Compaq Deskpro 350 Mhz slot one Intel CPU

[Glen Merrick]

The first thing I would do is to run GPARTED from the live distro cd and
partition and format the drive completely (if you can). This is to
ensure that the disk is good. Another thing to do is get from the HD
manufacturer a diagnostic floppy image and run it to check the drive. A
13G drive is fairly old in the computer realm, and it may be faulty. You
may need to replace it.

Glen Merrick
Electronic Technologist
Nova Scotia
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 09:32:18 -0400
> From: Alfred <alfred.s at nexicom.net>
> Subject: Older Computer - Compaq Deskpro
> To: The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community <ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> Hi:
>
> I have a Compaq Deskpro 350 Mhz slot one Intel CPU, with 256 MB Ram, and
> one Hard drive of 3.2 - 13 Gigabytes. 3.2 Giga Bytes if it will work,
> but 13 if it needs more space. I tried putting on Xbuntu, but in the
> last few seconds of the Install, it hangs. 
>
> I tried numerous other Linux Distributions, and they all hang in the
> last few seconds of the Install. Only Damn Small Linux (DSL) worked, but
> then there were a few other problems. I'd like to use Xbuntu. Anyone out
> there in Ubuntu Land have experiences with Compaq Deskpro?
>
> There are limited Bios Options, but I can Boot from a DVD Drive. The
> Sound Chip Set is unsupported , but I put a Sound Blaster card in, and
> DSL saw it.
>
> This is being fixed up for a Handicapped Person.
>
> Thank you in Advance
>
> Alfred! 
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