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Hello, I am trying to install Linux Mint and I get the following in the system log file from the live session.

System:
Kernel: 5.15.0-91-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 11.4.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 6.0.4
tk: GTK 3.24.33 wm: muffin vt: 7 dm: LightDM 1.30.0 Distro: Linux Mint 21.3 Virginia
base: Ubuntu 22.04 jammy
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: TOSHIBA product: PORTEGE R705 v: PT314U-017018 serial: <superuser required>
Chassis: type: 10 v: Version 1.0 serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: TOSHIBA model: Portable PC v: Version A0 serial: <superuser required> BIOS: TOSHIBA
v: Version 2.20 date: 12/22/2011
Battery:
ID-1: BAT1 charge: 41.5 Wh (79.7%) condition: 52.1/65.7 Wh (79.4%) volts: 10.8 min: 10.8
model: G71C000BE310 type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: N/A
Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech Wireless Mouse M525 serial: <filter>
charge: 100% (should be ignored) rechargeable: yes status: Discharging
CPU:
Info: dual core model: Intel Core i3 M 370 bits: 64 type: MT MCP smt: enabled arch: Westmere
rev: 5 cache: L1: 128 KiB L2: 512 KiB L3: 3 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 1249 high: 1812 min/max: 933/2399 cores: 1: 1017 2: 1161 3: 1006 4: 1812
bogomips: 19151
Flags: ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel Core Processor Integrated Graphics vendor: Toshiba driver: i915 v: kernel ports:
active: LVDS-1 empty: DP-1,HDMI-A-1,VGA-1 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:0046 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: Realtek 2SF001 type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-1.4:3 chip-ID: 0bda:58f5
class-ID: 0e02 serial: <filter>
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.4 driver: X: loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa
gpu: i915 display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1366x768 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 361x203mm (14.2x8.0") s-diag: 414mm (16.3")
Monitor-1: LVDS-1 res: 1366x768 hz: 60 size: N/A modes: 1366x768
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics (ILK) v: 2.1 Mesa 23.0.4-0ubuntu1~22.04.1
direct render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: Intel 5 Series/3400 Series High Definition Audio vendor: Toshiba driver: snd_hda_intel
v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:3b56 class-ID: 0403
Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.15.0-91-generic running: yes
Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 15.99.1 running: yes
Sound Server-3: PipeWire v: 0.3.48 running: yes
Network:
Device-1: Intel 82577LC Gigabit Network vendor: Toshiba driver: e1000e v: kernel port: 3020
bus-ID: 00:19.0 chip-ID: 8086:10eb class-ID: 0200
IF: enp0s25 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 [Kilmer Peak] driver: iwlwifi v: kernel pcie:
speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:0087 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlp2s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 523.46 GiB used: 6.5 MiB (0.0%)
ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Hitachi model: HTS545050B9A300 size: 465.76 GiB speed: 3.0 Gb/s
type: HDD rpm: 5400 serial: <filter> rev: C64G scheme: MBR
ID-2: /dev/sdb type: USB model: USB DISK 3.0 size: 57.7 GiB speed: 3.0 Gb/s type: N/A
serial: <filter> rev: PMAP scheme: MBR
Partition:
ID-1: / size: 1.78 GiB used: 21.1 MiB (1.2%) fs: overlay source: ERR-102
ID-2: /var/log size: 53.68 GiB used: 6.5 MiB (0.0%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sdb3
Swap:
Alert: No swap data was found.
USB:
Hub-1: 1-0:1 info: Full speed or root hub ports: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
class-ID: 0900
Hub-2: 1-1:2 info: Intel Integrated Rate Matching Hub ports: 6 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s
chip-ID: 8087:0020 class-ID: 0900
Device-1: 1-1.4:3 info: Realtek 2SF001 type: Video driver: uvcvideo interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0
speed: 480 Mb/s power: 500mA chip-ID: 0bda:58f5 class-ID: 0e02 serial: <filter>
Hub-3: 2-0:1 info: Full speed or root hub ports: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
class-ID: 0900
Hub-4: 2-1:2 info: Intel Integrated Rate Matching Hub ports: 8 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s
chip-ID: 8087:0020 class-ID: 0900
Device-1: 2-1.2:3 info: Emtec Mass Storage Device type: Mass Storage driver: usb-storage
interfaces: 1 rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s power: 300mA chip-ID: 6557:5500 class-ID: 0806
serial: <filter>
Device-2: 2-1.3:4 info: Logitech Unifying Receiver type: Keyboard,Mouse,HID
driver: logitech-djreceiver,usbhid interfaces: 3 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s power: 98mA
chip-ID: 046d:c52b class-ID: 0300
Device-3: 2-1.6:5 info: Intel WiMAX Connection 2400m type: <vendor specific> driver: N/A
interfaces: 1 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s chip-ID: 8086:0186 class-ID: 0000
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 56.0 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
Packages: apt: 2120
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
1: deb cdrom:[Linux Mint 21.3 Virginia - Release amd64 20240109]/ jammy contrib main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
1: deb http: //packages.linuxmint.com virginia main upstream import backport


