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Let's start by establishing that I have next to no knowledge around Linux. This is my first time attempting to download and install it to breathe new life into a craptop of mine, because I'll be damned if I'm shelling out for a copy of Windows 10.

 

Here's what I've done:

- Downloaded a Mint 17.3 ISO on my primary desktop.

- Burned it to a DVD using the inbuilt Windows thing (right click>Burn>select drive>Burn) and an external disk drive

- Put the DVD into the external drive and connected it to my craptop

- Powered on the craptop

- Booted from optical drive

- I got the "Automatic boot in 10, 9, 8... etc." thing, I let it automatically boot

- It then went to a black screen with the Mint logo in the centre

 

Thing is, it's been on this black screen with Mint logo for over half an hour now. The odds aren't in it's favor, because it's got a 5400rpm drive with 8MB of cache in it which definitely isn't SATA III, most likely two or even one, and it's transferring over what is probably USB 2.0 from optical media. Should it be taking this long? Is it doing anything? The disk drive spins for around 5 minutes of the black screen with Mint logo and then seems to stop spinning. What's going on here, have I done something horribly wrong?

 

Thanks in advance, have a great day.

 

Project White Lightning (My ITX Gaming PC): Core i5-4690K | CRYORIG H5 Ultimate | ASUS Maximus VII Impact | HyperX Savage 2x8GB DDR3 | Samsung 850 EVO 250GB | WD Black 1TB | Sapphire RX 480 8GB NITRO+ OC | Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX | Corsair AX760 | LG 29UM67 | CM Storm Quickfire Ultimate | Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum | HyperX Cloud II | Logitech Z333

Benchmark Results: 3DMark Firestrike: 10,528 | SteamVR VR Ready (avg. quality 7.1) | VRMark 7,004 (VR Ready)

 

Other systems I've built:

Core i3-6100 | CM Hyper 212 EVO | MSI H110M ECO | Corsair Vengeance LPX 1x8GB DDR4  | ADATA SP550 120GB | Seagate 500GB | EVGA ACX 2.0 GTX 1050 Ti | Fractal Design Core 1500 | Corsair CX450M

Core i5-4590 | Intel Stock Cooler | Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI | HyperX Savage 2x4GB DDR3 | Seagate 500GB | Intel Integrated HD Graphics | Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 | be quiet! Pure Power L8 350W

 

I am not a professional. I am not an expert. I am just a smartass. Don't try and blame me if you break something when acting upon my advice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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18 minutes ago, ThinkWithPortals said:

Let's start by establishing that I have next to no knowledge around Linux. This is my first time attempting to download and install it to breathe new life into a craptop of mine, because I'll be damned if I'm shelling out for a copy of Windows 10.

 

Here's what I've done:

- Downloaded a Mint 17.3 ISO on my primary desktop.

- Burned it to a DVD using the inbuilt Windows thing (right click>Burn>select drive>Burn) and an external disk drive

- Put the DVD into the external drive and connected it to my craptop

- Powered on the craptop

- Booted from optical drive

- I got the "Automatic boot in 10, 9, 8... etc." thing, I let it automatically boot

- It then went to a black screen with the Mint logo in the centre

 

Thing is, it's been on this black screen with Mint logo for over half an hour now. The odds aren't in it's favor, because it's got a 5400rpm drive with 8MB of cache in it which definitely isn't SATA III, most likely two or even one, and it's transferring over what is probably USB 2.0 from optical media. Should it be taking this long? Is it doing anything? The disk drive spins for around 5 minutes of the black screen with Mint logo and then seems to stop spinning. What's going on here, have I done something horribly wrong?

 

Thanks in advance, have a great day.

 

How old is this PC you are working with? If its really old, we may have to find you a suitable linux to match like an XFCE version or perhaps Puppy linux

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Just now, CoffeeandBagels said:

How old is this PC you are working with? If its really old, we may have to find you a suitable linux to match like an XFCE version or perhaps Puppy linux

Easily ten years old.

1 minute ago, ChatDaw said:

To me, it looks like it hangs when trying to boot the live CD.

Any solution to this?

