I guess Jo and Andrew are right, I downloaded Ubuntu 7.10 last night and
installed it on a PIII-500 with 384 MB RAM and had no problems related to
the OS, only some trouble due to faulty hardware.
Didn't have time to do an in-depth study of Ubuntu last night, but it seems
like an OK system, though it's not easy to use in 1024x768 when you are used
to higher resolutions. But it seemed impossible to use a higher resolution,
maybe due to the hardware.
Good luck!
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neodymium
"Old Enough" <ab@cd.ca> skrev i melding
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> I just downloaded ubuntu-7.10-alternate-i386.iso
>
> I understood that, if I burned this to a CD, my computer would boot
> from the CD to the LINUX (ubuntu) OS.
>
> Folders on the CD are:
> .disc
> dists
> doc
> install
> isolinux
> pics
> pool
> preseed
> Files on the CD are:
> cdromupgrade
> md5sum.txt
> README.diskdefines
> ubuntu
>
> When I boot from the CD, there are seven options:
> Install in text mode
> OEM Install (for manufacturers)
> Install a common Linux system
> Check CD for defects
> Rescue a broken system
> Memory test
> Boot from first hard disk
>
> None of them, as far as I can see, will boot my computer in Ubunto
> (Linux?). The last one (Boot from first hard disk) boots the system
> to Windows XP.
>
> What am I doing wrong?
> Am I getting off on the wrong foot already?
>
> Thanks for any suggestions!
>
>
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