Re: [Hampshire] Ubuntu on a AMD K6-2 550MHz

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Author: Sean Gibbins
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To: richard, Hampshire LUG Discussion List
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Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Ubuntu on a AMD K6-2 550MHz
Richard Setford wrote:
> okay, this is a new one on me! Just downloaded and booted to Xubuntu
> 7.10 as suggested by Tim.
>
> Getting this error:
>
> (initramfs) [48.664000] ata1.00: failed to set xrefmode (err_mask=0x40)
>
> Plan b anyone?



Is a live session essential to installing Ubuntu on this machine Rich?

There is always alternative install disc plus text mode install,
although it is obviously no good to you if a quick look-see is a
pre-requisite to installation.

Sean