Cannot install any linux on this laptop...

[Leetzgirl]

Hi there, over the last few days, i have this really old laptop (well a crap one atleast :rolleyes

It is a:

dell inspiron 510m

I have been trying to install ubuntu on it but the problem was saying that the CPU or something like that was the wrong one :S

I then tried openSUSE but that kept coming up with errors about packages :S.
then started to ask for linux code?

so i reintalled it but it wouldnt even find the boot file :rolleyes:.

I asked dave what else i could tried, which he said to try debian but when i put that in, it doesnt even boot up to the installation...

So yes, can someone help me find windows drivers or tell me a good linux that will actully work?!

Thanks

[Flisker]

CentOS, Fedora

[Leetzgirl]

are you deffo sure they will work?

[Flisker]

Well I'm not sure but i have a Toshiba Laptop and ive installed, Fedora, CentOS, Ubuntu on it and they have all worked. What CPU has the laptop got then?

[DaveTaylor]

His computer wont be able to handle it.

[Leetzgirl]

Well I'm not sure but i have a Toshiba Laptop and ive installed, Fedora, CentOS, Ubuntu on it and they have all worked. What CPU has the laptop got then?

Idk, cant even get a OS installed yet :rolleyes::eusa_wall.

His computer wont be able to handle it.

any ideas? ^_^

[Agnostic Bear]

Idk, cant even get a OS installed yet :rolleyes::eusa_wall.





any ideas? ^_^

You need a damn small linux.

The clue is in the name.

[Swinkid]

1. Download ubuntu (http://www.ubuntu.com)
2. Burn it onto disk
3. On boot hit F12
4 begin installsion.

ive installed linux on a really old one of the first Computers before. so it should work.

EDIT: or do the same with Damn small linux

[Leetzgirl]

Tried ubuntu.

[Flisker]

You need a damn small linux.

The clue is in the name.

It's called Damn Small Linux LOL, http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/