Can't install Ubuntu 32/64 bits OS on Intel Pentium M laptop
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non-pae computers are not supported by all distros anymore.
if i'm not mistaken, a pentium means i486 architecture, i prepared a search for you on distrowatch - as you can see there's still many distros that will run on such old hardware - just not ubuntu.
trust me, you wouldn't be able to use ubuntu on such an old laptop anyway.
Although it is possible to persuade Ubuntu to run on a non-pae CPU, Ubuntu on a Pentium M (even if it had enough memory) would probably run in wounded snail mode! I suggest you install AntiX. If you have 512 MB of RAM, you can use AntiX MX; if you have less, get the basic version of AntiX. As the proud owner of an IBM Thinkpad with a Pentium M, I can assure you that your laptop will run very nicely with Linux, although the boot may take longer than XP did.
I recommended AntiX because I know Ubuntu and CentOS are sluggish on a Pentium M from my own experience. All my advice is based on experience, unless I say so. As for "Debian with a light-weight desktop", that's just what AntiX is!
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