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Beerdadtwy
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December 17th, 2007 14:00
Installing linux on Inspiron 4000
I have a functional I4000 on which the windows 2000 has become corrupt. I would like to reformat it and set it up running linux of some flavour. I don't seem to be able to get past first base since I can't reformat the HDD.
Any advise out there?
Beerdadtwy
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Posted December 18th, 2007 11:00
Thanks for that. I have tried Knoppix, which runs off the CD but doesn't offer to install, and openSuse 10.3 which hangs just after it starts to load. I have used the openSuse disk to instal onto a desktop, so I know it works. I guess it may be too big for the old Dell laptop? Any advice on a smaller LIVE Linux I could download?RobRunsLinux
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Posted December 18th, 2007 12:00
You can read the KNOPPIX website which tells you how to install it to disk.
Or if you try again with Open SuSE, try the "safe" mode. Or de-activate inessential hardware to get very simple system, install to that, then update to latest, and then re-activate the hardware and configure.
Unfortunately sometimes you have hardware that, causes issues, which get fixed later by updates. I think the Live CD has been updates more recently, the original one had issues.LinuxReign
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Posted December 21st, 2007 00:00
You can also try Ubuntu or Kubuntu, I think and I'm almost certain that will run smoother with that system, both are live CDs and also both of them have the Install option very visible
Greetz
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Posted December 17th, 2007 15:00