2: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy main restricted universe multiverse
3: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates main restricted universe multiverse
4: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
5: deb http: //security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-security main restricted universe multiverse
Info:
Processes: 218 Uptime: 5m wakeups: 3 Memory: 3.56 GiB used: 1.02 GiB (28.8%) Init: systemd
v: 249 runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 11.4.0 alt: 11/12 Client: Cinnamon v: 6.0.4 inxi: 3.3.13


Any help appreciated. I was trying to setup a dual boot. I have decided to go with Linux Mint only. If I try this will it brick my laptop? Thanks
 
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Welcome to the forums young'en
This looks like a 2010 machine, if so there may be minor driver problems only, if it's had W8.2 or higher make sure you disable secure boot and fast boot [if active]
see my how do i install guide [link below]
 
G'day barry, Welcome to Linux.org

How much ram does that pc have ?
 
Hello @barrycinti,
Welcome to the Linux.org forum. @Brickwizard has given you good advice. Make sure secure boot is turned off.
This page may be of help also. It looks like your machine should work fine.
installation guide
 
@Condobloke

Brian its there mate
""Memory: 3.56 GiB ""
thats 4gb less what's reserved for the graphics etc
 
@barrycinti ....it should run ok...maybe a bit slow.....but should not brick it.

Cinnamon is the 'heavier' of the choices.
 
Cinnamon is the 'heavier' of the choices.
As it's a 14 yr old machine [same age as this one I am using], he may be better with Mint LMDE6, as it's lighter than Mint21.
That's what this one runs [with cinnamon] and only 4gb Ram . The OP may consider [subject to finance] swapping the HDD plate spinner for a SSD
 
As it's a 14 yr old machine [same age as this one I am using], he may be better with Mint LMDE6, as it's lighter than Mint21.
That's what this one runs [with cinnamon] and only 4gb Ram . The OP may consider [subject to finance] swapping the HDD plate spinner for a SSD
Agreed.
 
Welcome to the Forum.
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I have a 12 year old Laptop...4GB of RAM...64bit and an i5 CPU...it's running Mint Cinnamon 21.1 just fine.

The only thing I changed was the HDD for a 500GB SSD some time ago...with only 4GB of Ram you can't multi-task or dual boot (something I never do)...I'm using 3GB of Ram now with my Tower which has 16GB.
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You could try Linux Lite or Mint Mate which don't require a lot of Ram but these days I would say 8GB of Ram would be the smallest I'd use.
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Hello, I am trying to install Linux Mint and I get the following in the system log file from the live session.

