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Hi all i'm a linux newbie and would apprciete some advice as im wanting to put linux on an old machine it has an amd xp 1700 cpu with 1 gig of memory and 40gb hd with a gefroce 440 mx and a kt 266a chipset with onboard sound and would like to know what the best linux os would be best for the setup as i have been reading most of the newer linux os's require a 3d card capable of 3d hardware acceleration on the desktop and as far as i know the geforce mx 440 does not support desktop 3d hardware acceleration.

If some one could recomend linux software that would work with the hardware above i would appreciate it .

thanks

steve
 
thanks guys appreciate your help trying to get a computer up and running for a friend as her old one is no good but need an os to install to it for her to be able to use it..
thanks will give them a try see how it goes .

thanks

steve
 
thanks will give it a try have a few linux distros downloading and will select the best one for her to use. really apreciate all your help.

thanks

steve
 
Install xubunti and everything went fine. currently trying to do a dual boot with win 7 home and linux ultimate edition gamer on my pc below but everytime i press enter to install the screen goes blank with a blinking curser at top left and wont go any further do u have to set specific bios options as i have an asus crossair IV extreme motherboard and wondered if its anything to do with certian bios options ?

thanks

steve
 
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Well used the windows installer and it crashed when rebooting but used the acai work around option and it's currently finishing off the install :)
 
Will give it a try on my pc I went for the games and emulators plus been able to play windows games appealed to me but found u can get the play on linux software separately so will try that out .
Thanks
Steve
 
Can't seem to get any linux distro to install I boot from usb or CD, DVD and it just goes blank . Do I have to disable plug and play in bios and let the bios assign Irq's . And does it matter what u set ur sata devices to in the bios I have ide mode and raid plus and AHCI . even triad installing distros from windows and selecting them from the boot menu on reboot but even with it installed through windows it hangs right after I select the linux os as the boot os.

Thanks

Steve
 
The pc I'm trying to install it on is the setup in my Sig as I have managed to get the old pc setup and running with xubunti with no problems .
 
Yea it's easy if it don't hang at boot as soon as u select the linux install as soon as I select install. Lol
 
Managed to get the ball rolling and the CD to boot without hanging by enabling the nomadic setting. WhatdWhatdOedipuss this option do and will it affect the install at all ? .

Thanks

Steve
 
Subliminal Aura what version of linux is in the video and where can i download it ?
 
Sorry noticed after i had posted about the video info didnt notice it at first just love the desktop and how it all works and looks going to download the pingeee os which i believe is the right one and tryit out as not having much luck with the others and still looking around to get more info .

thanks

steve
 
I like your desktop id not have as much on display but its layed out well. Pitty yhat it also dont work every distro i try boots to the menu then when i select install or eother run live cd it launches then hangs only way to get it to run is if i select the nolapic option but soon as it ibstalls and i select the linux boot option it hangs and not that knowledgable to work out what to do to get it running once installed :-(
 
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