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linux software for R40
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 1:21 am
by teacup15
I have 2 R40s, Both in good shape hardware except for being pentium processors , hence non PAE. Running one on Linux Mint XFCE 13 and can't move past there. The other will run on Windows XP . At present I have it on an old version of pclinuxos. any tips on becoming more modern considering the non PAE limitation.
Re: linux software for R40
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 1:32 am
by ajkula66
Welcome to the forum!
Are your R40 units from P4M or PM lineup?
What I've been running on the older, non-PAE ThinkPads:
Cent OS
Fedora 19/20
If I remember anything else will update accordingly.
Good luck.
Re: linux software for R40
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 1:38 am
by teacup15
ajkula66 wrote:Welcome to the forum!
Are your R40 units from P4M or PM lineup?
What I've been running on the older, non-PAE ThinkPads:
Cent OS
Fedora 19/20
If I remember anything else will update accordingly.
Good luck.
One each
Re: linux software for R40
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 4:31 pm
by teacup15
ajkula66 wrote:Welcome to the forum!
Are your R40 units from P4M or PM lineup?
What I've been running on the older, non-PAE ThinkPads:
Cent OS
Fedora 19/20
If I remember anything else will update accordingly.
Good luck.
Have updated pclinuxos from 2012 version to December 2014 PCLINUXOS lxde. Runs well. What level CENTOS are you using ?
Re: linux software for R40
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 4:54 pm
by ajkula66
teacup15 wrote:Runs well. What level CENTOS are you using ?
6.5
Re: linux software for R40
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 1:48 am
by teacup15
ajkula66 wrote:teacup15 wrote:Runs well. What level CENTOS are you using ?
6.5
thanks again-happy holiday
Re: linux software for R40
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 8:22 am
by FluffyBunny
This is a bit old, but thought I'd chime in. My R40 is running Ubuntu Mate quite smoothly. In the past, I've also run LXLE on it.
I think mine has PAE, though. (P4M, 2.0 Ghz, 2Gig RAM)
Re: linux software for R40
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 7:30 pm
by teacup15
It is my understanding that a P4M is nonpae though I have no knowledge of the FAU variant. My R40-2682 is running PCLINUXOS competently and the R40-2722 now runs Linux Mint Cinnamon 17.1 very nicely. Linu Mint offered an alternate install that is specifically for non pae. Needs a pause and select during the boot process. Works well.
Re: linux software for R40
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 3:18 pm
by FluffyBunny
Just read something about the 4M's pae/non-pae. Some are and aren't Here's a post from the Linux Mint forums:
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The Pentium Ms mostly from 2003 and 2004 ("Banias") don't support PAE, but Pentium Ms mostly from 2004 and 2005 ("Dothan") do. See here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Pentium_M_microprocessors. ... Except for those Pentium Ms listed, all x86 processors introduced since 1995 support PAE. Of course that makes these Pentium Ms that don't support PAE the cheapest...
Mine's a Dothan, the computer was built in 2005, so mine does have PAE.
Re: linux software for R40
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 3:54 pm
by ajkula66
FluffyBunny wrote:
Mine's a Dothan, the computer was built in 2005, so mine does have PAE.
It's not a Dothan. R40's BIOS does not support Dothan CPUs, Banias only. No ifs ands or buts.
I believe that you had previously stated that you had
P4M, 2.0 Ghz, 2Gig RAM
which would mean that you're running a
P4M Northwood and not a
PM of any kind...