Project White Lightning (My ITX Gaming PC): Core i5-4690K | CRYORIG H5 Ultimate | ASUS Maximus VII Impact | HyperX Savage 2x8GB DDR3 | Samsung 850 EVO 250GB | WD Black 1TB | Sapphire RX 480 8GB NITRO+ OC | Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX | Corsair AX760 | LG 29UM67 | CM Storm Quickfire Ultimate | Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum | HyperX Cloud II | Logitech Z333

Benchmark Results: 3DMark Firestrike: 10,528 | SteamVR VR Ready (avg. quality 7.1) | VRMark 7,004 (VR Ready)

 

Other systems I've built:

Core i3-6100 | CM Hyper 212 EVO | MSI H110M ECO | Corsair Vengeance LPX 1x8GB DDR4  | ADATA SP550 120GB | Seagate 500GB | EVGA ACX 2.0 GTX 1050 Ti | Fractal Design Core 1500 | Corsair CX450M

Core i5-4590 | Intel Stock Cooler | Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI | HyperX Savage 2x4GB DDR3 | Seagate 500GB | Intel Integrated HD Graphics | Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 | be quiet! Pure Power L8 350W

 

I am not a professional. I am not an expert. I am just a smartass. Don't try and blame me if you break something when acting upon my advice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...why are you still reading this?

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6 minutes ago, ThinkWithPortals said:

Easily ten years old.

Any solution to this?

Linux mint might be too robust for your rig. See if you can get some stats for me. If it's a pre-built pc, look for a model number. How much RAM does it have?

 

Right now it looks like Puppy Linux might be your solution. It's way lighter than Mint and might be a better fit for getting your particular machine up and running again.

http://puppylinux.org/main/Overview%20and%20Getting%20Started.htm

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3 minutes ago, CoffeeandBagels said:

 

Sony VAIO VGN-FJ3S. Pentium M 740 with 2GB of DDR2 and a new Seagate 5400rpm 500GB HDD which I just bought for it today.

Project White Lightning (My ITX Gaming PC): Core i5-4690K | CRYORIG H5 Ultimate | ASUS Maximus VII Impact | HyperX Savage 2x8GB DDR3 | Samsung 850 EVO 250GB | WD Black 1TB | Sapphire RX 480 8GB NITRO+ OC | Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX | Corsair AX760 | LG 29UM67 | CM Storm Quickfire Ultimate | Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum | HyperX Cloud II | Logitech Z333

Benchmark Results: 3DMark Firestrike: 10,528 | SteamVR VR Ready (avg. quality 7.1) | VRMark 7,004 (VR Ready)

 

Other systems I've built:

Core i3-6100 | CM Hyper 212 EVO | MSI H110M ECO | Corsair Vengeance LPX 1x8GB DDR4  | ADATA SP550 120GB | Seagate 500GB | EVGA ACX 2.0 GTX 1050 Ti | Fractal Design Core 1500 | Corsair CX450M

Core i5-4590 | Intel Stock Cooler | Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI | HyperX Savage 2x4GB DDR3 | Seagate 500GB | Intel Integrated HD Graphics | Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 | be quiet! Pure Power L8 350W

 

I am not a professional. I am not an expert. I am just a smartass. Don't try and blame me if you break something when acting upon my advice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...why are you still reading this?

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4 minutes ago, ThinkWithPortals said:

Sony VAIO VGN-FJ3S. Pentium M 740 with 2GB of DDR2 and a new Seagate 5400rpm 500GB HDD which I just bought for it today.

Try a more lightweight Linux distro (lubuntu, xubuntu and such) as suggested. I really think Mint is too heavy for this laptop.

Just tag @ChatDaw so I can answer as fast as possible.

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20 minutes ago, ChatDaw said:

Try a more lightweight Linux distro (lubuntu, xubuntu and such) as suggested. I really think Mint is too heavy for this laptop.

Will do.

Project White Lightning (My ITX Gaming PC): Core i5-4690K | CRYORIG H5 Ultimate | ASUS Maximus VII Impact | HyperX Savage 2x8GB DDR3 | Samsung 850 EVO 250GB | WD Black 1TB | Sapphire RX 480 8GB NITRO+ OC | Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX | Corsair AX760 | LG 29UM67 | CM Storm Quickfire Ultimate | Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum | HyperX Cloud II | Logitech Z333

Benchmark Results: 3DMark Firestrike: 10,528 | SteamVR VR Ready (avg. quality 7.1) | VRMark 7,004 (VR Ready)

 

Other systems I've built:

Core i3-6100 | CM Hyper 212 EVO | MSI H110M ECO | Corsair Vengeance LPX 1x8GB DDR4  | ADATA SP550 120GB | Seagate 500GB | EVGA ACX 2.0 GTX 1050 Ti | Fractal Design Core 1500 | Corsair CX450M

Core i5-4590 | Intel Stock Cooler | Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI | HyperX Savage 2x4GB DDR3 | Seagate 500GB | Intel Integrated HD Graphics | Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 | be quiet! Pure Power L8 350W

 

I am not a professional. I am not an expert. I am just a smartass. Don't try and blame me if you break something when acting upon my advice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...why are you still reading this?

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