From: nospam@needed.invalid   
      
   On Fri, 2/6/2026 7:11 PM, Paul wrote:   
   > On Fri, 2/6/2026 12:08 PM, Graham J wrote:   
   >> Paul wrote:   
   >>   
   >> [snip]   
   >>   
   >>> Linux Mint 21.3 is fine.   
   >>>   
   >>>     https://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/linuxmint/stable/21.3/   
   >>>   
   >>> linuxmint-21.3-xfce-64bit.iso  09-Jan-2024 13:26  3G <=== low resource   
   usage   
   >>   
   >> [snip]   
   >>   
   >> Thanks for your guidance.   
   >>   
   >> Downloaded Xfce.  Burnt the .ISO to a DVD.  Booted the DVD.   
   >>   
   >> Menu appears:   
   >>   
   >> Start Linux Mint   
   >> Start Linux Mint in compatibilty mode   
   >> OEM Install (For Manufacturers)   
   >> Hardware detection   
   >> Boot from Local Drive   
   >> Memory Test   
   >>   
   >> Tried "Hardware detection": nice list of devices.  Noted PCI devices need   
   drivers.   
   >>   
   >> Tried "Start Linux Mint"   
   >> Kernel panic - not syncing: "No working init found"   
   >> ... followed by a page of info   
   >>   
   >> Tried "OEM Install"   
   >> Same:   
   >> Kernel panic - not syncing: "No working init found"   
   >> ... followed by a page of info   
   >>   
   >> There's a reference to some documentation, but before I work through that,   
   have I actually downloaded something that will install Mint on this hardware?   
   >>   
   >> Or do I need to find an "Installer"?   
   >>   
      
   And here is a picture of my fresh-cut media, booted on the   
   Optiplex 780 with E8400 Cure2Duo processor.   
      
      [Picture]   
      
       https://i.postimg.cc/1zHzLB3V/LM213-XFCE-Booted.gif   
      
   The Install button in the Live Session can be seen in the upper   
   left corner. There is a 1TB HDD in the machine, and in principle,   
   I could ask Linux to erase the partition table and put a setup suited   
   to the distro.   
      
   If you don't include a swap partition, the installer will install a   
   /swapfile and that will be used for a swap space instead. This means   
   it is possible to do a single-partition install, if desired.   
      
      Paul   
      
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