Interested in turning your Compaq Presario C717nr laptop into a working hackintosh computer? Let this clip be your guide. It's an easy process and this video will teach you everything you'll need to know. For the details, and to get started installing Mac OS X on your own Compaq Pressario, watch this home-computing how-to. Aug 13, 2004  Linux Install on a Compaq Presario User Name. If you don't need XP for anything then use Damn Small Linux or another distro to completely wipe the drive and instal linux. Compaq and HP computers have a rescue parition on them. 'Cause they stopped putting the drivers on their site (if they ever did). Going to the 'Software and Drivers.

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It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available. Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

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Trying to decide on the best Linux distro to use on my “old” Compaq Presario S4200NX.

Here are some specs:

Compaq Presario S4200NX
Intel Celeron 2.60Ghz CPU
1 GB RAM
250GB IDE Hard Drive
LG SuperMulti DVD-RW / CD-RW
PNY NVidia GeForce FX 5200 256MB PCI Video Card
Intel 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV (on board) Graphics controller – not used
Dell P780 17″ CRT Monitor

It currently has WinXP SP3 Pro and Ubuntu 12.04 LTS in a dual-boot setup. The initial install of Ubuntu went ok. However, it was a big headache trying to get Ubuntu to recognize my video card and monitor properly.

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I’m trying to decide if I should stick with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS or look at a different Linux distro that might be easier to setup or “recognize the system better”.

If anyone thinks a different Linux distro would work better then please let me know.

Thanks! :)

Ken

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1. http://distrowatch.com/search.php?ostype=Linux&category=Old+Computers&origin=All&basedon=All&notbasedon=None&desktop=All&architecture=All&status=Active go to this link and choose one based on your preference! I just did this for an insanely old (13 yrs) computer.

2. head to distrowatch.com it willsurely help.

3. To all those recommending Mint or some version of *buntu to Kenneth, that will not solve his problem since all those distros use the same Ubuntu core. If he has problems with Ubuntu, he will have problems with any of its derivatives.

4. I was looking around for an answer to this question yesterday and the best answer I got was Lubuntu. Mainly because the system requirements were pretty low and it is very small. Not memory intensive at all. So, I'd try that or one of them that is in the article Chinmay Sarupria linked.

5. Well, you can use Lubuntu or Xubuntu as these are pretty light flavours of linux. I prefer first to try Ubuntu as it might slow down your system as it did to mine. Linux mint too is a good alternative. I recommend only 32 bit versions. However if these too are heavy then go for puppy linux as it is lightest I have used.

6. Thank-you to everyone that responded. I appreciate all of your input.

   • Sorry but I did not read your question carefully the first time around.

     Your problem is NOT the distribution you are using. The problems is your nVidia video card. For some reason Linux (any distro) and nVidia do not play well together. You need a different driver than the one that was installed by default. Go into the Ubuntu package manager and execute a search for 'nvidia'. You are looking for a driver with '173' in the name. 'GeForce FX 5200' should be mentioned in the description. Install that driver. After you restart X, you should have no problems with Ubuntu recognizing or configuring your video card.

     If you do not have performance problems with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, you do not need to change distros, especially to a 'lighter' one. Your PC can handle any current distro comfortably.

7. Graphics drivers are very troublesome point in Linux OS itself.It can be attributed to the manufacturers.

   So,you can try Linux Mint as it's simple for a Windows user.

8. I'm a fan of Puppy so I encourage you to try which one out of three flavors work well with your computer. It's slim and quite versatile.

9. In my experience i found fedora having better hardware support then ubuntu still it varies please try it
   but i dont think u have better option then xp
   if u want to try linux remove the graphics card things will work fine with the onboard chip

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10. I once tried a few distros on my old pc - linux mint, ubuntu, lubuntu, puppy linux, mostly ubuntu based distros. I found that ubuntu was the best of them regarding the installation and the hardware support so i have been sticking with ubuntu. I do like linux mint but ubuntu has been the best for my hardware so i suggest you to do the same.

11. Fedora would run equally well.

12. I would highly recommend Bodhi Linux. I have installed it in similar hardware and it works like a charm. http://www.bodhilinux.com/

13. MakeUseOf has an article on lightweight linux distros for old PC/laptops.
    //www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-lightweight-linux-distributions-give-pc-lease-life/

    • Thank you for this link. I immediately went to it and it made up my mind about Lubuntu. Hopefully, being 2 years old, it is still valid info.

14. you have to try other linux in order to see which one will work wit your laptop, start with linux mint.
    3d won't work. It'll run in 2d mode, though, automatically.

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15. I have couple of PCs of the same vintage as yours. On one I use SimplyMEPIS and on the other I use PCLinuxOS. Both are user friendly and have no problems recognizing older software. Both distros are also easier to set up to your wants/needs than any of the *buntus, especially when it comes to uninstalling packages you do not need.