Install problems

[bersathunder]

I'm trying to install kubuntu 7.04 on a dell optiplex g110 with 128mb of ram, 733mhz, 10gb hd.... it seemed to go through most of the install, now i'm looking at a blank blue-white scrn, the cd is still accessing by the sounds and I could see the mouse pointer for a while, the pointer is gone and the cd has been accessing for a while with no result.

Should I try the alternate cd instead of the desktop? Any suggestions? New user to linux, so anything would help. Thanks.

[OU812]

Re: Install problems

I had a similar problem with my dell notebook (with similar specs): I could not load ubuntu; I could load xubuntu, but clicking on any application seemed like it caused the system to hang. So I installed the alternate cd (server edition) - without choosing dns or lamp - and the icewm desktop. Worked great. So good, in fact, that I installed it on my desktop. You can get it from here:

http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download

john

[javierrivera]

Re: Install problems

As told, yes, to install kubuntu with 128 Mb of RAM you'll need the alternate CD.

I have it working in some 128 Mb and it's usable but slow. You can have massive speed gains, at the cost of features, using icewm as the window manager.

See:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/In...7C%28memory%29

In my tablet, that has good memory, but a very slow (but cold and cheap) transmeta crusoe I choose icewm,thunar,xdm and firefox.

Javier.

[OU812]

Re: Install problems

You might want to try fluxbuntu. This livecd will give you an idea of how things may work on your system. It is basically the server edition +/- some packages. It is also installable.

john