Thread: Old versions?

hi guys,

i'm trying breath life old system bit torrent client. hardware surplus - brand new long way cutting edge. (via 1ghz)

installed xbmc on machine, found on board graphic engine supports opengl 1.2, while 1.3 minimum xbmc.

so, i've spent hours installing progressively older 32bit ubuntu desktop releases until found 1 installed without crashing machine part way through. running on old 7.04 had on nas drive. unfortunately, seems repositories aren't on-line more can't install anything.

every newer distro tried (11.10, 11.04, 10.10, 10.04, 9.04, , lubuntu 11.10) choked either after install option selected if on text menu, or mouse hovered on install button if on gui.

there suggestions out there way can go here? i'm happy 7.04 running, no updates , distro default apps, usefulnes limited.

in anticipation,

pcal

use http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/releases/ change software sources relevant release.

ubuntu release reaching end of life repositories moved old-releases.ubuntu.com. edit software sources:

in terminal type

code:

gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

and change eg,

code:

deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty main

to this:

code:

deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty main

this allow install software end of life repositories.

although honest i'd never recommend using unsupported release, there light weight distros available might give more current , work on hardware.

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