Problem updating Firefox

ubuntu 5.10 is quite old, it was launched in oct 2005, and we are already in 2007, 2 years of development have passed since.
You will be running into a number of incompatibility issues all the time, especially with internet stuff which generally uses new stuff.
But you can find an alternate version of the toolbar that can work for you, here:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search?q=google&status=4

Documentation for current ubuntu versions is here: https://help.ubuntu.com/
Documentation for your old version is not avaliable anymore.

 I suggest you install the latest version for an improved experience. Based on the low ammount of RAM your computer has, I suggest you try xubuntu's latest version:
www.xubuntu.org
Or maybe fluxbuntu:
www.fluxbuntu.org

good luck.

ClovisFabricio,

Thank you very much for your very prompt and informative response.

There is one other issue that I learned about:

The BIOS is 1999 version, and the latest Ubuntu v 7.10 and newer
require a BIOS of 2000version or newer. I wonder if this would cause
a problem with xubuntu or flexubuntu.

I would really appreciate your response!

Thanks!

Have a great day!

-Jayant (Jay) Marathe

On Nov 3, 2007 5:50 AM, ClovisFabricio
<email address hidden> wrote:
> Your question #16899 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/16899
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> ClovisFabricio proposed the following answer:
> ubuntu 5.10 is quite old, it was launched in oct 2005, and we are already in 2007, 2 years of development have passed since.
> You will be running into a number of incompatibility issues all the time, especially with internet stuff which generally uses new stuff.
> But you can find an alternate version of the toolbar that can work for you, here:
>
> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search?q=google&status=4
>
> Documentation for current ubuntu versions is here: https://help.ubuntu.com/
> Documentation for your old version is not avaliable anymore.
>
> I suggest you install the latest version for an improved experience. Based on the low ammount of RAM your computer has, I suggest you try xubuntu's latest version:
> www.xubuntu.org
> Or maybe fluxbuntu:
> www.fluxbuntu.org
>
> good luck.
>
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You may not have troubles with your BIOS ;)

newbuntu, I think you will be okay. You can try and I guess you won't have any problems with the BIOS.

Andrea,

I could not understand your answer/solution to my issue.

Was this a joke?

-Jay

On Nov 5, 2007 8:08 AM, Andrea Corbellini
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> Your question #16899 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/16899
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Andrea Corbellini proposed the following answer:
> You may not have troubles with your BIOS ;)
>
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You said:
> The BIOS is 1999 version, and the latest Ubuntu v 7.10 and newer
> require a BIOS of 2000version or newer. I wonder if this would cause
> a problem with xubuntu or flexubuntu.
And I answered you may not have troubles with your BIOS.

It's not a joke.

Hi Clovis,

First, I downloaded it on another computer and burnt a CD.
Then I used this CD to boot, and it just went on and on listing all
the issues for more than 6 hours, with nothing taking me to the login
screen!

Really, really strange!

-Jay

On Nov 5, 2007 10:57 AM, ClovisFabricio
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> Your question #16899 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/16899
>
> ClovisFabricio proposed the following answer:
> newbuntu, I think you will be okay. You can try and I guess you won't
> have any problems with the BIOS.
>
> --
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
> https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/16899/+confirm?answer_id=3
>
>
> If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
> following page to enter your feedback:
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> subscriber of the question.
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Sorry, Andrea!

I misunderstood your remark.

-Jay.

On Nov 6, 2007 7:15 AM, Andrea Corbellini
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> Your question #16899 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/16899
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Andrea Corbellini proposed the following answer:
> You said:
> > The BIOS is 1999 version, and the latest Ubuntu v 7.10 and newer
> > require a BIOS of 2000version or newer. I wonder if this would cause
> > a problem with xubuntu or flexubuntu.
> And I answered you may not have troubles with your BIOS.
>
> It's not a joke.
>
> --
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
> https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/16899/+confirm?answer_id=5
>
>
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> following page to enter your feedback:
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Clovis,

I was wondering if I can get a CD for Xubuntu or Fluxbuntu.

My address is :

Jay Marathe

48 Fallingwood Terrace

Rochester, NY 14612

USA

Thanks.

