Linux on old laptop

[James Wilkinson]

Paul wrote:
> I've never been able to do it and have installed RH/FC on well over 200
> machines. The bottom enders have always flumped me.

Robert Locke replied: 
> When you boot the CD to start the install....  Try typing in at the
> boot: prompt "linux text" (without quotes, of course)....  This has been
> helpful installing to problematic graphics cards and lower end
> machines....

Paul said:
> Been there, seen it done it, failed.

The one tip I'd give is that installing on low-RAM machines needs lots
of swap: last time I tried, I needed at least 160 MB. Try again with
more swap.

James.

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