System:
Kernel: 5.15.0-91-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 11.4.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 6.0.4
tk: GTK 3.24.33 wm: muffin vt: 7 dm: LightDM 1.30.0 Distro: Linux Mint 21.3 Virginia
base: Ubuntu 22.04 jammy
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: TOSHIBA product: PORTEGE R705 v: PT314U-017018 serial: <superuser required>
Chassis: type: 10 v: Version 1.0 serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: TOSHIBA model: Portable PC v: Version A0 serial: <superuser required> BIOS: TOSHIBA
v: Version 2.20 date: 12/22/2011
Battery:
ID-1: BAT1 charge: 41.5 Wh (79.7%) condition: 52.1/65.7 Wh (79.4%) volts: 10.8 min: 10.8
model: G71C000BE310 type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: N/A
Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech Wireless Mouse M525 serial: <filter>
charge: 100% (should be ignored) rechargeable: yes status: Discharging
CPU:
Info: dual core model: Intel Core i3 M 370 bits: 64 type: MT MCP smt: enabled arch: Westmere
rev: 5 cache: L1: 128 KiB L2: 512 KiB L3: 3 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 1249 high: 1812 min/max: 933/2399 cores: 1: 1017 2: 1161 3: 1006 4: 1812
bogomips: 19151
Flags: ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel Core Processor Integrated Graphics vendor: Toshiba driver: i915 v: kernel ports:
active: LVDS-1 empty: DP-1,HDMI-A-1,VGA-1 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:0046 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: Realtek 2SF001 type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-1.4:3 chip-ID: 0bda:58f5
class-ID: 0e02 serial: <filter>
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.4 driver: X: loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa
gpu: i915 display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1366x768 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 361x203mm (14.2x8.0") s-diag: 414mm (16.3")
Monitor-1: LVDS-1 res: 1366x768 hz: 60 size: N/A modes: 1366x768
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics (ILK) v: 2.1 Mesa 23.0.4-0ubuntu1~22.04.1
direct render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: Intel 5 Series/3400 Series High Definition Audio vendor: Toshiba driver: snd_hda_intel
v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:3b56 class-ID: 0403
Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.15.0-91-generic running: yes
Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 15.99.1 running: yes
Sound Server-3: PipeWire v: 0.3.48 running: yes
Network:
Device-1: Intel 82577LC Gigabit Network vendor: Toshiba driver: e1000e v: kernel port: 3020
bus-ID: 00:19.0 chip-ID: 8086:10eb class-ID: 0200
IF: enp0s25 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 [Kilmer Peak] driver: iwlwifi v: kernel pcie:
speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:0087 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlp2s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 523.46 GiB used: 6.5 MiB (0.0%)
ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Hitachi model: HTS545050B9A300 size: 465.76 GiB speed: 3.0 Gb/s
type: HDD rpm: 5400 serial: <filter> rev: C64G scheme: MBR
ID-2: /dev/sdb type: USB model: USB DISK 3.0 size: 57.7 GiB speed: 3.0 Gb/s type: N/A
serial: <filter> rev: PMAP scheme: MBR
Partition:
ID-1: / size: 1.78 GiB used: 21.1 MiB (1.2%) fs: overlay source: ERR-102
ID-2: /var/log size: 53.68 GiB used: 6.5 MiB (0.0%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sdb3
Swap:
Alert: No swap data was found.
USB:
Hub-1: 1-0:1 info: Full speed or root hub ports: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
class-ID: 0900
Hub-2: 1-1:2 info: Intel Integrated Rate Matching Hub ports: 6 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s
chip-ID: 8087:0020 class-ID: 0900
Device-1: 1-1.4:3 info: Realtek 2SF001 type: Video driver: uvcvideo interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0
speed: 480 Mb/s power: 500mA chip-ID: 0bda:58f5 class-ID: 0e02 serial: <filter>
Hub-3: 2-0:1 info: Full speed or root hub ports: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
class-ID: 0900
Hub-4: 2-1:2 info: Intel Integrated Rate Matching Hub ports: 8 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s
chip-ID: 8087:0020 class-ID: 0900
Device-1: 2-1.2:3 info: Emtec Mass Storage Device type: Mass Storage driver: usb-storage
interfaces: 1 rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s power: 300mA chip-ID: 6557:5500 class-ID: 0806
serial: <filter>
Device-2: 2-1.3:4 info: Logitech Unifying Receiver type: Keyboard,Mouse,HID
driver: logitech-djreceiver,usbhid interfaces: 3 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s power: 98mA
chip-ID: 046d:c52b class-ID: 0300
Device-3: 2-1.6:5 info: Intel WiMAX Connection 2400m type: <vendor specific> driver: N/A
interfaces: 1 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s chip-ID: 8086:0186 class-ID: 0000
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 56.0 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
Packages: apt: 2120
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
1: deb cdrom:[Linux Mint 21.3 Virginia - Release amd64 20240109]/ jammy contrib main
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
1: deb http: //packages.linuxmint.com virginia main upstream import backport


2: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy main restricted universe multiverse
3: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates main restricted universe multiverse
4: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
5: deb http: //security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-security main restricted universe multiverse
Info:
Processes: 218 Uptime: 5m wakeups: 3 Memory: 3.56 GiB used: 1.02 GiB (28.8%) Init: systemd
v: 249 runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 11.4.0 alt: 11/12 Client: Cinnamon v: 6.0.4 inxi: 3.3.13


Any help appreciated. I was trying to setup a dual boot. I have decided to go with Linux Mint only. If I try this will it brick my laptop? Thanks
Thanks to all. I install Linux Mint and it works great. I plan to use this old laptop for browsing and email. I may try other functions later on. I setup various options and performed other suggestions in order to learn new things. The terminal mode brought back the old days 24 years ago when I setup firewalls and proxy servers:) How can I marked this thread as being resolved? Thanks again.
 
Congratulation @barrcinti enjoy! :)
 
How can I marked this thread as being resolved?
Go back to your first post click edit and there is a drop down box to the left of the title
 
Great to hear.
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How can I marked this thread as being resolved?

I've done it for you this time, Barry (and welcome to linux.org)

For future, see below hints

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