I can't boot any distro from USB / CD to install or to use it live
I have a very old PC and i want to bring it back to life.
SPECS:
-Pentium 4, 3.00 ghz
-1,5 GB RAM
-nVidia Geforce GT210, 1GB
I decided to install a stable distro like LINUX MINT XFCE 32-bit. I tried with an USB 4GB FAT32 using three programs "Linux live USB Creator", "ubootnetin" and "Rufus" but with none of this worked. Then I burned a DVD but with no luck. No matter what if i use USB or DVD i get this error when i try to boot. From what I read on forums, I found something about "nomodeset" and i can't modify this because it never gets me to install menu or GRUB loader.
boot live-usb crash livecd
edited Dec 16 at 12:03
Rui F Ribeiro
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asked Aug 3 at 15:14
Alin Croitoru
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I have a very old PC and i want to bring it back to life.
SPECS:
-Pentium 4, 3.00 ghz
-1,5 GB RAM
-nVidia Geforce GT210, 1GB
I decided to install a stable distro like LINUX MINT XFCE 32-bit. I tried with an USB 4GB FAT32 using three programs "Linux live USB Creator", "ubootnetin" and "Rufus" but with none of this worked. Then I burned a DVD but with no luck. No matter what if i use USB or DVD i get this error when i try to boot. From what I read on forums, I found something about "nomodeset" and i can't modify this because it never gets me to install menu or GRUB loader.
boot live-usb crash livecd
edited Dec 16 at 12:03
Rui F Ribeiro
38.9k1479129
asked Aug 3 at 15:14
Alin Croitoru
11
1
Have you verified that you have a 32-bit, and not a 64-bit, installation / liveCD?
– DopeGhoti
Aug 3 at 15:22
It was 32-bit, for sure.
– Alin Croitoru
Aug 3 at 16:20
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I have a very old PC and i want to bring it back to life.
SPECS:
-Pentium 4, 3.00 ghz
-1,5 GB RAM
-nVidia Geforce GT210, 1GB
I decided to install a stable distro like LINUX MINT XFCE 32-bit. I tried with an USB 4GB FAT32 using three programs "Linux live USB Creator", "ubootnetin" and "Rufus" but with none of this worked. Then I burned a DVD but with no luck. No matter what if i use USB or DVD i get this error when i try to boot. From what I read on forums, I found something about "nomodeset" and i can't modify this because it never gets me to install menu or GRUB loader.
boot live-usb crash livecd
edited Dec 16 at 12:03
Rui F Ribeiro
38.9k1479129
asked Aug 3 at 15:14
Alin Croitoru
11
I have a very old PC and i want to bring it back to life.
SPECS:
-Pentium 4, 3.00 ghz
-1,5 GB RAM
-nVidia Geforce GT210, 1GB
I decided to install a stable distro like LINUX MINT XFCE 32-bit. I tried with an USB 4GB FAT32 using three programs "Linux live USB Creator", "ubootnetin" and "Rufus" but with none of this worked. Then I burned a DVD but with no luck. No matter what if i use USB or DVD i get this error when i try to boot. From what I read on forums, I found something about "nomodeset" and i can't modify this because it never gets me to install menu or GRUB loader.
boot live-usb crash livecd
boot live-usb crash livecd
edited Dec 16 at 12:03
Rui F Ribeiro
38.9k1479129
asked Aug 3 at 15:14
Alin Croitoru
11
edited Dec 16 at 12:03
Rui F Ribeiro
38.9k1479129
asked Aug 3 at 15:14
Alin Croitoru
11
edited Dec 16 at 12:03
Rui F Ribeiro
38.9k1479129
edited Dec 16 at 12:03
Rui F Ribeiro
38.9k1479129
edited Dec 16 at 12:03
Rui F Ribeiro
38.9k1479129
38.9k1479129
asked Aug 3 at 15:14
Alin Croitoru
11
asked Aug 3 at 15:14
Alin Croitoru
11
asked Aug 3 at 15:14
Alin Croitoru
11
11
1
Have you verified that you have a 32-bit, and not a 64-bit, installation / liveCD?
– DopeGhoti
Aug 3 at 15:22
It was 32-bit, for sure.
– Alin Croitoru
Aug 3 at 16:20
add a comment |
1
Have you verified that you have a 32-bit, and not a 64-bit, installation / liveCD?
– DopeGhoti
Aug 3 at 15:22
It was 32-bit, for sure.
– Alin Croitoru
Aug 3 at 16:20
1
1
Have you verified that you have a 32-bit, and not a 64-bit, installation / liveCD?
– DopeGhoti
Aug 3 at 15:22
Have you verified that you have a 32-bit, and not a 64-bit, installation / liveCD?
– DopeGhoti
Aug 3 at 15:22
It was 32-bit, for sure.
– Alin Croitoru
Aug 3 at 16:20
It was 32-bit, for sure.
– Alin Croitoru
Aug 3 at 16:20
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Most of the contemporary Linux distributions/the Linux kernel just do not support a Pentium 4 anymore.
A great alternative is using FreeBSD instead for having a modern supported Unix with regular updates.
see https://www.freebsd.org/
PS. I have got an old netbook from 2009, and I am doing the same thing.
answered Aug 3 at 15:45
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Most of the contemporary Linux distributions/the Linux kernel just do not support a Pentium 4 anymore.
A great alternative is using FreeBSD instead for having a modern supported Unix with regular updates.
see https://www.freebsd.org/
PS. I have got an old netbook from 2009, and I am doing the same thing.
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Most of the contemporary Linux distributions/the Linux kernel just do not support a Pentium 4 anymore.
A great alternative is using FreeBSD instead for having a modern supported Unix with regular updates.
see https://www.freebsd.org/
PS. I have got an old netbook from 2009, and I am doing the same thing.
answered Aug 3 at 15:45
Rui F Ribeiro
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Most of the contemporary Linux distributions/the Linux kernel just do not support a Pentium 4 anymore.
A great alternative is using FreeBSD instead for having a modern supported Unix with regular updates.
see https://www.freebsd.org/
PS. I have got an old netbook from 2009, and I am doing the same thing.
answered Aug 3 at 15:45
Rui F Ribeiro
38.9k1479129
Most of the contemporary Linux distributions/the Linux kernel just do not support a Pentium 4 anymore.
A great alternative is using FreeBSD instead for having a modern supported Unix with regular updates.
see https://www.freebsd.org/
PS. I have got an old netbook from 2009, and I am doing the same thing.
answered Aug 3 at 15:45
Rui F Ribeiro
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answered Aug 3 at 15:45
Rui F Ribeiro
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answered Aug 3 at 15:45
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Have you verified that you have a 32-bit, and not a 64-bit, installation / liveCD?
– DopeGhoti
Aug 3 at 15:22
It was 32-bit, for sure.
– Alin Croitoru
Aug 3 at 16:20