Can not install Ubuntu Xubuntu [ Legacy system can I raise the dead?]

Charles3456 · 03-02-2019, 10:39 PM

For over a month I have been trying to install Xubuntu on my HP Compaq running Windows 10 Pro operating system. The BIOS Mode is legacy and Secure Boot state is not supported. (See system information below.) These two items need to be stressed: 1) There is no UEFI, I am not saying that it is disabled; I'm saying it is not there - was not included with the operating system. 2) I can not get Xubuntu (or Ubuntu) to install. When I power up the computer and boot from the USB the option screen appears. The counter begins to count down, if it reaches 0 I get a dark screen of code - the word that stands out is panic - can provide the code if needed. If I select one of the options the dark screen of code appears. Originally, I started by trying to install Ubuntu, this resulted with the dark screen of code, not even the option screen. Thought that could be because of my limited RAM, so I moved on to Xubuntu. Now I am going to try and install grub on this HP Compaq running Windows 10 Pro, keeping in mind that my BIOS Mode is legacy and there is no UEFI. Where should I install grub? Is this a good idea? Am I close or off in the wrong direction? Thanks for your time, and any help or assistance.

OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Pro
Version 10.0.17134 Build 17134
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name DESKTOP-DU09JGT
System Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard
System Model HP Compaq dc5800 Small Form Factor
System Type x64-based PC
System SKU KA418UT#ABA
Processor Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU E2180 @ 2.00GHz, 2000 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Hewlett-Packard 786F2 v01.04, 1/31/2008
SMBIOS Version 2.5
Embedded Controller Version 255.255
BIOS Mode Legacy
BaseBoard Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard
BaseBoard Model Not Available
BaseBoard Name Base Board
Platform Role Desktop
Secure Boot State Unsupported
PCR7 Configuration Binding Not Possible
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS
System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "10.0.17134.556"
User Name
Time Zone Pacific Standard Time

Total Physical Memory 1.98 GB
Available Physical Memory 241 MB
Total Virtual Memory 3.11 GB
Available Virtual Memory 658 MB
Page File Space 1.13 GB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys
Kernel DMA Protection Off
Virtualization-based security Not enabled
Device Encryption Support Reasons for failed automatic device encryption: PCR7 binding is not supported, Hardware Security Test Interface failed and device is not InstantGo, Un-allowed DMA capable bus/device(s) detected, TPM is not usable
Hyper-V - VM Monitor Mode Extensions No
Hyper-V - Second Level Address Translation Extensions No
Hyper-V - Virtualization Enabled in Firmware No
Hyper-V - Data Execution Protection Yes

Ztcoracat · 03-02-2019, 11:38 PM

Did you shrink your Windows 10 partition in order to make room for your Linux installation?

You would install Grub to the Master Boot Record:-

syg00 · 03-02-2019, 11:57 PM

Can you boot into the "Try Ubuntu" mode ?. Preferably Xubuntu.
If so, go here and do as it says. Post the entire RESULTS.txt file here.

syg00 · 03-03-2019, 12:44 AM

Argggh - what we really need first is the output from this - you may need to install inxi on the liveCD

Code:

inxi -Fxz

ondoho · 03-03-2019, 12:56 AM

how is this thing (it was a "lightweight" desktop model 10 years ago) even running windows 10? that can't be good.
i know it's not what you asked, but i'd just nuke windows and go full linux.
it should run Xubuntu just fine.

Brains · 03-03-2019, 01:10 AM

It has Intel Q33 Express Chipset, which may be the root of the problem. From what I'm finding so far, nobody is having success with Latest Buntus and this chipset. There are Linux drivers available for install, but likely for distributions of the past.

ondoho · 03-03-2019, 01:31 AM

another case for AntiX then?

ulsc · 05-19-2019, 01:35 PM

Charles has already started a similar thread here half year ago: https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...ve-4175639454/
I found this more recent one via his profile.

My HP 5800 system is slightly young than his, but also 10 years old. Since yesterdays update from Ubuntu 16.04 to 18.04 I face the same Kernel Panic message he get, but I can still boot Kernel 4.4.0.
Doing so inxi -Fxz gives the following output:

Code:

System:    Host: HP-Compaq-dc5800-Microtower Kernel: 4.4.0-148-generic i686
           bits: 32 gcc: 5.4.0
           Desktop: MATE 1.20.1 (Gtk 3.22.30-1ubuntu3)
           Distro: Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS
Machine:   Device: desktop System: Hewlett-Packard product: HP Compaq dc5800 Microtower serial: N/A
           Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 2820h serial: N/A
           BIOS: Hewlett-Packard v: 786F2 v01.04 date: 01/31/2008
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core2 Duo E4600 (-MCP-) 
           arch: Conroe rev.13 cache: 2048 KB
           flags: (lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 ssse3) bmips: 9576
           clock speeds: max: 2400 MHz 1: 2400 MHz 2: 2400 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Park [Mobility Radeon HD 5430]
           bus-ID: 01:00.0
           Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 )
           drivers: ati,radeon (unloaded: modesetting,fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz, 1680x1050@59.95hz
           OpenGL: renderer: AMD CEDAR (DRM 2.43.0 / 4.4.0-148-generic, LLVM 7.0.0)
           version: 3.3 Mesa 18.2.8 Direct Render: Yes
Audio:     Card Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Cedar HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 5400/6300/7300 Series]
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 01:00.1
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.4.0-148-generic
Network:   Card: Intel 82566DM-2 Gigabit Network Connection
           driver: e1000e v: 3.2.6-k port: 2100 bus-ID: 00:19.0
           IF: enp0s25 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 1060.2GB (12.7% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: Corsair_Force_LS size: 60.0GB
           ID-2: /dev/sdb model: ST1000DM005_HD10 size: 1000.2GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 50G used: 9.6G (21%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
           ID-2: /home size: 459G used: 111G (26%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sdb2
           ID-3: swap-1 size: 6.02GB used: 0.00GB (0%)
           fs: swap dev: /dev/sda5
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 59.0C mobo: N/A gpu: 48.5
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 208 Uptime: 1:02 Memory: 1362.8/3961.3MB
           Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 7.4.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.4.191) inxi: 2.3.56

In fact the system profiler lists 82Q33 Express as Host Bridge, PCI Bridge and Communication controller.
Using Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04 LTS it was running smoothless for years.

Is there no compatibility check in apt-get dist-upgrade?

ulsc · 05-23-2019, 01:37 AM

As already explained in the other mentioned thread:

The solution was a BIOS update. After that the system worked fine without any changes on the OS.

colorpurple21859 · 05-23-2019, 05:57 AM

Quote:

the word that stands out is panic - can provide the code if needed.

That would help to see what is happening. Maybe at the menu press e and add "noapci nomodeset" to the end of the line that starts with linux without the quotes

ulsc · 05-23-2019, 04:08 PM

I think you get a good impression in the other thread I linked in my first posting in this thread - Charles provided the error message(s) there.