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On Sunday 26 August 2007 08:57, Neil Winchurst wrote: > My brother uses Windows. He has a Compaq laptop which he rarely uses so > he suggested we try to install kubuntu on it. He doesn't need to use > the laptop for anything else so he was quite happy to wipe the disc and > have only Linux on it. > > Well, yesterday we tried. I have a DVD for Feisty and we used that. I > have never seen anything so slow. We never got to the end of answering > the questions. After nearly two hours (and I am *not* exaggerating) we > still hadn't got past step four, so we gave up. > > Can anyone help please? The Compaq is about three years old, but it > runs XP quite adequately. Does Linux not work on that make? Or am I > missing something? > > Thanks > > Neil Winchurst We have a HP laptop (basically the same, but a badge engineering job) from a similar time running Kubuntu. We installed more ram - it has 768mb now and works fine. I would suggest it is a ram issue. Most laptops (especially the lower-mid end ones) of that time came with 128 or 256mb ram, which isn't enough really. Fiesty is quite heavy on ram I find - I prefer Dapper on my laptops. As Neil says, it may be failing when attempting to detect something - e.g networking. The alternate cd allows you to install on lower spec machines but, if the ram is low, you may find you have better results with Xubuntu or, better still, DSL or Puppy. The only disadvantage with those is that they are less "easy" to use compared to Gnome or KDE based systems for many people. Best bet - assuming the specs of the laptop are otherwise OK would be to install another 256 or 512mb ram in my view, or,as I mentioned, have a look at DSL etc. Mark -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html