Installing an OS over the existing OS

[Liam Proven]

On Thu, 23 Feb 2023 at 22:58, Phil <phillor9 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I have used that version of Debian in the past but it won't work with
> the A100 because of the Intel micro code bug. The boot stops with
> "running ram disk" or words to that effect.

I am merely curious, but can you be _specific_  about this bug? I
would like to find out more.

> I knew there is a version beyond 1.0, but without having Windows
> installed upgrading the BIOS is a complicated business.

There are ways around that. I have successfully applied a BIOS update
from the WinPE on the System Rescue CD, for instance.

> This is purely an academic discussion, the laptop is working but is too
> slow to be of an use.

I put it to you that discussing lighter-weight distros that make it
faster is entirely relevant to the question.

I run RasPi desktop on a Vaio P, a dual-core 32-bit Atom maxed out
with 2GB of RAM, and it's *much* faster than that.

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