linux for low specs computer

GeneralReceipt · 05-29-2006, 12:36 AM

what do I do to get rid of windows as a whole OS off my computer? so there is no OS? as in formatt the HDD so it is fresh so i can install linux

GeneralReceipt · 05-29-2006, 12:51 AM

is ok, just booted into command line and format c:

GeneralReceipt · 05-29-2006, 03:20 AM

hrmmm....Install seemed to go well, but when i boot up it gives me a message like "invalid system disk , replace the disk , and then press any key"

so I guess it didn't work..hrmmm..wish I could get mandriva to work.

Tinkster · 05-29-2006, 04:00 AM

What did you install?

Cheers,
Tink

GeneralReceipt · 05-29-2006, 05:26 AM

Vector linux 3.2 hrmmmm It said everything went well and to log in and change root password, but when booting up a boot screen it says "invalid system disk , replace the disk , and then press any key"

RoughEdge · 05-29-2006, 07:01 AM

Make sure that in your BIOS you set one of your boot devices to your HDD, it sounds like you ahve it looking for cd-rom boot only.

Tinkster · 05-29-2006, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeneralReceipt

Vector linux 3.2 hrmmmm It said everything went well and to log in and change root password, but when booting up a boot screen it says "invalid system disk , replace the disk , and then press any key"

Where did you install lilo to? And what's the boot-order of
that box?

Cheers,
Tink

GeneralReceipt · 05-29-2006, 07:35 PM

there are 3 partitions on the computer "hda being 50mb (not sure what it is)", "hdb being linux main partition" and "hdc being the swap"

I'm going to try playing with the boot-order, but not sure as to what hdb and hdc would be called.

Tinkster · 05-30-2006, 02:07 AM

Does the machine have three physical HDDs with those sizes?
Linux doesn't pick partitions up as different hd<a-z> ...

And you didn't tell us where you installed Lilo to...

Cheers,
Tink

GeneralReceipt · 05-30-2006, 02:46 AM

no, they are patitions, hda hdb hdc and lilo is on hdb, but still.....it's saying there is something wrong with the desk...

theYinYeti · 05-30-2006, 03:49 AM

ctkroeker · 05-30-2006, 05:17 PM

http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/
http://www.goosee.com/puppy/
http://www.slackware.com/ with xfce or fluxbox.
http://www.debian.org with xfce or fluxbox.
http://www.gentoo.org with xfce or fluxbox.

theYinYeti · 05-31-2006, 04:02 AM

I also recommend Damn Small Linux. This is the best distribution you'll find for such hardware. I had to leave it out, only because it had an issue with the French localisation (French keyboard).

Yves.

AnanthaP · 05-31-2006, 08:08 AM

Similar configuration 32MB RAM with Redhat 7 worked for me in CLI mode but didn't install GUI.

I used it for about a year or two for scripting (shell and awk) which I neede dto prepare for a class.

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