Re: Help with Linux config

["Jim Essinger" <dilbernator@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jon,

I am trying to boot with a live version of Knoppix and Ubuntu on an old PC
at home just to learn a bit about Linux.  Both versions were hanging on the
boot, and I could not find out why, until I went into a verbose mode for the
boots.  It seems that my disk formats are not recognized.  I have not had
time to pursue the issue.  My point is, if you do verbose boot, you might
get a better idea of why the boot is failing.

As to how to get it to do verbose - well those notes are at home!

HTH

Jim

On 8/25/06, Jon Paris <Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> Honestly, just install Ubuntu. I have been using a little bit and it
> much easier than Debian alone. Ubuntu is based on Debian.
>
> That is exactly what I stared out doing - I tried it on a couple of PCs
> and
> liked it - but the live version of Ubuntu won't boot on this machine.  I
> admit I haven't checked for a version with a conventional install - maybe
> that should be my next stop.
>
> I chose Debian because it was one of only two distributions I could find
> where there was evidence that it would work with this old laptop - which
> only has 96Mg of memory.  alinux is also supposed to work with it - but
> goodness knows how since their iso image requires an 800Mb CD and even if
> I
> could find one I don't think the PCs Cd reader will handle it.  I suspect
> that it was an earlier version of alinux that was installed.
>
> Other choices such as Ubuntu, Knoppix and FreeSpire all just hang during
> the
> boot process.
>
> Jon Paris
> Partner400
>
> www.Partner400.com
>
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