-Jay

*************************************************

On Nov 7, 2007 10:02 AM, Jay Marathe <email address hidden> wrote:
> Hi Clovis,
>
> First, I downloaded it on another computer and burnt a CD.
> Then I used this CD to boot, and it just went on and on listing all
> the issues for more than 6 hours, with nothing taking me to the login
> screen!
>
> Really, really strange!
>
> -Jay
>
> On Nov 5, 2007 10:57 AM, ClovisFabricio
> <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> > Your question #16899 on Ubuntu changed:
> > https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/16899
> >
> > ClovisFabricio proposed the following answer:
> > newbuntu, I think you will be okay. You can try and I guess you won't
> > have any problems with the BIOS.
> >
> > --
> > If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> > know that it is solved:
> > https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/16899/+confirm?answer_id=3
> >
> >
> > If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
> > following page to enter your feedback:
> > https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/16899
> >
> > You received this question notification because you are a direct
> > subscriber of the question.
> >
>

Please consider to update your bios: i had, not the same, but similar issue as you.
Ubuntu 7.10 refuse to install because i have an old bios, i search for bios on the net then upgrading it solve my problem.
What bios do you have on your motherboard...?
American Megatrend or Award Bios

look at computer startup the bios id code and for example:
61-012A-004500-00111111-071595-440LX-PPLX012A-H

Try to copy it here we can help you to upgrade it

HTH

Hi elart.it,

Here is the info on the BIOS:

Award Software, Inc.

Award Modular Bios V 4.51 PG
ROM PCI / ISA BIOS 2A69KF09

I hope this helps.

I would really appreciate your help in getting the latest version of BIOS
for this motherboard, so that I would not run into this issue again,

It was really nice of you to offer to help!

-Jay Marathe

On 11/7/07, elart.it <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> Your question #16899 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/16899
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> elart.it proposed the following answer:
> Please consider to update your bios: i had, not the same, but similar
> issue as you.
> Ubuntu 7.10 refuse to install because i have an old bios, i search for
> bios on the net then upgrading it solve my problem.
> What bios do you have on your motherboard...?
> American Megatrend or Award Bios
>
> look at computer startup the bios id code and for example:
> 61-012A-004500-00111111-071595-440LX-PPLX012A-H
>
> Try to copy it here we can help you to upgrade it
>
> HTH
>
> --
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/16899/+confirm?answer_id=9
>
> If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
> following page to enter your feedback:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/16899
>
> You received this question notification because you are a direct
> subscriber of the question.
>

I have a little more accurate info on the BIOS:

AWARD Modular BIOS v 4.51 PG

BIOS ID: 03/04/1999-i440BX-W977TF-2A69KF09C

VERSION: MI412

I hope this helps!

Thanks once again.

-Jayant Marathe

************************************************

On Nov 8, 2007 9:27 PM, Jay Marathe <email address hidden> wrote:
> Hi elart.it,
>
> Here is the info on the BIOS:
>
> Award Software, Inc.
>
> Award Modular Bios V 4.51 PG
> ROM PCI / ISA BIOS 2A69KF09
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> I would really appreciate your help in getting the latest version of BIOS
> for this motherboard, so that I would not run into this issue again,
>
> It was really nice of you to offer to help!
>
> -Jay Marathe
>
>
>
>
> On 11/7/07, elart.it <email address hidden> wrote:
> > Your question #16899 on Ubuntu changed:
> > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/16899
> >
> > Status: Open => Answered
> >
> > elart.it proposed the following answer:
> > Please consider to update your bios: i had, not the same, but similar
> issue as you.
> > Ubuntu 7.10 refuse to install because i have an old bios, i search for
> bios on the net then upgrading it solve my problem.
> > What bios do you have on your motherboard...?
> > American Megatrend or Award Bios
> >
> > look at computer startup the bios id code and for example:
> > 61-012A-004500-00111111-071595-440LX-PPLX012A-H
> >
> > Try to copy it here we can help you to upgrade it
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > --
> > If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> > know that it is solved:
> > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/16899/+confirm?answer_id=9
> >
> > If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
> > following page to enter your feedback:
> > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/16899
> >
> > You received this question notification because you are a direct
> > subscriber of the question.
> >
>
>

Here something to upgrade bios:
http://www.fic.com.tw/support/motherboard/doc/procedure.aspx

With this i found:
http://www.fic.com.tw/download/motherboards.aspx

http://www.wimsbios.com/phpBB2/topic6181.html
http://www.driverguide.com/boards/bios4/1457.html

ftp://ftp.fic.com.tw/motherboard/bios/

What is the model and brand of your motherboard (sometimes not easy to find)...?

Here AWARD Modular BIOS bios code
http://www.wimsbios.com/awardnumbers.jsp

your BIOS ID:
03/04/1999-i440BX-W977TF-2A69KF09C

the "2A69K" code tell that your motherboard is a: Free Tech motherboard

Please confirm that this is your motherboard
http://www.fic.com.tw/support/motherboard/motherboard.aspx?model_id=16
Thank you