kubuntu on old laptop

[Alexander Henry]

Darrin Chandler wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 23, 2006 at 06:18:57PM -0700, Joseph Sinclair wrote:
>   
>> There's an option in the initial menu on the Ubuntu/Kubuntu CD's to do a text-mode install (or OEM install or Server install), which bypasses the liveCD environment for slower machines, or if you just prefer non-graphic installs.
>>     
>
> Really? I looked pretty hard. I'll look again. (tomorrow)
>
> What you're describing sounds dead on for the "alternate" install ISO.
> Or maybe that's there in the server version. I was using desktop.
>
>   

No, there's no option to go to ncurses screen on install in the normal
CD.  You need to download the "alternate CD", which has Aunt Tillie
safety features turned off.  (e.g. being given the option of installing
GRUB on hda1 instead of hda won't appear on the regular install.)

-- 
Alexander