subject:"\[Trisquel\-users\] Trisquel won't boot on Dell Dimension 8300"

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel won't boot on Dell Dimension 8300

2016-02-07 Thread sj . forney

No. Abandoned the Gnome route. Did a NetInstall and added Xfce4. It's kind of working now.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel won't boot on Dell Dimension 8300

2016-02-07 Thread sj . forney

I have not tried this.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel won't boot on Dell Dimension 8300

2016-02-07 Thread vitacell

You still trying install x64 operating system, on 32 bits processor?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel won't boot on Dell Dimension 8300

2016-02-07 Thread sj . forney

Tried booting 32 bit Trisquel with Gnome, same problem. Freezes up when I attempt to run the OS from USB without installing.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel won't boot on Dell Dimension 8300

2016-02-07 Thread pinmaritim

The Mini should be ok with low requirements & 32 bit, compatible with all PCs from Pentium Pro onwards, including 64 bit ones. & NetInstall is fast to download ;-) 25MB CD iso image or https://trisquel.info/en/wiki/using-netinstall-image-bootable-usb-drive

[Trisquel-users] Trisquel won't boot on Dell Dimension 8300

2016-02-07 Thread sj . forney

I'm attempting to boot Trisquel 7 from USB to my old desktop Dell Dimension 8300. Pentium(R) 4, 2.80GHz, 256 MB RAM. The USB boot works on both my work and personal laptops (Lenovo and Dell respectively), despite the Trisquel menu being so distorted as to not be visible. So the flash drive

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel won't boot on Dell Dimension 8300

2016-02-07 Thread pinmaritim

Your Bios indicates only 1024 MB DDR SDRAM which is not much RAM are you booting Trisquel 7 Gnome ? Try a NetInstall and choose Mini LXDE as Desktop Environment which uses less ressources

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel won't boot on Dell Dimension 8300

2016-02-07 Thread vitacell

64 bits processors start by Intel Core 2 Duo I think, right? So, Core Duo and all backwards (Pentium 4) are incompatible with x64, only compatible with x86 (32 bits).

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel won't boot on Dell Dimension 8300

2016-02-07 Thread sj . forney

I just realized the Trisquel distro I'm using is 64-bit. That might not be compatable with the old Dell desktop.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel won't boot on Dell Dimension 8300

2016-02-07 Thread sj . forney

Option 1 shows the proper Trisquel boot menu. Option 2 shows a distorted menu that's not readable. When I boot from USB on the desktop, I get a readable starting menu like Option 1.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel won't boot on Dell Dimension 8300

2016-02-07 Thread davesamcdxv

"When I select 1. Try Trisquel without installing, it freezes and I have to Ctrl+Shift+Esc to force a restart." Does leaving your computer for a meal/sleepover/ages help? (Helped with my attempt at using OpenSUSE netinstall once).