Problems with Installing Linux

[jbzeigler]

I am having problems installing Linux. My former favorite PC is a 500mhz P-3 which was recently formatted. I was given a copy of Ubuntu Linux 6.0.6 to install on it for squirts and squats. This is a good time to say that I know absolutely nothing about Linux but am very interested and eager to learn a few things. The CD runs upon start up and I choose INSTALLATION. After a few minutes of what appears to be installations logs, I am left with a black screen which reads "U compressing Linux... Ok, booting the kernel" If you feel at any time that I am a moron and completely over my head, just say so. Otherwise, any advice, tips or tricks are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[Roxoff]

If that's as far as it gets, then you've probably got either a badly burned disk or a dodgy CD-ROM on the computer. You can download a new copy of your favourite distro by going to www.distrowatch.com, then burn the .iso image on to a new blank CD.

You could also try swapping out the CD player in the computer, but that seems a bit drastic at this stage.

[pegazuz]

I am having problems installing Linux. My former favorite PC is a 500mhz P-3 which was recently formatted. I was given a copy of Ubuntu Linux 6.0.6 to install on it for squirts and squats. This is a good time to say that I know absolutely nothing about Linux but am very interested and eager to learn a few things. The CD runs upon start up and I choose INSTALLATION. After a few minutes of what appears to be installations logs, I am left with a black screen which reads "U compressing Linux... Ok, booting the kernel" If you feel at any time that I am a moron and completely over my head, just say so. Otherwise, any advice, tips or tricks are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Try running a Puppy Live CD to see how it works on your machine. It is small and versatile and looks pretty good. It can also boot off a USB drive if your computer has that option. The hard part for a beginner is getting the downlaod image correctly copied onto the CD. It has to be burned as an image (iso file) and not copied.

[Danny Lawson]

That's good to know man. I have a P3 at home and no is using it so far. I will try the Puppy Live CD on it. Kids will love to use that PC for their purpose.