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[Amedee Van Gasse (ubuntu)]

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wirechief schreef:
> Well, I said thats what I would do.
> Perhaps foolish to start with the older version but given the age of
> the computer
> and that he cannot boot CD's  he probably cannot run the more recent release's
> and you are right support would be none existent, again my perspective
> is trying
> it on hardware that requires probably bootable 3.5in disks but that is
> just a guess.
> I admit to not haveing much experience or success in using an alternate CD my
> computers all are capable of booting from USB so there is no need. Working with
> such old equipment Google might be a more resourcefull place to find something
> that will work.

Sorry???

Contrary to Windows, a basic installation of Linux (any distribution,
not just Ubuntu) doesn't get more bloated with every new version. The
only thing that gets bloated with the years, is the desktop, but if the
topicstarter uses something lightweight like XFCE or Fluxbox or Ion, it
really doesn't matter.

Also contrary to Windows, Linux does not loose support for older
hardware. Once a certain hardware is supported in the kernel, it stays
supported. The only thing that happens, is that a specific module gets
replaced by a more generic module.

Also as far as I know Ubuntu 5.04 already used a 2.6 kernel, the 2.6.10
if I'm not mistaken. Just like 8.10 and 9.04 use a 2.6 kernel.

There really isn't much difference between a 5.04 and a 9.04 if you only
look at the basic Linux install, like what you would get with an
alternate cd. The basic software only got better, but it certainly
didn't get heavier (again, I'm not talking about the desktop).

Anyway I would be surprised if the 5.04 is still available for download.
*googles*
Ok, it is: http://old-releases.ubuntu.com

But still I don't know any good reason why someone would install a 4
year old version of Ubuntu on a 10 year old desktop pc, if a current
version of Ubuntu is just as good.

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Amedee
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