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And6ate9
October 17th, 2016, 02:27 AM
I have a very old computer that I would like to install Ubuntu on but I can't seem to get the cd to boot. What do I need to do? It has always worked in the past?
oldos2er
October 17th, 2016, 02:30 AM
Please post the full hardware specs of this "very old computer." Does it meet Ubuntu's system requirements (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SystemRequirements)? If not, try Lubuntu or Xubuntu, both of which have lighter requirements than regular Ubuntu.
And6ate9
October 17th, 2016, 03:05 PM
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz
ASUS P5K-E.LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX
Cosair XMS2 CM2X2048-6400C5 G
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB
SAPPHIRE 100218L Radeon HD 2600XT 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express
Windows 7, Ubuntu, Mint
CoolerMaster PSU Real Power Pro 750W
Cooler Master 690 case
Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Maxtion, and IE
mörgæs
October 18th, 2016, 09:16 AM
This is not old gear. Just feed it X/Lubuntu as mentioned above and you should be all set.
And6ate9
October 18th, 2016, 02:30 PM
But I want the developers addition of Ubuntu?
RobGoss
October 19th, 2016, 12:04 AM
But I want the developers addition of Ubuntu?

With only 512 of RAM your best bet is to stick to a lighter distribution of Ubuntu http://lubuntu.net/ it will perform better. With other distros Ubuntu requires more resources
And6ate9
October 19th, 2016, 12:26 AM
sorry i have 2 gigs video memory
mörgæs
October 19th, 2016, 07:58 AM
I want...

...is not a good course for troubleshooting. More efficient is to keep the mind open for more than one solution, at least for the short term.

The fact that Ubuntu used to run on this computer (when? which release?) does not guarantee that it's also possible with 16.04.

I still suggest that you begin with one of the light Buntus but try installing from a USB stick this time. When we know how this works we can decide the next step.
And6ate9
October 19th, 2016, 01:38 PM
The last diistro I ran on the computer was ubunutu studio 12.04.1 64 version. It seem windows 10 controlling the manual boot process so i can't load a cd. I will try the usb boot, but this motherboard was never ment to boot from flashdrive.
oldfred
October 19th, 2016, 05:13 PM
Even with BIOS boot you must turn off Windows 10's fast start up or always on hibernation.
Fast Start up off (always on hibernation)
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2324331&p=13488472#post13488472
http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4189-fast-startup-turn-off-windows-10-a.html

Just about every system in last 10 years boots from flash drive. But some only can use certain ports, or must have settings in BIOS set to allow or turn on boot from flash drive.