It took 2 seconds of googling, to find it at the obvious place: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/
On 13 sep, 00:34, Dwyrwynn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Where's the Ubuntu wiki page? > > On Sep 12, 3:11 pm, DaveyDukes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I found some great help on the Ubuntu wiki page with a how to for my > > T20 and the past 3 versions of Ubuntu. So I am gonna give that a > > try. You should check it out for the Compaq. > > > On Sep 12, 2:52 pm, Dwyrwynn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I too am trying to install gOS on an old P2 based Compaq Armada. gOS > > > 3 Beta uses Ubuntu 8.04, which requires a minimum of 384MB of RAM to > > > install. I have 320, and it won't play nice at all. So i'm running > > > gOS 2 Rocket E, which is really fast, much faster than Ubuntu 7.10 in > > > fact. But Ubuntu 7.10 lets me run my wifi, and gOS won't and I have > > > no clue what to do. > > > > I'm going to try DSL and give 'er a spin, as my machine simply has to > > > run Mozilla, and Open Office, and for those reasons, I'm probably > > > going to stick with Ubuntu. But if I can get gOS running, I might do > > > that instead. > > > > Try gOS 'E' and let me know how that works for you. > > > > On Sep 12, 12:31 pm, wirechief <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Using Linux on a older machine I would of tried Mephis lite, Dam Small > > > > Linux, or even Knoppix 5.1 especially when myram was limited to 256mb > > > > you > > > > would have a much faster connection for internet, I would also look at > > > > versionsthat were created one or two years after the Thinkpad20 they > > > > would > > > > probably have drivers for your hardware. > > > > New Distros such as Gos are great for newer machines and with more power > > > > than what you are trying, take a look at least on the Mepis and DSL > > > > websites > > > > for more information on what they can provide for you. > > > > > I use Kanotix as my primary Linux but love Gos for all the neat google > > > > gadgets and its nice desktop, I have > > > > had older hardware a Compaq 500Mhz machine with 256mb but have long > > > > gotten > > > > rid of it for newer machines, even used thinkpads can be great for the > > > > current generation of Linux distro's I just think you are really > > > > reaching > > > > to make the T20 work with any decent speed. > > > > good luck in your quest. > > > > > On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 1:25 PM, DaveyDukes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi all. I have a fairly old Thinkpad T20. I probably shouldn't even > > > > > bother with it. But I want to tinker with gOS on it. > > > > > > I installed version 2.0 because I just dont think it has the need for > > > > > some of the features of 3.0. > > > > > > Issues at install though were, the Dock didn't install, cant get wifi > > > > > to work (surprise, surprise), and also I thought things like gmail > > > > > were supposed to launch with Mozilla prism? It always launches with a > > > > > full version of firefox. > > > > > > Its kinda slow right now, but mainly I just want to use this to access > > > > > the internet from the living room. Nothing more. So I feel I can > > > > > trim the fat (its got 256mb ram) and make it work fairly well. > > > > > > Any links to knowledgeable websites would be great. > > > > > > Also I installed all the software updates/additions, but when I tried > > > > > to install ubuntu 8.04, it seemed like it did install, however, when > > > > > it was finished I was left with only memtest to boot and had to > > > > > reinstall gOS again. > > > > > > My wifi card is a Linksys PCMIA WPC11 ver. 3 which according to their > > > > > website uses the prism wifi-drivers and should work fine and gets > > > > > detected, but wont find or connect to anything. not even with wifi- > > > > > radar or prism-finder. All help is appreciated. > > > > > -- > > > > Reach out and share life, care for others, --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gOS Linux" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/goslinux?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
