installation trouble

Christian Csar cacsar at gmail.com
Sat Jul 12 02:13:40 UTC 2008


You might consider using Xubuntu instead, which uses XFCE for its
desktop environment, and should use less RAM, although you might want to
consider using an even lighter desktop system.
Christian
Phil Sexton wrote:
> Ed Mizzi wrote:
>> I am working with an old Dell Inspiron 5000, P-3 with 192 MB RAM and 6.4 
>> GB hard drive. 
> 
> You don't have enough memory.
> 
>  From <http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/804>:
> 
> The minimum memory requirement for Ubuntu 8.04 is 384MB of memory 
> for desktop CDs, and 256MB for other installation methods. (Note 
> that some of your system's memory may be unavailable due to being 
> used for the graphics card.)
> 
> With only the minimum amount of memory available, the installation 
> process will take longer than normal, but will complete 
> successfully, and the system will perform adequately once installed. 
> Low-memory systems may be able to use the desktop CD to install by 
> selecting "Install Ubuntu" from the boot menu to run just the 
> installer, rather than the whole desktop started by selecting "Try 
> Ubuntu without any change to your computer".
> 
>> The point I'm at is as follows...
>>  
>> -start computer
>> -first black screen asks me to choose Win98 or Ubuntu
>> -if I choose WIN98, no problems
>> -if I choose Ubuntu see below...
>> -it starts loading the 8.04 ver. CD but takes literally hours to load
>> -when finally loaded I click on Install Ubuntu...no windows pop up, no 
>> choices are given, the CD simply starts running
>> -I leave it run for hours longer, thinking that it's formatting my drive 
>> and installing Ubuntu and then nothing...computer shuts down
>> -I'm back to square one
>>  
>> Any ideas would help, please
>>  
>> Note: I am not planning to keep both Operating systems on this comp. I 
>> simply want to run Ubuntu. Can I simply format the drive in the WIN98 
>> system and then somehow install Ubuntu?
> 
> Yes, IF you upgrade the memory.
> 





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