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just1acc

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Registered: 2023-02-23

Posts: 27

Compaq 610 : Gemini vs Aquarius

Beside other ones I have a Compaq 610 (Core2Duo, 3 GB RAM, 320GB HDD), which is very special for me (first laptop). Everything works except touchpad.

It used to run on Windows XP. Then a couple of years with ThinPC (Stripped down Windows 7). Then Cloudready. Now ChromeOS Flex.

In between Cloudready and ChromeOS Flex, I tried several low HW requirement distros and found q4os trinity (Gemini) to be a perfect fit. Like Linux Mint (my fav) it is very easy to use for general users, one click update etc. It was a happy journey. I don't do distro hop, I try and stick to the most liked one.

Meantime, that laptop was not in use due to family turmoil, battery also not giving back up. Now I tried to install Aquarius (trinity), but the process stuck on first screen. Changing USB Drives does not help. It always stuck.

As per system requirement I feel it should run, but not. Any body faced similar issue? Is that a bookworm specific issue?

supra2jz

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Registered: 2024-06-28

Posts: 5

Re: Compaq 610 : Gemini vs Aquarius

I am using the latest Q4OS 5.4 Aquarius on a similar spec laptop (ThinkPad T60) with 3GB RAM and C2D T7200 CPU, I'm using the x64 version with Trinity DE and it works perfect, never had problems with the install at all.

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Q4OS running on IBM ThinkPad T60 - C2D T7200, 3GB RAM, 128GB SSD / pockethacks.com

just1acc

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Registered: 2023-02-23

Posts: 27

Re: Compaq 610 : Gemini vs Aquarius

Live session does not load. So some other bookworm based distros. But those bootable USBs works fine on other laptops.

Should I try installing directly, rather loading live session.

Last edited by just1acc (2024-06-28 03:14)

hchiper

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From: Belgium

Registered: 2020-07-28

Posts: 476

Re: Compaq 610 : Gemini vs Aquarius

- Does your BIOS config allow booting from an USB key and do you choose the USB device at boot time?
- Could it be a hardware issue with one USB slot (try another one)?
- Or with the USB controller (burn the iso image to a DVD and try to boot from it)?

Edit
Note that with USB 2 / DVD and spinning HDD thing are very slow.

Last edited by hchiper (2024-06-28 06:18)

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Q4OS machine: Samsung R519 - Pentium T4200 2.0 GHz - 4 GB RAM - 500 GB SSD

just1acc

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Registered: 2023-02-23

Posts: 27

Re: Compaq 610 : Gemini vs Aquarius

- Does your BIOS config allow booting from an USB key and do you choose the USB device at boot time?
- Could it be a hardware issue with one USB slot (try another one)?
- Or with the USB controller (burn the iso image to a DVD and try to boot from it)?

Edit
Note that with USB 2 / DVD and spinning HDD thing are very slow.

Not like that. Some distros loading fine (CHrome os Flex, Linux Mint, Windows XP, 7, Libre Elec etc). Some are not. I mostly tried Debian bookworm based ones.

Of course HW issue. But definitely not USB port /Usb drive issue.

hchiper

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From: Belgium

Registered: 2020-07-28

Posts: 476

Re: Compaq 610 : Gemini vs Aquarius

Did you check

• the md5sum of your copy of the .iso file (see Q4OS download page)?

• the md5sum / sha256sum of the files on your USB (see the .README files on your USB)?

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Q4OS machine: Samsung R519 - Pentium T4200 2.0 GHz - 4 GB RAM - 500 GB SSD

just1acc

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Registered: 2023-02-23

Posts: 27

Re: Compaq 610 : Gemini vs Aquarius

Yeh...that's fine. Perfectly booting in other machine.

supra2jz

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Registered: 2024-06-28

Posts: 5

Re: Compaq 610 : Gemini vs Aquarius

Go to BIOS and set it to Default Settings, try again.

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Q4OS running on IBM ThinkPad T60 - C2D T7200, 3GB RAM, 128GB SSD / pockethacks.com