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I'm trying to install Ubuntu 9.10 on an old computer. Basic stats are a 350 MHz Pentium II, 768 MB RAM, and an ATI Rage IIc--not sure how much video ...
  1. 11-15-2009 #1
    thumannator
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    Computer not booting from Ubuntu 9.10 CD

    I'm trying to install Ubuntu 9.10 on an old computer. Basic stats are a 350 MHz Pentium II, 768 MB RAM, and an ATI Rage IIc--not sure how much video memory at the moment. I managed to install XP on it at one point, but decided not to let it stay a Windows box.

    The computer won't boot from the Ubuntu 9.10 CD, nor the alternate install CD. It gets as far as displaying:

    ISOLINUX 3.63 Debian-2008-07-15 Copyright (c) 1994-2008 H. Peter Anvin

    but the never does anything else. Anybody have some ideas about what is happening or what I can try or do differently?

    Thanks.
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  2. 11-15-2009 #2
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    I don't believe that a PII will boot the newer kernels. You may some luck with one of the smaller distros, or an older version of Ubuntu.
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  3. 11-16-2009 #3
    dale456654
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    I got ubuntu to work on a PIII 500Mhz.

    I would not try the full ubuntu. Ubuntu is very large and has a lot of services.

    At best try Ubuntu Mini. It's 9MB.
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