Good Q, I haven't dual booted in 10 + years :) But the boot loader would be GRUB, LILO is dead :)
On Sat, Oct 04, 2014 at 03:16:52PM -0700, Winterlight wrote: > > I ended up installing ElementaryOS on the Thinkpad. I originally had > intended a stand alone install on my 84GB SSD but ElementaryOS booted > up on a USB stick and asked me if I wanted to install with the > existing OS. I am only using half the drive so I went with this > choice. ElementaryOS installed and required a restart. I complied and > removed the USB flash drive. I was surprised when there was no LLIO > boot loader, and when Windows started it didn't see it either...so > why didn't ElementaryOS install a boot loader, and what is the best > way to install one... Win7... Linux ... or what ?? Thanks. > > > > At 06:56 PM 10/1/2014, you wrote: > >A question I have is what you're looking to do with this? If you're > >looking to use it as a learning tool there are a few schools of thought. > > > >#1: Go with CentOS to learn redhat, which is one of the enterprise > >standards > >#2: Go elbow deep with something where you'll really need to know the > >system. I like Gentoo myself for that, but it's not for someone who just > >wants something to work. > >#3: Go with something like ElementaryOS or Ubuntu to just have a working > >system without hassle. > > > >The question comes down to what is your goal with the laptop? > > > > > >Chris > > > >On Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 8:54 PM, Winterlight <[email protected]> > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > After I posted I went Googleing and I found a page of fast and quick > > > distros > > > http://www.linux.com/news/software/applications/780781- > > > 6-excellent-lightweight-linux-distros-for-x86-and-arm > > > Elementary was there and I downloaded it. You are running it on old > > > hardware? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 05:21 PM 10/1/2014, you wrote: > > > > > >> Check out ElementaryOS as well. > > >> > > >> http://elementaryos.org/ > > >> > > >> On 10/1/2014 5:59 PM, Winterlight wrote: > > >> > > >>> I have an old and slow IBM Thinkpad X41 Tablet. > > >>> > > >>> Intel Pentium M (Dothan), L2 2 MB cache 1.5GHz LV (758) > > >>> Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 > > >>> 12.1" Super Wide Angle FFS TFT display with 1024x768 resolution > > >>> 2GB PC2-4200 memory standard (non-removable) > > >>> > > >>> Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) > > >>> CDC slot with one of the following: > > >>> IBM Integrated 56K Modem (MDC-2) > > >>> IBM Integrated Bluetooth IV with 56K Modem (BMDC-3) > > >>> MiniPCI slot with one of the following: > > >>> IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II > > >>> Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Mini-PCI Adapter > > >>> > > >>> IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0 > > >>> IBM Active Protection System > > >>> SD Card slot with IO support CardBus slot (Type 2) > > >>> Wacom Serial Tablet PC Stylus > > >>> Tablet Hardware Buttons > > >>> > > >>> I have upgraded the RAM to a maximum 2GB as limited by the chipset. It > > >>> had a real odd Travelstar 1.8 inch hard drive that was a SATA > > but was setup > > >>> as a PATA... why I don't know but it was so slow it killed the > > >>> usefulness > > >>> of the laptop. So with a little bit of customization I was able > > to install > > >>> a SSD to work and it is now plenty fast enough to run win 7 pro, it's > > >>> current OS. Well, as long as I don't try to do anything that requires a > > >>> decent graphics card. But it is ok for simple stuff like email, browsing > > >>> the internet, winamp, using office, playing a game of chess. > > >>> > > >>> I decided to run Linux on this laptop and hopefully find a new use for > > >>> it... or at least make it more interesting to play with. But which > > >>> Distro > > >>> Ubunto or Mint? I have played around with Ubunto in a VM and I like it, > > >>> I > > >>> just installed Mint in a VM and although I have read great > > things about it > > >>> from a usability standpoint I really don't have the experience > > or knowledge > > >>> in Linux to make a decision.... so any Linux gurus in the collective > > >>> that > > >>> point me in the right direction, warn me of pitfalls, or give me a good > > >>> comparison of what I can expect? I would hate to spend time setting > > >>> everything up only to find out I made the wrong decision. > > >>> > > >>> Thanks > > >>> w > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > > -- Bryan G. Seitz
