present computer (Toshiba Satellite, ATI Mobility 4200 series GPU, can post lshw if it's ...
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wubi and old computer
ubuntu 12.10. x32.
old computer (msi 865pe neo)
2 hard disks. 1st - 80 Gb with Win XP (ata channel, 3 parts C (main, active) ,D(logical),E(system))
2nd - 500 Gb (Sata channel, 2 parts F(100gb, free), ...
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How to resolve wireless card not showing up under lspci?
I'm doing a server project on a fairly ancient motherboard (a Slot-1 P2B) with a PCI 802.11n wireless card that's anecdotally supported by ndiswrapper (an ENLWI-NX2).
The problem is that the card ...
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Installing Ubuntu 12.10 as primary OS?
I have an old computer which currently runs Windows XP. I want to give Ubuntu (v12.10) a try since I heard that it requires less RAM than XP to operate. Here are its specs:
OS: Windows XP
RAM: 1GB
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USB bootable computer doesnt regognize the content of the key
I'm a noob and this is my deflowering with Ubuntu. (stop laughing at me)
I have a old computer with just XP on it. Cd-ROM devices installed but out of order and seems to be able to boot on USB ( it ...
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Minimal CD Installation Procedure
I'm attempting to install 12.04 LTS Desktop on an old (circa 2005) Sony laptop computer (Pentium III, 512MB RAM, 120GB HDD, Intel 1400x1050 video, wired ethernet connection to internet) that doesn't ...
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What version of Ubuntu can I run on my old PC? [duplicate]
I have an old PC
Specs:
CPU:733 MHZ
RAM:128 MB
VGA :32 MB
I tried to run Ubuntu 8.0 on it, but when the PC tries to log in to the Ubuntu it stops and doesn't do anything.
I think that the RAM ...
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Is it wise to use an older version of Ubuntu? [duplicate]
I have an LG netbook (XD170-L.ADP4E8) with this features:
-CPU: Intel® Atom™ CPU N455 @ 1.66GHz × 2
-Video: Mobile Intel GMA 3130
-Memory: 1 GB DDR3
-HDD: 250 GB Sata HDD
I have both Windows 7 ...
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How do I get my keyboard to work in Grub on this old IBM ThinkCentre PC?
Recently, I installed Ubuntu 12.10 on an old IBM ThinkCentre alongside Windows XP Professional. I have had problems with Ubuntu, so I would like to boot into Windows to delete the Ubuntu partition. ...
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how to go back to gimp 2.6?
on an old PC, I have Lubuntu 12.10. during GIMP installation, the newest version was installed (ver. 2.8), but I think its a little heavy for an old machine like mine with a poor Intel Celeron CPU ...
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What is the solution to laggy scrolling on a computer with low specs?
This is my first Ubuntu OS - 12.04. I have a 2.79Ghz Pentium D processor (quite an old one) and 1.24 GB of RAM; only integrated graphics card ( 96 MB or something). There is a noticeable lag when I am ...
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xubuntu install from cd on an old laptop
I have found my old Compaq Armada E500 laptop and I thought Xubuntu would run fine on it. I burned a CD with Xubuntu 12.10 32bit and loaded it up, but all I could hear is the constant seeking of the ...
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Which Ubuntu version is suitable for an Intel Pentium 3 Processor?
My PC has the following specs:
Intel Pentium 3 Processor
256 MB RAM
20 GB HardDisk Space
Which Ubuntu version best suits my PC?
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How to install Nvidia drivers from source if the packages don't work?
I have just installed Xubuntu on a pretty old (12 years of age) PC and I am struggling to install the correct drivers for the GPU NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420...
I have managed to get "additional drivers" ...
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Ubuntu on old IBM Thinkpad 2628
I have an old IBM Thinkpad 2628 from 1998 and I was thinking about putting Ubuntu on it.
Obviously it can't handle Unity, so what can I do to get Ubuntu working on my computer with decent ...
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Never get kernel newer than 2.6.32-42
After research no related answer to adapt to my problem was found. I have 2 laptops and a pc that run Lucid. Laptops now were updated to 2.6.32-45 but the pc stays at 2.6.32-42 while other software ...
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Which Ubuntu distribution should I use for my old desktop?
I have an old computer which has 512MB RAM and 128MB Graphic card. It has windows 95 currently, it loads fine but it has some issues with Internet connection and pendrive.
I am tired of solving ...
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(X)Ubuntu 12.10 and Lenovo R60 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I know if a laptop will work with Ubuntu?
I am about to buy older notebook Lenovo R60 with Intel Core Duo 2x 1.8Ghz, 2048MB DDR2, 80Gb sata HDD and intel GMA ...
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Intel Pentium M with Ubuntu 12.10 / PPA needed
I need the ppa too. I've updated yet my Thinkpad T42 from Lubuntu 12.04 to 12.10. Everytime I want to install or update something I get this error:
E: Unerfüllte Abhängigkeiten. Versuchen Sie
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Force Gnome 3 to work
I have Ubuntu 12.10 on dual-boot with windows XP.
My PC specifications are AMD Sempron 2800+ 1,6GHz with 512 MB ram and ATI Radeon 9250 graphic card with 128 MB memory.
As Unity works slow and I ...
