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Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X

From Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.misc
Subject Re: Linux on IBM Thinkpad 600X
Date 2015-01-20 07:50 -0800
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <m9ltff$ion$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
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On 01/20/2015 05:47 AM, thescullster wrote:
> On 14/01/2015 08:53, 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
>
> Thanks to all responders - a very illuminating thread.
>
> To anyone still reading, this is an old company laptop that needed to be
> wiped for security.  I was just interested in getting a working
> operating system onto the device for my own amusement.  So I have no
> intention of spending money on additional RAM or external hard drives etc.
>
>
> Phil

	Try SliTaz or TinyCore.  These are much smaller or were than
the bulky but friendly Puppy.  Damned Small Linux (DSL) might fit as 
well.  Look for i386 supporting distributions.
`
	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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