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I have Ubuntu 14.04 loaded onto USB drive. {update - ubuntu loaded onto USB using pendrivelinux using a different PC} On startup I can select the USB drive for boot, get the Ubuntu menu, choose "try ubuntu..." and system hangs indefinitely.

Laptop is IBM type 1842 - R50E, with Pentium R 1.6Ghz Cpu, 1.24 Gb RAM, 32GB hard drive with 8Gb free space, XP professional OS. Using laptop keypad not mouse.

What should I do next to get Ubuntu operating? Which forum should this question go? thanks, Bernie

Bernard Feinerman
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Welcome to Ask Ubuntu! You don't have very new hardware, so why not try Lubuntu 14.04.1 LTS?

Lubuntu is the Low memory Little brother of the full-blown Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (Long-time Support)

If you do try it out and run into problems using that, just post a new question with "Lubuntu" in the title as there are more users like you around here trying to get the most out of their hardware.

Fabby
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Did you try the troubleshooting-type kernel options from the grub (Ubuntu) menu? Under "F6 Other Options" like nomodeset, noapic, acpi=off, etc? Often one or a combination of them get things going on older or odd hardware.

See this Q for more info, specifically the top answer "If you are trying to install Ubuntu" My computer boots to a black screen, what options do I have to fix it?

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Xen2050
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Systems using Windows XP most often use PATA rather than SATA (The cables used to connect stuff) in a computer. Ubuntu 14.10 is not compatible with PATA. Your system may be too slow to run Ubuntu anyway. Even in try mode. But if you really want to try, install Ubuntu 6.10 and upgrade from there, all the way to 14.10 (if it even gets there). I tried it my self with a computer with the same processor speed, but better RAM and available space and it did not work.

Find Me In The Woods
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Mint, LXLE and others does not work on old Thinkpads. "Xubuntu 12.04 is the last of the family shipping with a non-PAE kernel. True, you can hack your way around, but from the official stand point, the vendor does not intend to support ancient processors beyond 2017." (http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/reviving-ten-year-old-laptop-linux.html) Most older distros are removed from downloads, no Xubuntu 12.04 anymore, also no torrent.

Anyhow I succeded finding an Ubuntu 8.10 and it WORKS! Took hours to get there, upgradings are now pending.

Lars Simonsen
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