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Upgrade Ubuntu Server 10.04 on a PIII 800/256Mb
I'm using Ubuntu Server on an old PIII 800MHz with 256MB of RAM as a home server in text mode. It's currently running 10.04 perfectly and recently I've been proposed to 'do-release-upgrade' up to ...
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Acer TravelMate 4000 ZL1 512 RAM Laptop with 1.6GHz: Best Linux distro to do Web development and\or Android Deveopment [closed]
I've seen the post:
Should I install 12.04 or 10.10 on a laptop with 512MB of RAM?
but I'm still not convinced Xubuntu is lightweight enough. I'm saying this because I believe Slitaz and Porteus to ...
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Is there a version of ubuntu that is built for slower computers? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What version of Ubuntu can I run on an old desktop?
I have a HP DC7600 and its a bit slow when running Ubuntu 12.04 and I was wondering if there was a different version ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 won't boot, only shows a blinking white line [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
My computer boots to a black screen, what options do I have to fix it?
I am trying to turn on my computer (Dell Mini 910 netbook) and after the BIOS setup screen it just ...
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Is Ubuntu elder-friendly? [closed]
My parents HDD in their laptop broke so i decided to change it. The laptop won't somehow install the original OS even though I have the disk. So I want to know if Ubuntu is elder-friendly since it is ...
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It is possible to install Lubuntu with an other computer using LAN cable?
I got a compaq evo n400c computer and it has no BIOS support for the bootable USB flash drives and there is no CD/DVD ROM! So i want to install the Lubuntu 12.04 with the netboot installer, but i have ...
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using OLD computer - system getting very slow
I am using Lenovo computer having the following configuration: 516 MB RAM and 3.06 GHz CPU
When I installed 11.04, the system was getting very slow. From the Internet, I read an article that Lubuntu ...
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Old Graphic cards and opengl
I have an old pc Core 2 Duo. Till now I have been using the integrated Intel graphics. I want to add external card.
I was looking for older generation nvidia cards such as 9500gt and 9800 gt. On their ...
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Will 12.04 LTS install on my old computer?
My old computer has a Soyo SYK7V Dragon Plus mobo. 1 GB PC2100 RAM, FX5500 DDR AGP video card and 80GB HDD. Will the Ubuntu 12.04 LTS install on this computer? Reason for asking is because I keep ...
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How install Ubuntu on old Compaq notebook?
I have an old Compaq notebook. I want to install Ubuntu 12.04.
The notebook has these specs:
AMD Athlon CPU
30 GB HD
512 MB memory
14" screen
Can I install on this notebook? The notebook ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 'Preparing for first use' stuck - Desktop installer
Right after the Ubuntu Installer finishes installing Ubuntu, it prompts me to reboot the system.
It boots up and loads the Ubuntu loading screen with the dots, then it says it's preparing for first ...
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Distro for “Prehistoric” Windows NT Laptop? [closed]
While doing some "Spring Cleaning" I found an extremely old laptop gathering dust, so I decided to resurrect it. It surprisingly still works flawlessly, on Windows NT.
I tried installing a few ...
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Fresh install of 9.10 on older hardware - but no software is available! What can I do? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I find a repository for older unsupported releases?
How to install software on an old now unsupported Ubuntu version?
I have a Toshiba SS 1610 from 2004-ish. ...
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Kernel requires x86-64 CPU, but only detects i686 CPU. How can I install Lubuntu/Ubuntu?
Heyy guy, okay im trying to install lubuntu on my laptop (sorta old 2005). [Laptop stats: Intel(R) Celeron(R)M CPU 410 @ 1.46 GHz 1.47GHz, 448 MB of RAM]
i press install and message appears, "this ...
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Ubuntu or Xubuntu for old PC with P4 2.8Ghz, 2GB RAM?
What should I install on an older PC with a Pentium 4 2.8 Ghz processor and 2GB RAM? Ubuntu 12.04 or Xubuntu 12.04? Or lets ask: would Xubuntu run much smoother than Ubuntu on this old computer?
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How can I format my active hard drive to NTFS?
Believe it or not, I'm not too happy with Ubuntu. Well, let me rephrase that. I like it, but the only thing I don't like about it is that it's too much of a hassle to get a game to work.
I'm trying ...
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Lubuntu doesn't boot [closed]
I've installed Lubuntu 11.10 on my old desktop pc. Sometimes Lubuntu boots correctly, but after a shutdown or a reboot it doesn't start. When I should see grub screen I see only a black screen.
The ...
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Stuck on page in install process (Xubuntu)
I am a newbie to Ubuntu and Linux in general and I am having extreme trouble installing Xubuntu on my computer. The computer I am attempting to install on is a Gateway with Windows XP Home Edition ...
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Ubuntu or XUbuntu on old computer
We've got an old computer at home which has really been left unused for a few years. It was the 'family computer' for a few years, and it is absolutely clogged down with programs, and runs so slowly ...
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Can't update/Dont know admin password
My daughter got a computer at a yard sale with an old version of ubuntu. When I try to update, it asks for admin password. It also says version no longer supported.
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Could I Instal Edubuntu in a PiV 1.4GHz, 512Mb Rambus, 64Mb Geforce 4 MMX?
Well just that, I want to resurrect my old PIV to give to my kids so they can have fun and learn, Could I Instal Edubuntu in a PiV 1.4GHz, 512Mb Rambus, 64Mb Geforce 4 MMX? or should I look for ...
