Can't install Mint 17.1 in Dell P4!

ivtec · 01-20-2015, 04:45 PM

Hi guys;why i can't install Mint17.1 Rebeca xfce on my Dell Dem 4500 2.00Ghz P4 2gb mem,with 2 hdd one with win xp and the other with Linux,i can install Xubuntru 14.04 easy with Mint 17.1 i can boot from the Cd and boot to desktop but i click on the Install Mint but it goes no were,i can try it on the web and open system apps,is this because i have video Nivia 5500 card?,
i installed easy on an Emachines T3958 also with a Intel Pentium 4, 3.06 ghz cpu

yooy · 01-20-2015, 04:57 PM

When you get to Mints boot menu: can you choose install directly instead of booting into live desktop?

rokytnji · 01-20-2015, 05:04 PM

Did you md5sum the Mint iso before burning dvd?
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ivtec · 01-21-2015, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yooy

When you get to Mints boot menu: can you choose install directly instead of booting into live desktop?

No, it always go to Desktop and there is the Mint install applet, that i click and it doesn't open.

also i just had it installed in my other P4 cpu machine and it installed great and runs great also had it installed on a Pentium M non Pae cpu and it's running like a champ.

Also let you know that i have Win Xp installed also in one HDD and linux installed in another,
and after it didn not install Mint , i went ahead and installed Xubuntu14.04 and it installed great.
and runs great,
what caught my eye on mint 17.1 is that it has support till 2019 5 years, while Xubuntu has 3 years only,

ivtec · 01-23-2015, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ivtec

No, it always go to Desktop and there is the Mint install applet, that i click and it doesn't open.

also i just had it installed in my other P4 cpu machine and it installed great and runs great also had it installed on a Pentium M non Pae cpu and it's running like a champ.

Also let you know that i have Win Xp installed also in one HDD and linux installed in another,
and after it didn not install Mint , i went ahead and installed Xubuntu14.04 and it installed great.
and runs great,
what caught my eye on mint 17.1 is that it has support till 2019 5 years, while Xubuntu has 3 years only,

Hi guys: Update on Linux Mint 17.1 Rebeca XFCE install on Dell Pentium 4,as stubborn i am, i went ahead and made another ISO CD of Mint and this time, it installed fine,and i'm happy with it,it's not i was not happy with Xubuntu; but here i have longer support.

TxLonghorn · 01-24-2015, 12:07 PM

Well done !
Enjoy !

KC1DI · 02-05-2015, 05:33 AM

Glad it's working for you always a good Idea to Check the Md5sum on your downloads.

Congrates to sicking with it