[ltp] Installing Ubuntu on old Thinkpad i1720

[Chris Schumann]

Since I got Ubuntu installed on my 750P, I think it can be done.

Have you tried a network install? Or from USB? Absolute minimum? I think 
I would try in that order.

Chris

rrkrr wrote:
> That's the one I've been using.  The problem is that there is some bug
> in the ata_piix bus driver that can't maintain a link to the CDROM drive
> if that drive is idle for more than a minute or so - so the install
> always fails.
> 
> Thanks,
> Bob
> 
> Chris Schumann wrote:
>> rrkrr wrote:
>> <munch>
>>> I would appreciate any ideas for making a clean install of Ubuntu (or
>>> Xubuntu) 8.10 work.
>> You might try the alternate install CD. It installs in text mode, and
>> requires fewer resources.
>>
>> Best,
>> Chris
>