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Asked: 2021-10-28T06:01:34+00:00 In:

Why Can’t Someone With A Dell D505 Latitude Or Dell 4550 Des

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why can’t i install linux it keeps saying i have a pentium m processer and it wont let me install zorin 9 i think it is

Davidw

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    1. For starters, if you want to run Zorin OS, get the latest release (12.2). Zorin 9 is from several years ago & is no longer supported. I suggest Zorin Lite & you will need 32-bit version due to the Pentium M. Just set “pay what you want” to 0.

      https://zorinos.com/download/lite/

      Once you have the ISO, you will need to burn it to a DVD using software such as ImgBurn (or similiar) or create a bootable USB flash drive. Once you’re done that, just boot off the disc & try Zorin without installing it. It won’t perform as well as a full-blown installation but you’ll be able to get feel for it.

      Mint 18.2 Xfce 32-bit is another Linux version you might wanna consider. Here’s what the notes say about Pentium M processors:

      “Booting with non-PAE CPUs

      To boot Linux Mint on CPUs which do not officially support PAE (Pentium M processors for instance), please use the “Start Linux Mint with PAE forced” option from the boot menu.”

      https://linuxmint.com/rel_sonya_xfc…

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