alexli_it
May 1st, 2008, 07:45 AM
Hello
I'm at the first approach with the linux world: I attenpted an ubuntu 7.10 installation on an old laptop.
The installation is incredibly slow: 4 hours before see the graphical desktop.
I have made many different attempts: live-cd, ubuntu 7.10, xbuntu 7.10, ubuntu 8.04, xubuntu 8.04 with wubi. I guess this last one tooks more than 12 hours to complete (...gone to sleep before see the end): and again, wen booting the new installed xubuntu took hours to complete (...I switched off the machine before to see the end).
The machine details are
Intel Pentium 4 1.4 Ghz
2 DIMM, Burst EDO, 256MB SDRAM
Gericom Laptoop - "1s Supersonic P4 1630"
Phoenix Bios 130c - 1.10 -0812 17 april 2002
Chipset SiS 650
SouthBidge SiS ID0008
Other info
- windows xp works well on the same machine
- memory test on UBUNUTU 8.04 CD found no problems
- wile installing hard disk led shows very fews access
What's wrong ?
I'm at the first approach with the linux world: I attenpted an ubuntu 7.10 installation on an old laptop.
The installation is incredibly slow: 4 hours before see the graphical desktop.
I have made many different attempts: live-cd, ubuntu 7.10, xbuntu 7.10, ubuntu 8.04, xubuntu 8.04 with wubi. I guess this last one tooks more than 12 hours to complete (...gone to sleep before see the end): and again, wen booting the new installed xubuntu took hours to complete (...I switched off the machine before to see the end).
The machine details are
Intel Pentium 4 1.4 Ghz
2 DIMM, Burst EDO, 256MB SDRAM
Gericom Laptoop - "1s Supersonic P4 1630"
Phoenix Bios 130c - 1.10 -0812 17 april 2002
Chipset SiS 650
SouthBidge SiS ID0008
Other info
- windows xp works well on the same machine
- memory test on UBUNUTU 8.04 CD found no problems
- wile installing hard disk led shows very fews access
What's wrong ?