In connection with a project called "ReUsebe4ReCycle" I want to revitalize old computers and distribute them in our schools and make aware that there are alternatives to Windows.
My first OLDY, an ASUS-VX97, is probably some 8-10 years old and has the following specs ---
---On this I want to install LinuxMint.EXPERIMENT-01
LinuxMint OS on the following hardware:
Mother Board: ASUS VX97 Rev. 1.01 Pentium 54MX (200MHz, 128MB)
actual BIOS: 401A0-0202v <----------------------------> Updated
Details see:
http://artofhacking.com/th99/m/A-B/34533.htm
Network Card: SohoWare Fast Ethernet Card SFA110A
Video Card: PROLINK MVGA-CL54XXP (REV.D)
Sound Card: Sound Blaster AWE64
Modem: US Robotics 94VO (ISA slot) <--------------------------->Not identified
Hard drive: Western Digital Caviar 33100 (3.1 GB) <--------------------------->Not enough
Floppy drive: 3.5" x 1.44MB
CD ROM drive: Panasonic (Matsushita Matshita) CR-585-B
Power Supply: 200W
BIOS Version:
Length Date Time Name
131072 10-26-98 10:32 TV5V0204.AWD <--------------------------> Too Old??
It stared promising - see screenshots MintLoad01,02,04 and then the loading stopped with the message:
Can any body tell me what that means and how I can get around it?acpi=force is required to enable ACPI
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