Trying to install Ubuntu > 10.04
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Ok laptop had Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, now support has come to an end.
Tried Ubuntu 14.04, with "forcepae", Flashback (compiz), Flashback (metacity) was so slow, couldn't play Chromium BSU.
Installed Lubuntu & Xubuntu, for low-spec machines, had to "forcepae" to install, Chromium BSU played, though there was glitches in the graphics.
Compiz/composting manager has graphics issues, noticed with Ghostry pop-ups.
Tried Ubuntu 12.04, this complained about "PAE", but "forcepae" option doesn't work.
Finally downloaded the mini.iso from http://www.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/main/installer-i386/current/images/netboot/non-pae/
using "i915.modeset=1" to install.
How long should I wait after selecting Archive = gb.archive.ubuntu.com.
Tried Ubuntu 14.04, with "forcepae", Flashback (compiz), Flashback (metacity) was so slow, couldn't play Chromium BSU.
Installed Lubuntu & Xubuntu, for low-spec machines, had to "forcepae" to install, Chromium BSU played, though there was glitches in the graphics.
Compiz/composting manager has graphics issues, noticed with Ghostry pop-ups.
Tried Ubuntu 12.04, this complained about "PAE", but "forcepae" option doesn't work.
Finally downloaded the mini.iso from http://www.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/main/installer-i386/current/images/netboot/non-pae/
using "i915.modeset=1" to install.
How long should I wait after selecting Archive = gb.archive.ubuntu.com.
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It has Intel graphics is all I infer!
My suggestion would be to take a look at Puppy Linux. It is brilliant on older hardware. Very quick to install and runs very fast as well. There are several variants to choose from, PAE or non-PAE. The core is unique to Puppy but you can select versions that make use of binary packages from Ubuntu Precise or Debian Wheezy or Slackware 14.0 so you can run all the latest software.
http://puppylinux.com
Dell Laptop, from BIOS:
• Inspiron 510m,
• Pentium M 1.70GHz
• 1280MB Memory (@ 333MHz) < shhftw it does have intel graphics
• Intel 855GM/855GME graphics
• 60Gig Hard Drive
Currently installing Xubuntu 12.04.
Makes me wonder why the download ISO is called: ubuntu-12.04.4-desktop-i386 since this requires a Pentium M processor...
Certainly I've used i386 versions on old Pentium 4 machines.
(mind you, I have to say, this PAE stuff goes over my head mostly )
Going to give this a try:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/quirky/precise-5.7.1/precise-5.7.1-retro.iso
If you burn your Puppy Linux .iso as a Live CD and boot it in the CD drive it loads fully into RAM so you will be able to try it at full speed. You can eject the disc once booted. If you want to try some config settings or install a few programs you can create a save-file on any internal or external drive at first shutdown or even save back to the Live CD (multi-session).