Author: Gavin Date: To: hampshire Subject: [Hampshire] FW: Beginner needs help installing Linux on a Toshiba
Laptop
Hi
I have an old Toshiba portege 7020 CT Laptop plus base station containing
CD rom drive. It currently runs Windows XP Professional.
Processor Type: Pentium II
Processor Speed: 366MHz
RAM: 128MB
RAM Technology: SDRAM
Hard Drive Capacity: 6.4 GB
Max. RAM: 192MB
CD: on external docking station
Installed Video Memory: 2MB
Display Size: 13.3in
Display Type: Active Matrix LCD (TFT)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Cache Size: 256kb
Display Resolution: 1024 x 768 (XGA)
I would like to clear all the old stuff off of it and and install Linux
instead. I am a complete Linux virgin and not a techie!
I have tried running Live CD's of Both Obuntu and Mandriva without success?
Not sure if I have a problem with the CD's or with the PC (see specs
attached)
Obunbtu starts to load and then just chunters away for ages without anything
further happening.
With Mandriva I get some error messages.
Any suggestions or ideas as to whether what I want to do is possible and
what I can do to get it running?
