Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Minimal Install Problem

2011-11-18 Thread Tim Bernhard
On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 5:11 AM, Yorvyk wrote:


> It would appear there isn't really a solution for this problem, from what
> I've found googling. :(
> To cheer you up though, todays xkcd http://xkcd.org/ :)
>
> My only sugestion is to try the alternate install, rather than the minimal
> method.
>
> --
> Yorvyk
>
Thanks,

I ended up using Wary (from Puppy Linux) and was able to get it running.
Not the most elegant solution, but it works.  It will probably never get
used anyway.  My friend just wanted something for his father to use when he
hangs around his office.  He was going to buy something else so I decided
to see if I could get Lubuntu on it.

Thanks for the XKCD too.  Perfect!  I love this one:  http://xkcd.com/149/
:)

Tim
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Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Minimal Install Problem

2011-11-18 Thread Yorvyk
On Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:03:38 -0500
Tim Bernhard  wrote:

> Thanks Stephen,
> 
> I found that to enter GRUB you simply press and hold SHIFT.  I added the
> parameter to the end of the the boot command and booted they system and it
> did the same thing.Lubuntu splash and then the screen goes blank.
> 
> 
> Tim
> 
> On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 7:36 AM, Stephen Smally 
> wrote:
> 
> >  On 11/17/2011 04:49 AM, Tim Bernhard wrote:
> >
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> >  I'm, trying to resurrect an old Sony Vaio PCG-9401.  This thing is an
> > old Windose ME machine that came with AMD processor, 12GB hard drive and
> > 64mb of RAM.  I had a 128mb stick of pc-100 so I dropped that in to bring
> > the RAM up to 192mb.  I installed Lubuntu using the mini.iso.  It took a
> > while but the install completed.
> >
> >  The problem is that after rebooting the system I get the following
> > message:
> >
> >  vt596_smbus :00:07.4: SMBUS: Error: Host SMBus controller not
> > enabled! - upgrade BIOS or use force=1
> >
> >
> >  After that, the Lubuntu splash screen is briefly displayed and then the
> > screen goes blank.
> >
> >  Any ideas?
> >
> >  Thanks,
> >
> >  Tim
> >
> >
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> >
> > try to enter into the grub (you have to hit some keys if it doesn't show
> > up automatically, something like Canc, google for it), go on the line that
> > says "L/Ubuntu * with Linux *" (* means the version of the system, 11.10
> > with linux 3 or so on), enter "e" (to edit the entry) and add force=1 after
> > "quiet splash".
> >
> > this because the message says:
> >
> > upgrade BIOS or use force=1
> >
> > This mean that you grub is too old for Lubuntu, you have to upgrade it, or
> > you can add force=1 at the start to avoid the problem.
> > if it works i will tell you how to make it persistent (by default when you
> > edit an entry the changes you made aren't persistent).
> >
> > Stephen Smally
> >
> > P.S. sorry for the different font
> >
>
It would appear there isn't really a solution for this problem, from what I've 
found googling. :(
To cheer you up though, todays xkcd http://xkcd.org/ :)

My only sugestion is to try the alternate install, rather than the minimal 
method.

-- 
Yorvyk

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Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Minimal Install Problem

2011-11-17 Thread Tim Bernhard
Thanks Stephen,

I found that to enter GRUB you simply press and hold SHIFT.  I added the
parameter to the end of the the boot command and booted they system and it
did the same thing.Lubuntu splash and then the screen goes blank.


Tim

On Thu, Nov 17, 2011 at 7:36 AM, Stephen Smally wrote:

>  On 11/17/2011 04:49 AM, Tim Bernhard wrote:
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
>  I'm, trying to resurrect an old Sony Vaio PCG-9401.  This thing is an
> old Windose ME machine that came with AMD processor, 12GB hard drive and
> 64mb of RAM.  I had a 128mb stick of pc-100 so I dropped that in to bring
> the RAM up to 192mb.  I installed Lubuntu using the mini.iso.  It took a
> while but the install completed.
>
>  The problem is that after rebooting the system I get the following
> message:
>
>  vt596_smbus :00:07.4: SMBUS: Error: Host SMBus controller not
> enabled! - upgrade BIOS or use force=1
>
>
>  After that, the Lubuntu splash screen is briefly displayed and then the
> screen goes blank.
>
>  Any ideas?
>
>  Thanks,
>
>  Tim
>
>
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>
> try to enter into the grub (you have to hit some keys if it doesn't show
> up automatically, something like Canc, google for it), go on the line that
> says "L/Ubuntu * with Linux *" (* means the version of the system, 11.10
> with linux 3 or so on), enter "e" (to edit the entry) and add force=1 after
> "quiet splash".
>
> this because the message says:
>
> upgrade BIOS or use force=1
>
> This mean that you grub is too old for Lubuntu, you have to upgrade it, or
> you can add force=1 at the start to avoid the problem.
> if it works i will tell you how to make it persistent (by default when you
> edit an entry the changes you made aren't persistent).
>
> Stephen Smally
>
> P.S. sorry for the different font
>
>
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Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] Minimal Install Problem

2011-11-17 Thread Stephen Smally

On 11/17/2011 04:49 AM, Tim Bernhard wrote:

Hi Everyone,

I'm, trying to resurrect an old Sony Vaio PCG-9401.  This thing is an 
old Windose ME machine that came with AMD processor, 12GB hard drive 
and 64mb of RAM.  I had a 128mb stick of pc-100 so I dropped that in 
to bring the RAM up to 192mb.  I installed Lubuntu using the mini.iso. 
 It took a while but the install completed.


The problem is that after rebooting the system I get the following 
message:


vt596_smbus :00:07.4: SMBUS: Error: Host SMBus controller not 
enabled! - upgrade BIOS or use force=1



After that, the Lubuntu splash screen is briefly displayed and then 
the screen goes blank.


Any ideas?

Thanks,

Tim


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try to enter into the grub (you have to hit some keys if it doesn't show 
up automatically, something like Canc, google for it), go on the line 
that says "L/Ubuntu * with Linux *" (* means the version of the system, 
11.10 with linux 3 or so on), enter "e" (to edit the entry) and add 
force=1 after "quiet splash".

this because the message says:

upgrade BIOS or use force=1

This mean that you grub is too old for Lubuntu, you have to upgrade it, 
or you can add force=1 at the start to avoid the problem.
if it works i will tell you how to make it persistent (by default when 
you edit an entry the changes you made aren't persistent).


Stephen Smally

P.S. sorry for the different font

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[Lubuntu-desktop] Minimal Install Problem

2011-11-16 Thread Tim Bernhard
Hi Everyone,

I'm, trying to resurrect an old Sony Vaio PCG-9401.  This thing is an old
Windose ME machine that came with AMD processor, 12GB hard drive and 64mb
of RAM.  I had a 128mb stick of pc-100 so I dropped that in to bring the
RAM up to 192mb.  I installed Lubuntu using the mini.iso.  It took a while
but the install completed.

The problem is that after rebooting the system I get the following message:


vt596_smbus :00:07.4: SMBUS: Error: Host SMBus controller not enabled!
- upgrade BIOS or use force=1


After that, the Lubuntu splash screen is briefly displayed and then the
screen goes blank.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Tim
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