Instalation Prob in IBM lenovo think center

[Zeeshan Shamsi]

I didn't know anything about Linux I have Download mint 11 CD 32bit it won't even start live desktop it hang my system but when i run installation in windows mode it start installing but when 4 mint left it suddenly give error (i downloaded two times and write 2 cds)
system configuration
IBM lenovo thinkcenter
Win Xp Pro 2006
500mb ram
2.8 p4
40 gb (3 NTFS partition with compression enable)
intel d865 OEM board

and i don't know how to use md5sum i downloaded it
Sorry for my Poor English

[nunol]

If you have 512MB of RAM and a shared RAM graphics card you need to install a swap partition and activate the partition before starting the installer.

You may want to try Mint 10 LXDE because it uses less RAM and it's faster.

[Zeeshan Shamsi]

how can i do that in Linux ,i have 9 gb partition free for Linux but it won't start live and didn't install with installation menu in windows . it ask me the partition i give info about username psw but and it start to install when 4 mint left it give error

[nunol]

Mint comes with Gparted, you can use Gparted to shrink a existing partition and then create a SWAP partition.
Here you have two tutorials about gparted:
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb54TsYI6UA
More complete tutorial: http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/gparted.html

There are a few things you should know:
- Mint 11 has a boot option that uses less RAM to install: "only-ubiquity".
- Linux Mint 10 LXDE requires about 64-128MB less RAM to install than Mint 11.

[Zeeshan Shamsi]

Linux min 8 install working but mint 11 is not working it installed but on when desktop showed up i cant do nothing i can see menus but its look like to me display prob i can click any where menu is working but display is incorrect .

[nunol]

Can you login in "Gnome (No effects)" and "Gnome (Safe Mode)" and see if the same happens?

[Zeeshan Shamsi]

i select 2nd option when mint show me it give me 5 option fail safe mode recovery bla bla it working but when i start in normal mode i happend

[nunol]

It's some problem with the graphics, can you post the output of:

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inxi -Gx

[Zeeshan Shamsi]

Plz tell me how i do that i'm totally new to linux

[nunol]

You have to open a terminal window and run the command "inxi -Gx" and post here the output. You can use the mouse to select, copy and paste.