Drive testing problem at install

[Member Dougal]

This is my first time with antiX so please bear with me. I have been using Linux since the nineties and have some experience with installations but I’m no expert.
I feel I’m reasonably comfortable with most Ubuntu like distros.
I noticed when installing antiX that the check disk program runs and all is well but when the actual install procedure takes place there is an error reporting about a failing disk but if I simply click to continue everything installs fine. This may be due to the software not recognising the memory chip used as a drive on this machine.
I have installed the system on a very under-powered HP Stream 11 hoping that it will allow it to run half-decently. It still doesn’t!!! It has 2GB RAM and a meagre 32GB storage (trying not to laugh). This small laptop/Netbook is really quite pathetic and how on Earth HP thought anyone could use such a machine productively with Windows 10 installed I’ll never know. I can only think that whomsoever designed this unit is long gone from HP.
I bought it off a guy on eBay who sold it because a Microsoft update screwed things up for him and he couldn’t fix it.

So far everything works that I’ve tried if just a bit slow.
I am writing this today on this HP installed with antiX. I’ll see how it goes but so far it’s no better than the likes of LUbuntu BUT I’m not saying it’s bad. There’s certainly lots to explore with all the pre-written scripts.
So the fun begins…
I must have a go installing the same system on a more powerful machine for comparison.

[Member ModdIt]

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Hi Dougal, welcome to the forum
ProzessorIntel Celeron N4020 2 x 1.1 – 2.8 GHz, Gemini Lake will never be fast, you can though run 4GB memory and
load antix to run in it, bit like puppy then.
There is an error reporting about a failing disk hopefully not you have an EMMC which is soldered to the board,
infamously shorted lived.
I think you can plug in a fast Micro SDmemory card to increase storage, not sure if you can boot antix from that on
your specific device but worth trying.

The device is near to my EEPC, small, fairly light and ok for daily or office use. Just stick to the lightweight
desktops, antiX runs well enough with 2GB Ram.

On my box antiX is way more sprightly than ubunt derivate, that may be due MMC, often very slow, I was able to fit an SDD,
MMC is life limited and not easy to replace, often ends with board dead.
The 4 GB mem option and no cache to disk is a good idea in longer term.

Regarding the designer no longer being at HP, he would have been promoted to senior management for encouraging users to
quickly buy again.

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Hello Dougal,

Welcome to antiX Linux and the forum.

Regardless of your level of knowledge about GNU/Linux, I recommend you read these excellent tutorials created by @PPC:
Short essential how-to list for the complete Linux newbie and How-to install applications – 2020 version.

I can’t write in English and I send you my texts translated by the internet translator, I hope you can understand everything.

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marcelocripe
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Olá Dougal,

Seja bem-vindo ao antiX Linux e ao fórum.

Independentemente do seu nível de conhecimento sobre GNU/Linux, eu recomendo você ler estes excelentes tutoriais criados pelo @PPC:

Short essential how-to list for the complete Linux newbie e How-to install applications – 2020 version.

Eu não sei escrever em inglês e te envio os meus textos traduzidos pelo tradutor da internet, eu espero que você consiga compreender tudo.

Quando você iniciar algum tópico ou participar com alguma postagem, lembre-se de marcar a opção “Notify me of follow-up replies via email”, marcando esta opção, você receberá uma mensagem na sua caixa de e-mail sempre que houver respostas do tópico em questão.

marcelocripe
(Texto original em Português do Brasil)

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