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I wanted to install Lubuntu on a really old computer, so the way I did this was by taking help from this article where it showed me how to make a bootable usb to install Lubuntu. But it seems my computer isn't booting up using the USB.

I then tried to change the boot device priority but it isn't recognizing my USB device, even though I made it bootable exactly according to the article. I also tried pressing F12 in my old computer but it just gave me a screen with this Intel PXD thing, I thought of uodating my BIOS but not sure how and if I should do that.

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Processor: Intel Pentium(R) ES5200 Dual Core @ 2.50Ghz Brand: Compaq w185q BIOS Revision: 5.24 Core Version: 6.0 *

NOTE: While booting it showed me this text "Using default BIOS configuration as BIOS Update or System Error", also the computer's OS was Windows but I think it is broke as Windows Boot Manager says "Windows failed to Boot Up a recent hardware or software change might be the reason for this. Please insert your installation disc" and so I thought that it was a problem of the os but now I think that I need to get a new motherboard and a processor. What is your opinion, and please help me out of this quandry

Glorfindel
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  • this REALLY isnt the right place –  Mar 06 '21 at 04:54
  • For starters, I'd suggest starting with a Lubuntu grabbed from either Ubuntu, or Lubuntu (https://lubuntu.me/downloads/) as you list a non-Lubuntu (non-Ubuntu) site. If you don't know how to evaluate a google search, be careful. google offers 3 sites for download of Lubuntu, but only 1 is related to Ubuntu/Lubuntu and thus legitimate. I'd suggest using ubuntu.com or https://ubuntu.com/download/flavours which will send to you official flavor web sites. – guiverc Mar 06 '21 at 05:20
  • You haven't provided any release details, but I'll start by providing the manual page for Installation (https://manual.lubuntu.me/stable/1/Installing_lubuntu.html) Lubuntu currently has 3 installers supported for download & use, you've given no clues as to which you've tried to use (and actually mention a non-Lubuntu site!) so I won't try and evaluate your messages. – guiverc Mar 06 '21 at 05:23
  • Your CPU (https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/37212/intel-pentium-processor-e5200-2m-cache-2-50-ghz-800-mhz-fsb.html) was introduced the same Q3'08 as my own cpu that I'm using to write this comment on (a 2009 dell desktop) and I'm running Lubuntu hirsute (what will be 21.04 on release). Did you verify your ISO? and write to install media? (this varies on release, which you haven't provided..) but I'd start with a download/ISO from a Ubuntu/Lubuntu site, not a fan or unaffiliated site. – guiverc Mar 06 '21 at 05:27
  • My old systems booted a USB installer from Hard drive sub-menu. In beginning I was trying to boot from various USB entries like USB-HDD, USB-floppy, USB-CD etc. None of the USB entries worked, but a USB installer is seen as a hard drive. – oldfred Mar 06 '21 at 14:54
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    Based on your notes section: Look up your motherboard. You can probably reset the BIOS by using a jumper. Then, instead of using USB (some older PCs don't boot to USB very well) try a DVD. If you don't have a jumper anywhere, you can make one or there may be one in-use on the back of your optical drive. – KGIII Mar 06 '21 at 17:20
  • This page tries to list every reason that a bootable USB does not boot. https://askubuntu.com/questions/1190764/why-doesnt-a-bootable-usb-boot. – C.S.Cameron Mar 07 '21 at 05:19

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