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cannot install Ubuntu (message about PAE) [duplicate]

I received the error message below on the black terminal screen after waiting for a reboot.. I tried to find "forcepae" in the available options but couldn't. Can Anyone please help? ERROR: PAE is ...
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Can I install Ubuntu 14.04 LTS on a laptop without pae? [duplicate]

Since my computer dates back to 2003, has an Intel Pentium M processor and is therefore not yet equipped with pae, I want to know if it is possible to install newer versions of Ubuntu as the version ...
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Error When Install Ubuntu on Virtual Box [duplicate]

I`m wanting to install Ubuntu 13.10 on virtual machine(VirtualBox) but I got an error when I want to boot Ubuntu . . This Kernel reguires the following features not pasent on the CPU: pea Unable to ...
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why do I get a PAE error trying to install 12.04 desktop 32 bit version on an IBM Thinkpad T42 [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I install 12.04 on a non-PAE CPU? (error “Kernel requires features not present on the CPU: PAE”) I have downloaded the 32 bit version of ubuntu 12.04 from ...
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pae kernel required for my cpu [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I install 12.04 on a non-PAE CPU? (error “Kernel requires features not present on the CPU: PAE”) Virtualbox install 12.04 guest: “pae not present&...
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ubuntu-12.04.1-desktop-i386, boot error, wrong kernel [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I install 12.04 on a non-PAE CPU? (error “Kernel requires features not present on the CPU: PAE”) Just down loaded version ubuntu-12.04.1-desktop-i386 for intel/windows....
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PAE boot failures [duplicate]

I tried loading Ubuntu 14.04.3 onto an older Dell Inspiron Laptop and I get the following message: WARNING: PAE disabled. Use parameter 'forcepae' to enable at your own risk! This kernel requires the ...
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install ubuntu on a old pc [duplicate]

when I install ubuntu on my old laptop dell inspiron 2200 tells me this kernel requires the Following features not present on the cpu pae unable to boot please identify a kernel for your CPU ...
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How can I install 12.04 LTS on a non-PAE machine? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Cannot install due to the error “Kernel requires features not present on the CPU: PAE” The other day I started trying out Ubuntu on an ageing Samsung Q30 (like a ...
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Non-pae plus unstable Intel display driver [duplicate]

I have three (Pentium M) laptops. They are all in a good physical state and work perfectly well, so I have no reason to stop using them When I first attempted to update to 12.04 the installation ...
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Why is 12.04.1 "unable to boot" [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I install 12.04 on a non-PAE CPU? (error “Kernel requires features not present on the CPU: PAE”) I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.04.1 for the first time ...
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Booting Ubuntu installation dvd [duplicate]

Trying to install Ubuntu Kalin32bit 16.04on a old dell Inspiron 500m windows Xp. The DVD does not boot- error message: WARNING: PAE disabled. Use parameter 'forcepae' at your own risk! This kernel ...
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Cannot boot from DVD 12.04 [duplicate]

Am trying to install for dual boot system. OK on one XP computer but on XP laptop I receive following message - "unable to boot - please use a kernel appropriate for your CPU. Not present pae. Don'...
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How to do a fresh install of 12.04 on non-PAE CPU PC? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I install 12.04 on a non-PAE CPU? (error “Kernel requires features not present on the CPU: PAE”) I can not install 12.04 Desktop on non-PAE CPU PC. Keep ...
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How to install ubuntu 12.04 without Physical Address Extension? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Cannot install due to the error “Kernel requires features not present on the CPU: PAE” Physical Extension Memory is required in my computer to install ubuntu 12.04 ...
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Trying to install Xbuntu on an old laptop with Celeron Processor [duplicate]

I have created two or three bootable CD's from downloads, one with Ubuntu 15.1 and one from mini.iso. I either get a message that there is some problem with PAE which I have no idea how to deal with, ...
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PAE Kernel Error while Installing 12.04 [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I install 12.04 on a non-PAE CPU? (error “Kernel requires features not present on the CPU: PAE”) Tried to install Ubuntu 12.04 but getting an error: this kernel ...
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My processor is 64-bit - does that mean I need the amd64 image?

My processor is an Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 (2.40GHz). As far as I know that's a 64-bit processor - I'm a bit confused as the architecture is called AMD 64, is this a generic name given to 64-bit ...
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New OS for old PCs [closed]

Thanks for all the replies they are very helpful. Yesterday I bit the bullet and carried out a clean install of Light Ubuntu on one of the machines and everything works OK. The machine I installed ...
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What's the meaning of "-pae" at the end of kernel version?

Last time I installed Ubuntu there was a "-pae" at the end of the kernel version in the boot screen. Now that I've reinstalled Ubuntu from the same disk instead of "-pae" there is a "-generic" at the ...
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How can I tell if a machine has PAE?

I want to help someone upgrade an oldish laptop from 11.10 to 12.04, which requires PAE. I am not sure whether they have PAE or not. I know it is likely that they do have it after all, but how can I ...
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Will it be possible to use a non-pae kernel in recent versions of Ubuntu?

I know that Ubuntu +1 questions are frowned upon, but this I believe is a fair exception. Currently I have 2 systems running Ubuntu 12.10, and one of them has a Pentium M that doesn't support PAE (...
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Where can I download Lubuntu 12.04?

I need a non-PAE version of Lubuntu (to run on a Fit-PC Slim w/ an AMD GX3 LX800 CPU). I believe 12.04 is the latest version that is non-PAE, but the link on Lubuntu/PreviousReleases - Community Help ...
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Install Lubuntu 14.04 LTS on a non-pae processor

How can I install Lubuntu 14.04 LTS on a non-pae processor? If it's not possible. Is there a work around for how to do it? It should be possible. Lubuntu is very low in system resources and perfect ...
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Will Ubuntu Server work on a Pentium 3?

