linuxkvh
January 8th, 2013, 03:08 PM
Hi,
I am trying to do a minimum Lubuntu install on an old old Hercules-Ecafe running on an early Mandriva version. My guess is the machine is older than 2005.
installing the latest Puppy Linux failed, for it has a non PAE kernel (at least that's the message I read when attempting to install it)
Finally the Minimum Lubuntu 11.1 install seemed to work, but I was unable to connect to the Internet (tried Wlan) and proceed to the final install. It seems that the DHCP protocol cannot connect to my router?
Anyway, is there a way to do a Lubuntu (or other distro) install or is this machine somehow protected from new installs? Trying to update the original Mandriva didn't get me anywhere.
I am trying to do a minimum Lubuntu install on an old old Hercules-Ecafe running on an early Mandriva version. My guess is the machine is older than 2005.
installing the latest Puppy Linux failed, for it has a non PAE kernel (at least that's the message I read when attempting to install it)
Finally the Minimum Lubuntu 11.1 install seemed to work, but I was unable to connect to the Internet (tried Wlan) and proceed to the final install. It seems that the DHCP protocol cannot connect to my router?
Anyway, is there a way to do a Lubuntu (or other distro) install or is this machine somehow protected from new installs? Trying to update the original Mandriva didn't get me anywhere.