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Ubuntu replacing win 98
« on: March 29, 2010, 03:28:08 PM »
I'm am sick and tired of win. Can anyone tell me what version of Lynux ubuntu can work on this computer?

350 Mhz processor
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7.8 GB hdd

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Re: Ubuntu replacing win 98
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2010, 04:14:27 PM »

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Re: Ubuntu replacing win 98
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2010, 05:40:44 PM »
theres nothing older for this computer

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Re: Ubuntu replacing win 98
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2010, 05:46:40 PM »
Is that a question??????? (note the punctuation I used)   ;)

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Re: Ubuntu replacing win 98
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2010, 07:22:04 PM »
yes it is there was nothing about older verson of ubuntu

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Re: Ubuntu replacing win 98
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2010, 09:29:30 PM »
I'm am sick and tired of win. Can anyone tell me what version of Lynux ubuntu can work on this computer?

350 Mhz processor
128 mg Ram
7.8 GB hdd

No version of Ubuntu will work very well with that config.

You could try DamnSmallLinux or VectorLinux which work better with low spec computers.

And of course you could run slackware and never install a desktop environment.
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    Re: Ubuntu replacing win 98
    « Reply #6 on: March 30, 2010, 09:28:27 PM »
    I'm am sick and tired of win. Can anyone tell me what version of Lynux ubuntu can work on this computer?

    350 Mhz processor
    128 mg Ram
    7.8 GB hdd

    you can head down to the old archives of redhat and install those versions like 5.2, 5.1 etc

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    Re: Ubuntu replacing win 98
    « Reply #7 on: March 31, 2010, 08:14:34 AM »
    Try this one: http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/,  I believe it may be a better choice than Lubuntu.

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    Re: Ubuntu replacing win 98
    « Reply #8 on: March 31, 2010, 02:20:40 PM »
    now how do i instal it? there is no exe file?

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    Re: Ubuntu replacing win 98
    « Reply #9 on: March 31, 2010, 03:18:17 PM »
    I suggest you download the .iso file from http://www.icewalkers.com/download/*censored*-Small-Linux/2005/dls/.  Again, it's an .iso file, not an .exe file.  Once downloaded, you burn it to CD or DVD, which creates a bootable CD/DVD from which you can install it.  If you need burning software (not all burning software works well for creating a bootable disk), I recommend ImgBurn

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    Re: Ubuntu replacing win 98
    « Reply #10 on: March 31, 2010, 03:46:00 PM »
    it says the page doesn't exist/ ???

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    « Reply #11 on: March 31, 2010, 03:50:00 PM »
    Try starting at http://www.icewalkers.com/Linux/Software/520050/*censored*-Small-Linux.html and click on the link next to Download [ 4.4.10 ] :

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    « Reply #12 on: March 31, 2010, 07:03:06 PM »
    thnx and then ust burn to disk? will it install on my hdd for it said bootable cd?

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    « Reply #13 on: March 31, 2010, 07:17:55 PM »
    and was a file called Knoppix sopost to download? In it it has4 files knopix, index.html lost and found and boot none of them are iso?

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    « Reply #14 on: March 31, 2010, 07:28:36 PM »
    and was a file called Knoppix sopost to download? In it it has4 files knopix, index.html lost and found and boot none of them are iso?
    That doesn't make sense.  Here's what you should be getting: