Installing Ubuntu On Intel Pentium II: Failed Attempt

[mrSqueakyRAT]

That looks like a Gateway G6-350.

[BlasterProduction09]

first time i "played around" with a 10y old computer, it cost me a 10y old computer -.-

[hrbear]

You should try Xubuntu not Ubuntu. Xubuntu is especially designed for older machines.

[TheSqeeek]

FreeBSD would work.

Or you could try the Netbook addition... my guess is you'll have to put more memory in it to run Ubuntu on that, though.

[webnull]

I have try Xubuntu on Pentium 2, Debian on Pentium 3.

[ripin150]

ive got a pentium 2 that runs ubuntu. 400MHz and 32mb of ram. i was only 10 at the time i installed it, and i kindof forgot to check system requirements... but now im 12. hehe, my parents still use it because their other one mysteriously broke...

[wwasucks]

i put ubuntu on my p1 computer no prob

[decozart]

my test machine: ibm 300gl 128mb celeron. linux installs: debian, zenwalk, ubuntu 7.04, new dsl. dsl worked best.

[atluschooty]

my ubuntu gets freez on my notebook and i have to manually restart my pc.... can anyone help me????

[MrTabby5000]

yes go back to windows.ASAP.

[Doyubi]

Ubuntu is overly bloated. I suggest Debian GNU/Linux Woody. Would be great for a closet server or something.

[advancewars658]

heh My Friend Installed Ubuntu on his Pentium 2 Laptop man it was sad Terminal was lagging xD

[jtfunkymojo]

wow. cli is THE most basic thing in linux. that pc must have some serious issues.

[binolar]

lol

[ScionT2B]

Tr xUbuntu

[afner03]

I recommend you to use some lighter distro such as zenwalk, vector, puppy linux, grafpup, pcfluxboxOS, damn small linux, deLi, slitaz, etc

Ubuntu is way to heavy for that... I guess you have discovered it already.

[enisity]

yah i tried a few of them but just didnt put it in video * damn small linux, puppy linux and a few others i forget the names to.*

[Membrane556]

I had similar problems with some odd video cards you can either just use the VESA driver or just go buy a $10 ATI or nvidia card off ebay.

[nopochoclos]

The problems is your Videocard, try change it.. i use a Voodoo 3 3000 AGP and runs perfectly XUBUNTU on Pcchips M748LM and M748LMRT and Soyo Sy-6BB ...

[ringodekroon1]

Hmmm, I've got Pii 350mhz 210Mem... so.. I run Xubuntu.., In beginngin i had problem with monitor too small.., so, i've got now bigger monitor and a better one.. It's betters...:-)

My videocard is a voodoo family.. Diamond MonsterFusion 16MB ... old one..

All app's works here in the pc..

[gerbilplay4]

this happens when i install on virtual box. I only bought my computer late November 2007!

[nopochoclos]

I have the same problem with PII and Pcchips M748Lmrt.. the problem maybe is the videocard

[enisity]

Most likely, that computer soo old and has been a piece of crap eva since we got it

[nopochoclos]

Well.. runs Windows XP like charm, but cant run Ubuntu.. is funny..here shows us Linux is not perfect in compatibility.

I try others distros too..

[ministhemin]

i had a simalar computer, but it was a celeron

[esetnod32]

thank u

very enjoyable

[esetnod32]

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