Hi,
I'm trying to install kubuntu on a PC. When I run the install disk, it says that my BIOS is too old for something (ACPI make any sense?). I think this has only happened when I used the version 7.04 disk.
I was, however, finding it hard to install before that. I ended up downloading the text install disk, as the liveCD wouldn't boot properly.
Also, the disk I really want to boot from is on a separate PCI card - it's a big disk, and not supported at full capacity by the motherboard. I wanted to boot to this disk because it's much, much quieter than the smaller alternative that I have. Even if grub has to load on another disk, and then boot into ubuntu, I'd be happy, but I tried putting the two disks into another PC to get the installation done, but I couldn't get it to boot after an apparently successful install...
So as you can see, I'm getting into a bit of a mess! Any help would really be appreciated.
PS the computer I'm installing on has an (I think) 733mhz pentium pro (from memory) and 1 gig memory. It's got a (loud) 10gig HDD and the aforementioned drive plugged in through a PCI card is and ATA 250gig drive. I'm trying to install using the 7.04 text-based installer.
I'm trying to install kubuntu on a PC. When I run the install disk, it says that my BIOS is too old for something (ACPI make any sense?). I think this has only happened when I used the version 7.04 disk.
I was, however, finding it hard to install before that. I ended up downloading the text install disk, as the liveCD wouldn't boot properly.
Also, the disk I really want to boot from is on a separate PCI card - it's a big disk, and not supported at full capacity by the motherboard. I wanted to boot to this disk because it's much, much quieter than the smaller alternative that I have. Even if grub has to load on another disk, and then boot into ubuntu, I'd be happy, but I tried putting the two disks into another PC to get the installation done, but I couldn't get it to boot after an apparently successful install...
So as you can see, I'm getting into a bit of a mess! Any help would really be appreciated.
PS the computer I'm installing on has an (I think) 733mhz pentium pro (from memory) and 1 gig memory. It's got a (loud) 10gig HDD and the aforementioned drive plugged in through a PCI card is and ATA 250gig drive. I'm trying to install using the 7.04 text-based installer.
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