Which distro for amilo 7300 laptop?

osv · 10-09-2013, 06:17 AM

hello

I have this laptop id like to install linux on
http://uk.ts.fujitsu.com/rl/services...LO%20L7300.pdf

Mine has only 192mb ram
30gbhd

Which distro would you recommend?

thx

cascade9 · 10-09-2013, 06:31 AM

Crunchbang or Antix.

http://crunchbang.org/about/
http://distrowatch.com/table.php?dis...ion=crunchbang

http://antix.mepis.org/index.php?title=Main_Page
http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=antix

Crunchbang is easier for newbies.

osv · 10-09-2013, 07:28 AM

ok thx ill try crunchbang.

DavidMcCann · 10-09-2013, 11:15 AM

CrunchBang will not run well on you computer, although it will install. It really needs more than 192MB. Another point is that your CPU is (I believe) one that needs a non-pae kernel (never mind what that means!), which rules out some options.

The only things that will run well in 192MB and have the right kernel are AntiX and Bodhi:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/review...page/15/sort/7
http://www.linuxquestions.org/review...page/15/sort/7
(not reviews of the latest versions, but my fullest for each product)

osv · 10-09-2013, 01:00 PM

ok i´ll try these. I could not install Crunchbang for some reason. Thx

rokytnji · 10-09-2013, 01:28 PM

If going with AntiX. Go with Vesa option with F5 key in grub menu to get to a desktop if I was you.

osv · 10-10-2013, 05:30 AM

Non of these distros works on this laptop. All of them just stops installing at some point.

Thx anyway.

rokytnji · 10-10-2013, 05:55 AM

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All of them just stops installing at some point.

If using the GUI installer. You need to make a /swap partition with Gparted before running the GUI installer. 700MB should be plenty.
AntiX comes with a command line installer but I guess you will have trouble with a command line installer.

DavidMcCann · 10-10-2013, 11:09 AM

If you tell us exactly when they stop and if they give any message, we can probably fix it for you.

osv · 10-11-2013, 03:52 AM

ok, ill give it a try with Antix again later today and report back. Now my dvd-disc is unreadable for some reason and i need to buy a new one.

thx

osv · 10-11-2013, 11:57 AM

I guess the dvd i had before was damage so that was probably the issue with the other distros too

I got Antix running now. But i want to install it, not use a live cd everytime. How can i install it?

DavidMcCann · 10-12-2013, 10:35 AM

Run the installer (in the menu, button on the screen? — I can't remember). Watch this guide:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kCotJWcoiE

For partitioning your hard drive, I suggest three partitions:
1: 5GB for / (where AntiX lives)
2: 0.5GB for swap (used if you run short of memory)
3: the rest for /home (where your files live)

osv · 10-12-2013, 12:17 PM

ah thx ill try this.

osv · 10-14-2013, 03:58 AM

ok thx guys i got it installed and working now. Followed the youtube guide.

thx for help