Ubuntu

need to install ubuntu but can't boot from cd on old comp, Help!

Asked by mferrari

Hi im pretty new to linux, I installed ubuntu with wubi on my laptop. But, now im trying to install xubuntu on my old junky 98 SE.
Its so old that i cant boot from a cd, but need to boot from a floppy, i've heard that there is a way to boot from a floppy in sme way that makes it boot from a cd. that might sound stupid caue im an absolute n00b, Help PLZ!

Question information

Language:
English Edit question
Status:
Answered
For:
Ubuntu Edit question
Assignee:
No assignee Edit question
Last query:
Last reply:

This question was reopened

Revision history for this message
mferrari (mferrari3) said : 		#1

kinda off-topic, but i just got a message saying this message changed, if it doesn't matter just forget about this post, i have no idea what im doing

Revision history for this message
mferrari (mferrari3) said : 		#2

i don't see a change, am i doing something wrong?
On 9/18/07, Tom Haddon <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> Your question #13655 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/13655
>
> Project: Launchpad => Ubuntu
>
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you are a direct
> subscriber of the question.
>

Revision history for this message
mferrari (mferrari3) said : 		#3

kinda off-topic, but i just got a message saying this message changed, if it doesn't matter just forget about this post, i have no idea what im doing

Revision history for this message
mferrari (mferrari3) said : 		#4

wow, my bad, ill be quiet now

Revision history for this message
Wrwrwr (wrwrwr) said : 		#5

I've never really tested this, but there's a guide here:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SmartBootManagerHowto

Revision history for this message
mferrari (mferrari3) said : 		#6

thnx but i couldn't figure it out, anything as easy a wubi would be awesome. But i understand that could be a lot to ask, so if anyone has tried something that works, if they could post that plus instructions, that would be wornderful

Revision history for this message
mferrari (mferrari3) said : 		#7

its ten & im tired so all help is still greatly appreciated but i wont be getting back to anyone w/results for at least 12 hours

Revision history for this message
Bjørn Sandåker (prognatus) said : 		#8

mferrari, the floppy solution you mentioned is probably this ...

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootFromCD

Browse down to the bottom of that page - section called "BIOS does not have the option of booting from CD/DVD drive". The instructions are pretty straight forward, but do yell if you don't understand something.

Hope this helps! :)

Revision history for this message
mferrari (mferrari3) said : 		#9

that worked but now it says unable to locate rsdp after i tell it to install
it does continue to install after that but says i dont have enough memory,
should i format the hard drive?

Revision history for this message
mferrari (mferrari3) said : 		#10

i think im just gonna format the hard drive, but i would like to know if that will delete the bios, if it does i wont do it

Revision history for this message
Bjørn Sandåker (prognatus) said : 		#11

Formatting your hard drive won't delete your BIOS, but it will delete your data. So be sure to take backup first of any data you want to keep.

How much memory is on your PC?

You may want to install Xubuntu instead - it requires less memory to run. Check it out: http://www.xubuntu.org/

Revision history for this message
mferrari (mferrari3) said : 		#12

i am actually installing xubuntu i just forgot the x, my bad, thanks for the
info

Revision history for this message
Bjørn Sandåker (prognatus) said : 		#13

You're welcome. Good luck! :)

Can you help with this problem?

Provide an answer of your own, or ask mferrari for more information if necessary.

To post a message you must log in.