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I'm formatting a Dell Mini 10 to use under either Ubuntu or Fedora, I can't get the Ubuntu CD to boot, I will now burn Fedora to a CD and try that out.. If I can't get it to boot... what other suggestions can you give me? (BTW I'm doing this so I can compile Android from Source) |
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Haha, ok Ztag you caught me with that title! Is the Ubuntu CD from Ubuntu themselves? If you can wait a couple weeks, Ubuntu will send you a CD for free, though donations are welcome. I personally have used almost all OSes, and within the Linux tree of distribution, I look up on Ubuntu. Not that it's the greatest, but it's one that I personally like. Fedora is a jiffy and I don't really dig it that much. Ok, so let's say Fedora didn't work for you either, try Kubuntu. Oh and by the way, maybe you burned the Ubuntu CD wrong? Could be a possibility couldn't it? Alright, they both won't boot properly... most likely from a driver issue... I really don't want to mess around with any drivers.... is there any other one? I don't think it was a burn problem... I verified the md5 before burning.... again... I think it is a driver issue. also, I heard other people have been having trouble getting Ubuntu to work properly on this mini. Ok, here are a couple of Linux distributions you can try Debian, Linux Mint, Xubuntu, openSUSE. maybe mint... I feel like i'm wasting CDs... is there any you ca gurantee to work? or should I say... one with the most drivers? lol... It's just I'm burning alot... It's ok.... trying mint... If that doesn't work... then I'll try kubuntu Before I install. which version of Mint should I use? Gnome or Debian? Gnome, the Debian version is like a beta test or something...from what I heard... OK! New Mission: Download Linux Mint Gnome!
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I would say if you are having troubles with Ubuntu, avoid the others like Xubuntu, Lubuntu, and Kubuntu. Try Linux Mint since some say they have had better attempts with drivers on there. Also try out openSUSE, which have excellent driver support. Not all Linux distros come with the same drivers ;) Some come with ways to install Windows drivers which helps immensely! Alright... still waiting for mint to install... (Slow Mirrors) after it is done downloading. I will report back... second choice will be openSUSE if it doesn't work... I throw computer into oblivion! (or just restore XP) That's good to know lol....been hearing from a lot of people that Linux distros all had the same drivers.. I was confused when you said that... since I thought that drivers we're installed with the distro itself There is a lot of drivers that are built into the Linux kernel. So essentially those people are right. But some distros support different drivers a lot more than others. example. on openSUSE I never had to install another driver in the beginning. Ubuntu asked me for 3 drivers, but they were optional. Also, openSUSE is about 20-30 fps higher than Ubuntu when it comes to some graphics drivers. Basically if you go with the "Big Boys" you will find one that will support it. On a side note, Linux Mint IS Ubuntu. But like I said, many people went to Mint because they had better support with their hardware. and mint is burning now! I think openSUSE is built to be lighter then Ubuntu... so that would explain the speed. And I'm assuming you are burning LM12. That comes with GNOME Shell with Mint extensions. While its burning, I think you should look up some info about GNOME Shell as it will be entirely different than what you are used to currently (I'm assuming you are coming from Windows) I don't think openSUSE is faster than Ubuntu. There are certainly aspects of Ubuntu which are faster than openSUSE, such as installing programs. Plus, Ubuntu is much more user friendly than openSUSE. I am using windows right now... however I am not new to GNOME shell.. as I've experimented with live USBs and virtual machines... Linux mint booted into the console... what now? I recommend going here: http://www.gnome.org/gnome-3/ You will be able to get at least an idea of what GNOME Shell is and how it operates. Fedora and Linux Mint use this by default. Ubuntu uses Unity, which is a different Shell for the Gnome Desktop Environment. To see a video about Unity, I recommend going here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq4Oj5quskI With openSUSE, you decide which Desktop Environment you want to use. The biggest ones are GNOME Shell or KDE. KDE is more like Windows than GNOME is. I like Gnome more then KDE... how can I get it to boot fully, I at a console now... I'm stuck just tried startx... which didn't work... so confused and stuck.... noticed a line that said "Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration" should I take that as a driver issue? http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=86374 I'm going to try the tips on this page to see if I can succeed. I'm assuming you're at a terminal. Hrmm... I never had to deal with that before. yes terminal thats what I meant... I see a few solutions... I'm trying now Alright tell us how it goes so far... no luck... I noticed something that shows up mentioning bad firmware... but it is to quick for me to read... Is there anything I can do from the terminal? hrmm... bad firmware? Does the CD give you an option at boot up to run diagnostics on the CD? yah, tryed it... no use
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Well, all Linux distros come with the same drivers. I can't and don't dare to guarantee any that will 100% work mainly because I deal with a lot of HPs and Acers, rarely have I had to work with Dells. Nonetheless, they are still computers. The most luck I've had installing was Kubuntu followed by Ubuntu, Debian, openSUSE and mint. Those distros haven't given me any problems so far. So I would suggest you try out mint and hopefully it works. Again, I can't guarantee. Worth giving a shot though. and as for your CD issue, CD-RW? I used about one CD-RW to install Linux on my client's PCs hha. |
got it to work... used the minimal install cd for Ubuntu! It was really easy... thanks for the help everyone!