- Oct 15, 2009
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I'm trying to see if a laptop I have can be rescued. The laptop came to me without a HDD and is old and low-spec.
Here's what I got:
HP Pavilion dv2000 Model dv2416us
RAM: 2GB DDR2 (maximum)
Processor: AMD Turion 64 X2 (TL-56) 1.8GHz
There seems to be issues with BIOS settings if the machine is left without main power for some period of time. I'd guess that the CMOS battery is kaput, but I'm loathe do open the case and dig in to see if I can locate it. For now I'm just pressing F1 after a period with no power.
Ram checks out fine.
I've tried booting a few copies of Linux mint I have lying around on CDs. They do boot up the initial menu, but after that the process seems to hang indeterminately long.
So I'm wondering if there is a 32-bit Linux with a really small footprint that may be more appropriate to use to test this laptop with?
Thanks for all advice.
Here's what I got:
HP Pavilion dv2000 Model dv2416us
RAM: 2GB DDR2 (maximum)
Processor: AMD Turion 64 X2 (TL-56) 1.8GHz
There seems to be issues with BIOS settings if the machine is left without main power for some period of time. I'd guess that the CMOS battery is kaput, but I'm loathe do open the case and dig in to see if I can locate it. For now I'm just pressing F1 after a period with no power.
Ram checks out fine.
I've tried booting a few copies of Linux mint I have lying around on CDs. They do boot up the initial menu, but after that the process seems to hang indeterminately long.
So I'm wondering if there is a 32-bit Linux with a really small footprint that may be more appropriate to use to test this laptop with?
Thanks for all advice.
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