Can i run ubuntu server on pentium 3 with 386mb of ram, as i need a basic file server to use at home. I have 3 computers and want to share files using a server on ubuntu, but i need to know what the ...
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Lubuntu 12.10 This kernel does not support a non-PAE CPU

I have a Dell Inspiron 600m and I tried to install Lubuntu 12.10 but encountered this message: This kernel does not support a non-PAE CPU. Is Lubuntu supposed to support old hardware and computers?...
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Can I Install Ubuntu on a older laptop with a intel pentium processor (which doesn't have pae)?

I currently have Ubuntu 11.10, and I finally decided to upgrade. So I downloaded the .iso file from the site (Ubuntu 13.04, 32 bit), and put it on a 2gb thumb drive. I booted from the thumb drive, and ...
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error installing on via motherboard C3 CPU

Im working with an OEM, and we are wanting to build a CARPC, for use in an electric car. We want to build a system similar to MiMod (mimodhp.com). Mimod is too expensive, it is a closed system, AND ...
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Why does the 12.04 i386 Desktop install fail on an Athlon XP 3000+ system?

Placed Ubuntu i386/32bit 12.04 LTS [DESKTOP] disc in the disc tray. The disc loads fine. Clicked install Ubuntu. Without checking the download updates while installing or install this third-party ...
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Adding forcepae to bootable usb stick from ubuntu-14.04.1-desktop-i386.iso

I have a Dell D400 laptop with 512mb of RAM. (A 2gb upgrade is on the way.) The laptop is running Ubuntu 12.04 but has some issues (like the apparent absence of any of the wireless networking ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 does not boot on Dell D600

I have an old Dell Latitude D600 using USB boot Ubuntu 12.10. When booting, it said that I have the wrong kernal for my CPU. Very odd, Ubuntu 11.10 was working just fine. I tried the 12.10 on ...
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Installing Ubuntu on an older laptop

I am trying to install Ubuntu on an older laptop. I made a bootable CD and restarted the computer. The following error came up: This kernel requires the following features not present on the CPU: pae ...
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How do I get a version of ubuntu for pentium M?

I have an Asus notebook which I am trying to run ubuntu on. It has a Pentium M processor running in it. So when I try to install Ubuntu 13.10 it asks me to install an appropriate kernel for this old ...
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Lubuntu 18.04 installation freezing with "forcepae --- forcepae"

I don't have enough points to comment here How can I install on a non-PAE CPU? (error "Kernel requires features not present on the CPU: PAE") so am asking a new question. I recently ...
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How to configure Grub4dos menu to boot 16.04.5 i386 iso on non- PAE CPU (forcepae)

After you properly configure Grub4dos entry to boot from an iso image (i.e. in such a way that it allows to boot on modern machines with PAE) for i386 iso of ubuntu 12.04.5 or more recent, you might ...
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What upgrade options for non-PAE machine?

The last time I upgraded this machine it failed because I have a non-PAE processor. I was forced to reinstall the last, old version of Xubuntu. Now I fear I'm stuck with a discontinued distribution. ...
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How do you get rid of EFI bios?

Well I'm trying to install ubuntu on an old 2003 made computer, the only problem is that it keeps on crashing into a kernel panic. It reverts to the text based installer, and if I takeaway the startup....
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Screen remains dark after installing Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric) on Samsung X10

After successfully running the live CD and testing WiFi and other things, I decided to install Ubuntu as a single operating system on my Samsung X10 laptop. At this point everything seemed okay, ...
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Can't install Ubuntu without PAE

I have a laptop with a Pentium M, I need to know how to enable PAE. I have already tried forcepae it messed up somethings like the cursor.
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How to upgrade from Ubuntu 9.04 to Lubuntu 14.10?

I have an old laptop with 256 MB RAM, which does not boot from USB nor does it boot CD created from ISO. Only Ubuntu distribution that I managed to boot and install was an old 9.04 Ubuntu that I ...
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Building Ubuntu server from source on very old hardware?

I'd like to build Ubuntu LTS 12.04 from source (kernel+daemons) on very old hardware. The hardware I'm on is i486 cpu on a pc104 single board computer. Most live cd's have trouble getting further than ...
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No hard drive detected Lubuntu 12.04?

I'm trying to install Lubuntu 12.04 on this old computer I got from someone because they're planning on using it for college but it's old as holy flip. It's a Dell Latitude X300 with a Pentium M ...
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I am very new to Ubuntu, so should I try Xubuntu and Lubuntu first? [duplicate]

I am very new to Ubuntu. The reason I came here and asked the question is that I lost my windows XP CD for my old laptop. My laptop has a P4 CPU, 1GB RAM and 50GB HDD (7200 rpm). I googled for the ...
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Boot off of Ubuntu 12.04 using old kernel

Here's the thing, I was resizing my partition and gparted crashed (I was running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Windows XP SP3 dual boot), so now my computer won't boot. I wanted to try and use the PPA boot-...
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How to run Ubuntu after installing it on Lubuntu OS?

I had the problem of PAE kernel discussed here I decided to do as described in the first workaround by installing Lubuntu. After I finished installing Lubuntu, I ran the sudo apt-get install ubunutu-...
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Problem installing Ubuntu on older PC [duplicate]

I am trying to install Ubuntu 13.10 32 bit on older PC with only 256MB of RAM but every time it gets to the screen where choice needs to be done between demo and install it just hangs and I can not go ...
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I want to load ubuntu on a old Sony Vaio V505 pentium M 1.7 ghz....What flavor would work? [duplicate]

I am new to Ubuntu...Want to use this as a web browser and DVD player
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