good distro for a CF-28?
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 4:31 pm
Suggestions on a good distro for a CF-28 with upgraded ram?
Also, NO CDROM Can't boot USB, no floppy.
Also, NO CDROM Can't boot USB, no floppy.
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good distro for a CF-28?
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Re: good distro for a CF-28?
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 5:46 pm
Use Mint 13. Install it in a compatible hard drive in any machine. CF-29 for instance. Switch it to the CF-28 caddy and let me know.
Re: good distro for a CF-28?
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 5:54 pm
I don't have a 29. only a couple 30s and the 28. If someone had a basic clonezilla image, I could PXE boot and dump it that way.
Re: good distro for a CF-28?
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 8:36 pm
No problem...how many do you want? I have some neat CF-29MK1 working TS WWAN OEM GPS. (Verizon).....kidding kind of. 
Basic subtle point is if you download it on a ata? drive CF-28 will probably run it. Think about a USB to IDE/ATA drive.
Example: CF-29 MK2 will not take Mint 15 by itself. Download install on a MK5 and drop the caddy in a MK2 and bob's yer uncle.
We will get you fixed up I think.
Ummm what's PXE boot...More case in point...how to do it. I see it all the time and ignore it. A short treatise would be great. Entitled PXE...How to Do It for Old f..rts.
Basic subtle point is if you download it on a ata? drive CF-28 will probably run it. Think about a USB to IDE/ATA drive.
Example: CF-29 MK2 will not take Mint 15 by itself. Download install on a MK5 and drop the caddy in a MK2 and bob's yer uncle.
We will get you fixed up I think.
Ummm what's PXE boot...More case in point...how to do it. I see it all the time and ignore it.
A short treatise would be great. Entitled PXE...How to Do It for Old f..rts. Re: good distro for a CF-28?
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:27 pm
http://forum.notebookreview.com/panason ... ost7360217
Mint 13 has come a long way. If you need help the best operator I have dealt with is Klonsdale on NBR. Amongst others but I found his post.
Mint 13 has come a long way. If you need help the best operator I have dealt with is Klonsdale on NBR. Amongst others but I found his post.
Re: good distro for a CF-28?
Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 7:41 pm
PXE boot is an old (and current) method of booting a diskless machine over the network. Used to be used for diskless workstations, but is great for installations too.
The implementation on the CF-28 is a bit old, which causes some issues for me with DHCP (my PXE server is at a different IP address) and modern PXE clients have no problem with it, but the 28 does.
The implementation on the CF-28 is a bit old, which causes some issues for me with DHCP (my PXE server is at a different IP address) and modern PXE clients have no problem with it, but the 28 does.
Re: good distro for a CF-28?
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 4:48 pm
Regarding subject of a good CF-28 Linux distro and Sadlmkr's note:
That's a great idea! The OP has not answered back, but sure would like to know how they made out with Linux on their CF-28.Sadlmkr wrote:Use Mint 13. Install it in a compatible hard drive in any machine. CF-29 for instance. Switch it to the CF-28 caddy and let me know.
Re: good distro for a CF-28?
Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 6:03 am
[quote="UNCNDL1"]Regarding subject of a good CF-28 Linux distro and Sadlmkr's note:[quote="Sadlmkr"]Use Mint 13. Install it in a compatible hard drive in any machine. CF-29 for instance. Switch it to the CF-28 caddy and let me know.[/quote]
That's a great idea! The OP has not answered back, but sure would like to know how they made out with Linux on their CF-28.
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Sadlmkr, I'm going to try this for just the heck of it. I've been working on three CF-28's and each one is very finicky as to which operating system loads on it. For instance, on one PIII600 I could only get Navigatrix to load, on a similar machine only Mint 9, and on the third machine PIII1000 I can only get Mint 9 to load, any and all others tried (Lubuntu, Ubuntu, Zorin, Mint 13, Navigatrex) just do NOT load.
Therefore, I'm going to load Mint 13 onto a CF-29 and then put the hdd into the CF-28 and see what happens....
That's a great idea! The OP has not answered back, but sure would like to know how they made out with Linux on their CF-28.
[/quote]Sadlmkr, I'm going to try this for just the heck of it. I've been working on three CF-28's and each one is very finicky as to which operating system loads on it. For instance, on one PIII600 I could only get Navigatrix to load, on a similar machine only Mint 9, and on the third machine PIII1000 I can only get Mint 9 to load, any and all others tried (Lubuntu, Ubuntu, Zorin, Mint 13, Navigatrex) just do NOT load.
Therefore, I'm going to load Mint 13 onto a CF-29 and then put the hdd into the CF-28 and see what happens....