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November 11th, 2014, 09:39 PM
I had an old laptop with a Pentium M processor that I used on a sound system for many years. It had an older copy of Ubuntu Studio on it. I was trying to install Lubuntu 14.10 on it and ran into one problem. I couldn't install it because I forgot it didn't have a Hard Drive. I had to laugh at myself for that one. I had a old SATA 500 Gig HD but the laptop had an IDE. I quickly went on Amazon and order a Micro SATA Cables - 2.5 inch SATA SSD or HDD Drive to IDE 44 Pin IDE Adapter (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0049D7PCU/ref=pe_385040_30332200_TE_item) for #3.64 that should allow me to use the drive. I thought I would go ahead and hook it up via USB and install the OS. It went well and I got it installed but seeing I didn't have an internal HD it would not set up the grub so it still refused to boot from the USB. I might have other issues with the laptop because I could only get it to boot from the CD/DVD. That's Okay, I will just wait until I get the adapter.
When I went to install I had to follow this work-around because of the new kernel and the pae.
With the Install choice high-lighted press F6. (This option needs less RAM than installing from 'Try Lubuntu')
A menu with a number of options appears. The option 'forcepae' is not there, so press Escape to close the list.
Now a string of options is visible, often with 'quiet' or 'quiet splash --' at the end. Add 'forcepae' to the string after the two dashes.
... quiet splash -- forcepae
This is nice that I didn't need to find a different copy with a fake-pae.
Now when I tried to install without going into the live OS, I had trouble getting on my network. It wouldn't allow me to enter my WEP password. I final just booted into the live OS and logged on to my network and did the install. I think if it wouldn't have been for the grub problem I would have been good to go.
I will come back and post again after I get the adapter and do the install again. Or maybe it will just boot up after I put the drive in the laptop?
Here is a couple of photos of the old laptop.
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When I went to install I had to follow this work-around because of the new kernel and the pae.
With the Install choice high-lighted press F6. (This option needs less RAM than installing from 'Try Lubuntu')
A menu with a number of options appears. The option 'forcepae' is not there, so press Escape to close the list.
Now a string of options is visible, often with 'quiet' or 'quiet splash --' at the end. Add 'forcepae' to the string after the two dashes.
... quiet splash -- forcepae
This is nice that I didn't need to find a different copy with a fake-pae.
Now when I tried to install without going into the live OS, I had trouble getting on my network. It wouldn't allow me to enter my WEP password. I final just booted into the live OS and logged on to my network and did the install. I think if it wouldn't have been for the grub problem I would have been good to go.
I will come back and post again after I get the adapter and do the install again. Or maybe it will just boot up after I put the drive in the laptop?
Here is a couple of photos of the old laptop.
257895 257896