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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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