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How to install Ubuntu 12.04 with only CD Drive

Asked by Rich.b

Iridium Notebook Model No:2300T running XP 1300Mhz Bios Ver 1.17.01
Base Memory 640 KB
Extended Memory 121856KB
Total Memory 122880KB
Shared Memory 81292KB

Q 1/ There is no network icon by the clock so I can't connect. I have try network set-up wizard with on luck.

Q 2/ As this PC has only CD drive can I copy Ubuntu 12.04 from Linux Format DVD (on another computer) to a CD them install
it to this PC ?

I am new to this so please explain all the steps

Thanks for any help.

This PC is for a friend a young man of 9 years old. to play games and send emails only

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Thomas Krüger (thkrueger) said : 		#1

That system does not meet the hardware requirements for a recent Ubuntu version. It has too few RAM.
But the 128MB are just enough to run Lubuntu, a Ubuntu derivate, which uses the LXDE desktop instead of Gnome/Unity. It is not as fancy, but made to run on older machines with weak hardware.

You can download a CD image at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/GetLubuntu .
Burn it on a CD and but in the drive while booting!

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Rich.b (aybi30) said : 		#2

I would like to upgrade the memory to minimum of 1Gb if that is possible (I have asked Crucial if they could advise)
Them install Ubuntu 12.04 or Mint.

Q 1/ As this young man may like to play games on this PC are there games available? ( I have never play any)

I have an HTML dump generated by cpu-z if it is of use to you, but do not know how put it hear !

Memory Info I have:

On the RAM slot (socket) it says 20807-22 H: 4.0 KEYLINK

On RAM PC133 128MB SDR/CL3

Maker: TwinMOS

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Rich.b (aybi30) said : 		#3

Unit has been scrapped ...........to old

Thank you away..

Richard