[Wylug-help] Installing on ancient systems?

[Anne Wilson]

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On Tuesday 04 May 2004 13:59, Gary Stainburn wrote:
> > Looking for MEPIS Linux....
> > Can't startup filesystem
> > Halting
> >
> > Can anyone tell me what is happening?  It does seem extremely
> > strange.
> >
> > Anne
>
> Hi Anne,
>
> That size box should easily take a Linux distro.  If the problem's
> not being able to boot from CD, then choose one that has floppy
> images on the CD, and boot from floppy first.  At one time, that was
> the only way you could start.
>
> The last dist I did this with was a RH7.3, so I know at least that
> far back you could do it.
>
Hi, Garry.  The problem is not about booting from cdrom.  However, it
seems that some of the old boards must handle cdroms in a different way
from later ones.  I have two old boxes here, both of which started out
with me, did a second term of service with another family menber, and
are now returned to me.  They have very different specs, but I suspect
they have both the same problem here.  The older one, a P200 box, has
actually shown some problems under windows.  For instance, it has
reliably read commercial cds, except for one quite recent one, but will
not read home recorded cds.

I don't think there is a solution to this - I think it is a fact of life
with these boards.  I am in two minds now.  I could try a floppy image
install, but I have to wonder if it is worth it.  A bad demo of what
linux can do is not a bright idea.

Anne
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