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07-28-2007, 03:34 PM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 49
|  Play Time for Compaq (Installing Linux on Compaq)
Does most or any Compaq desktop/laptops play well with Linux/Fedora OSs? Any Known problems. Any luck?
I have an old Compaq laptop, Model Serues PP1020
**My related thread: Old Compaq Screams In Pain!!** | 
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07-28-2007, 06:30 PM
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Super Techie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 489
| Re: Play Time for Compaq (Installing Linux on Compaq)
i'd say that all it needs is the right distro, you don't need to throw it away. just a really lightweight distro.
DSL or Puppy would be good
feather linux isn't too bad either.
__________________ Torvalds was contemptuous of Microsoft's claims and has asked Redmond to name the patent infringements so that their veracity can be challenged and workarounds found.
"Naming them would either make it clear that Linux is not infringing at all (which is quite possible, especially if the patents are bad), or would make it possible to avoid infringing by coding around whatever silly thing they claim,"
"So the whole 'We have a list and we're not telling you' should tell you something. Don't you think that if Microsoft actually had some really foolproof patent, they'd just tell us and go, 'nyaah, nyaah, nyaah!'?"
whole story here: http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/21...-microsoft-put | |
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07-28-2007, 07:46 PM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: May 2005 Location: Townsville, QLD Posts: 641
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07-29-2007, 01:16 AM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 49
| Re: Play Time for Compaq (Installing Linux on Compaq)
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Originally Posted by jakec  | oooow, wow. thanks man. Heres the full model name
Compaq - Armaada 1005. Model: Series PP1020
Sorry, but sometimes I can't spell for sh*t.
Jake, how do you feel about xubuntu. I've tired it and it seem to be pretty good. Any thoughts on that? | |
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07-29-2007, 10:02 AM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: May 2005 Location: Townsville, QLD Posts: 641
| Re: Play Time for Compaq (Installing Linux on Compaq)
Xubuntu.....
Don't Particularly care for it myself but others do... Don't Like ubuntu much either but allot of people round here like it. Comes down to what you are most comfortable using, if you like then use it, if you decide you don't like it, Linux is free just keep going till you find one you like. I went through around 40 distros before I found PCLinuxOS
Keep that chipper chin up
Jake
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07-29-2007, 10:41 AM
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Monster Techie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,121
| Re: Play Time for Compaq (Installing Linux on Compaq)
Slackware is not easy. I'd avoid it.
Xubuntu, Puppy, DSL in that order is my suggestion.
Xubuntu is nice and the Ubuntu community are outrageously helpful.
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07-29-2007, 10:56 AM
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Super Techie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 489
| Re: Play Time for Compaq (Installing Linux on Compaq)
vector and slackware have a minimum of 128mb ram correct?
__________________ Torvalds was contemptuous of Microsoft's claims and has asked Redmond to name the patent infringements so that their veracity can be challenged and workarounds found.
"Naming them would either make it clear that Linux is not infringing at all (which is quite possible, especially if the patents are bad), or would make it possible to avoid infringing by coding around whatever silly thing they claim,"
"So the whole 'We have a list and we're not telling you' should tell you something. Don't you think that if Microsoft actually had some really foolproof patent, they'd just tell us and go, 'nyaah, nyaah, nyaah!'?"
whole story here: http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/21...-microsoft-put | |
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07-29-2007, 02:51 PM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 49
| Re: Play Time for Compaq (Installing Linux on Compaq)
Oh kay, I am having a little bit of problem installing xubuntu on the laptop. I'm going to try a few more things, and then hope it works. If not, I am going to try a new distro.
I was wonder what everyone thinks is a really good LIGHT weight OS. I need the distro to be able to run on laptop with 64 mbs of ram, but heavy on the GUI. I need a OS that can be worked by a 7th grader.
Let me make a check list:
- Light OS (goes easy on the specs)
- Heavy GUI system (can be used by a caveman)
- Word program (maybe something like OpenOffice)
- Gaim (some kind of messager)
- Firefox (probably stander on most distrio)
- Media Player (this is a maybe, but she might need it. At least for cds)
I heard Puppy and DSL is two really great light weight OSs. Are they good on the GUI side of life?
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07-29-2007, 05:27 PM
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Super Techie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 489
| Re: Play Time for Compaq (Installing Linux on Compaq)
puppy is quite easy, and has all those programs you need, except you should get a version older than 1.02, because after that, the requirements jumped up to 128mb ram.
i haven't personally tried DSL, but i have heard it is quite nice, and includes all the programs.
actually, i am going to download it right now. i'll tell you what i think soon.
__________________ Torvalds was contemptuous of Microsoft's claims and has asked Redmond to name the patent infringements so that their veracity can be challenged and workarounds found.
"Naming them would either make it clear that Linux is not infringing at all (which is quite possible, especially if the patents are bad), or would make it possible to avoid infringing by coding around whatever silly thing they claim,"
"So the whole 'We have a list and we're not telling you' should tell you something. Don't you think that if Microsoft actually had some really foolproof patent, they'd just tell us and go, 'nyaah, nyaah, nyaah!'?"
whole story here: http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/21...-microsoft-put | |
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07-29-2007, 05:30 PM
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Super Techie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 489
| Re: Play Time for Compaq (Installing Linux on Compaq)
try feather linux, it worked kinda slow on my old laptop with only 32mb ram, so it would work pretty well on 64,
it includes gaim, dillo (lightweight web browser), a media player, very easy to use, all the hardware and stuff is detected
__________________ Torvalds was contemptuous of Microsoft's claims and has asked Redmond to name the patent infringements so that their veracity can be challenged and workarounds found.
"Naming them would either make it clear that Linux is not infringing at all (which is quite possible, especially if the patents are bad), or would make it possible to avoid infringing by coding around whatever silly thing they claim,"
"So the whole 'We have a list and we're not telling you' should tell you something. Don't you think that if Microsoft actually had some really foolproof patent, they'd just tell us and go, 'nyaah, nyaah, nyaah!'?"
whole story here: http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/21...-microsoft-put | |
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