Sitsofe Wheeler wrote: > Ubuntu can have serious problem when installed on machines whose BIOSes > cannot read files past the 1023rd cylinder. This is a well known problem > and there have been a fair few reports of this problem listed on the > forums as well as within launchpad. One of the more recent version of > these reports was marked as rejected: > https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/88633 > I feel this is wrong as there is no indication that Ubuntu is a poor fit > for old machines. The installer should check to see if the BIOS is older > than 2001 and if so, put up a warning saying that Ubuntu is not suitable > for such an old system. Additionally, the release notes should also > mention that Ubuntu is not designed for old systems to save people the > negative experience of going all the way through the install and then > being unable to boot the machine at the end. Perhaps a force option can > be used at grub/isolinux for those who want to go ahead anyway... > > I wonder if that's why Edgy wouldn't boot on this laptop - but would install. Ubuntu's loss was OpenBSD's gain... As xubuntu is for old machines this seems like a real issue.
Also from reading the ubuntu.uk mailing list machines of that age are very common amongst our user base - in the developed world. I presume older machines are much more common in the developing world and other poorer countries.. In short I agree with the high priority given to that bug but not with the rejection. Caroline -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
