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Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X

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On 01/14/2015 08:12 PM, Robert Riches wrote:
> On 2015-01-15, Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> wrote:
>> On Wed, 14 Jan 2015, thescullster wrote:
>>
>>> On 14/01/2015 09:53, Dmitry Davletbaev wrote:
>>>> On Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 1:53:54 PM UTC+5, thescullster wrote:
>>>>> Hi all
>>>>>
>>>>> I have been trying to load some version of Linux onto an IBM Thinkpad
>>>>> 600X.
>>>>> Pentium III 500MHz.
>>>>> 196Mb RAM.
>>>>>
>>>>> Using Live CDs, so far I tried Ubuntu 12.04 which didn't get far.
>>>>> Then Ubuntu 8.1 which got as far as language selection and hung.
>>>>>
>>>>> Last I have been trying Slacko Puppy 5.7.
>>>>>
>>>>> It boots off the CD
>>>>> The Slacko Puppy splash screen appears, then
>>>>> Loading VMLinuz.....
>>>>> Loading initrd.gz..... the word ready appears for a split second
>>>>>
>>>>> Then it loops back to restart.
>>>>>
>>>>> Have looked at the F2 Help and tried a few of the parameters in
>>>>> desperation.
>>>>>
>>>>> The system has been DBAN'd so it's start from scratch time.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone got a clue on how to load a version of Linux onto this machine?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> Phil
>>>>
>>>> Hi thescullster!
>>>>
>>>> Default Ubuntu distros have too high minimum requirements for your IBM
>>>> Thinkpad 600X in respect to RAM. But there is a web page that describes how
>>>> to install Ubuntu on low memory systems. It may be a bit cumbersome, but
>>>> give it a try if you have enough time:
>>>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/LowMemorySystems
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Dmitry Davletbaev
>>>> Software Developer
>>>> dmitry.davletbaev@maginfo.com
>>>> http://www.maginfo.com/
>>>>
>>> Thanks Dmitry
>>>
>>> This machine ran Windows 98 well, so I was expecting that a light linux
>>> distro would load no problem.
>>> Will check out low mem link.
>>>
>> It's more complicated than that.
>>
>> A later Linux release may be compiled for a later CPU, so it can't run on
>> something earlier.
>
> The Pentium III processor is an i686, so it should be able to run
> any 32-bit distribution unless the compilation was hard enabled
> with specific newer instructions that are lacking in the
> processor in question.  If you can find a distribution that lists
> its packages as i386 or i586 rather than i686, that should be
> even safer.
>
> HTH

	Oh gotta finally get my 2 cents worth in.
	I ran Mandriva, 2009.1 on a Dell Inspiron 4000 with 256 Megabytes of 
ram  and 8 Megabytes of Video ram with KDE interface.
I reduced the number of Virtual Desktops to one.  later I found
the cash and got a 256 MeB SODIMM to replace one of my 128 MeB
modules and it ran a lot better.  This was with a 40 GiB drive
and dual-booting with XP.  The XP with its singular desktop
gave me the idea to reduce the number of the Virtual Desktops
as the graphic memory was so low.  This had a Pentium 3 at 700 MHz.

	What he wants to do is not totally impossibly but may
be tricky.  Windows 98 was a PIA.

	If the OP wants to get more ram just type the brand and
model into your browser with ram memory and hit return.  You
should be able to find some. That is how I got more memory in
mine.

	bliss

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Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X thescullster <phil@nospam.com> - 2015-01-14 08:53 +0000
  Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X Dmitry Davletbaev <ddomgn@gmail.com> - 2015-01-14 01:53 -0800
    Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X thescullster <phil@nospam.com> - 2015-01-14 10:31 +0000
      Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X Harold Stevens <wookie@limbo.localdomain> - 2015-01-14 06:55 -0600
      Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2015-01-14 22:22 -0500
        Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2015-01-15 04:12 +0000
          Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2015-01-14 20:49 -0800
          Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X Richard Kettlewell <rjk@greenend.org.uk> - 2015-01-15 09:18 +0000
            Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2015-01-15 15:36 +0000
              Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X Richard Kettlewell <rjk@greenend.org.uk> - 2015-01-15 16:14 +0000
                Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2015-01-15 09:08 -0800
                Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2015-01-15 17:09 +0000
                Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X "John F" <j@j.ii> - 2015-01-19 13:22 -0800
    Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2015-01-14 10:50 +0000
      Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2015-01-14 17:23 +0000
        Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2015-01-14 18:29 +0000
  Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2015-01-14 15:38 +0000
  Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2015-01-14 15:40 +0000
    Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X "Anonymous Remailer (austria)" <mixmaster@remailer.privacy.at> - 2015-01-14 19:01 +0100
  Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X Stef <not@this.address.com> - 2015-01-14 17:47 +0000
    Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2015-01-14 18:28 +0000
    Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2015-01-15 02:38 +0000
  Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2015-01-14 19:30 +0100
    Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2015-01-15 04:21 +0000
      Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2015-01-15 09:25 +0100
  Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X thescullster <phil@nospam.com> - 2015-01-20 13:47 +0000
    Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2015-01-20 09:15 -0600
    Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2015-01-20 07:50 -0800
    Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X sctvguy1 <sctvguy1@invalid.net> - 2015-01-20 19:37 +0000
    Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2015-01-20 19:38 +0000
      Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2015-01-21 10:11 +0000
        Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2015-01-21 19:05 +0000
          Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2015-01-21 19:44 +0000
        Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2015-01-21 13:56 -0500
          Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2015-01-21 19:44 +0000
            Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2015-01-21 16:16 -0500
  Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X thescullster <phil@nospam.com> - 2015-01-21 16:53 +0000
    Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2015-01-21 11:33 -0600
    Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2015-01-21 11:55 -0800

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