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Hello all. Finally got the right burning kit, and burnt off Freespire, and Linux SUSE... They both run on my Athlon box just fine - but the small laptop just ...
  1. 06-11-2009 #1
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    [SOLVED] Dell Latitude CPx doesn't like Linux...

    Hello all.
    Finally got the right burning kit, and burnt off Freespire, and Linux SUSE...
    They both run on my Athlon box just fine - but the small laptop just won't even look at either OS. Is it Dell, or just this particular laptop?
    There's no mention of it in reccomended OS's for this or that machine - so is this one full of gremlins?

    btw; anyone want any nice shiny beer mats - I've got LOTS to give away...
    (Lost 6 discs burning with dud software... its a learning curve!)

    Thanks for any suggestions, Nick.
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    It's probably some piece of hardware in the laptop that the OS doesn't like. You can probably disable this component if you figure out which piece it is to get past this hurdle for the installation, then re-enable it, or keep it disabled if it's not needed.

    Post the distro name and version along with any errors that you get and someone might be able to guide you through it.
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    I have a Dell Latitude D630, and have run a number of liveCD's on it, and have installed Ubuntu 9.04 which runs like a champ! It handled my WiFi, Bluetooth, and Sprint Sierra wireless broadband USB modem without any configuration or setup required on my part. For the most part, Dell systems are quite Linux friendly, so my guess is that either there is a problem with the CD's you are trying to install, you need to modify some bios settings, or you need to update the bios firmware.
    Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
    Just remember, Semper Gumbi - always be flexible!
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    Besides my current D630 Latitude, I also installed Ubuntu 8.10 + Edubuntu on my old D600 Latitude that I gave my grandson. I ran several Linux distributions on that box over the years, including Freespire, Ubuntu, Fedora, and Gentoo.
    Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
    Just remember, Semper Gumbi - always be flexible!
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    The Dell was on Xp, and Win 98 before that.
    I've wiped Xp, and 98, now just the basic system of 98 running.
    Tried Freespire2.0.3 and open SUSE 11.1 so far, and the machine just doesn't see them. Maybe I need to format & start again...
    This means borrowing a floppy tray to insert of step-son, as I don't have one myself.

    Nobody said it would be easy...BUT...
    Perhaps a small distro like Puppy Linux? Opinions welcome...

    Meantime I've got a flagon of cider to get a grip of. Its been that kind of day...
    Still searching for a reliable partition prog thats free, if ther is one...

    See you all tomorrow eve... Got a heavy day t'morrer.

    Thanks for your interest, and advice, cheers, Nick.
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    GParted -- Welcome is a live CD for partitioning, but there is a warning about using it on some HP Latitude machines. Read the warning before burning this.
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    Put Xp back on it. Partition, and install small Linux later...
    Meantime the grandkids can use it for a few games.
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