[Novalug] 1997 bios

[Palmer]

Anthony, I'd be surprised if Sony didn't have a way to flash the BIOS to
something a little more current.  Have you checked Google and Sony's
support site?

Cliff

> I am trying to install xubuntu on an old PII sony Vios pc, it has a
> pII 233Mhz processor and 128MB of ram, It took me 6 hours of going
> through junk parts to get it a 14 GB drive and 128 MB ram that it
> would actually recognize.  It has another drive with win95 and lots of
> fancy video card/ tv tuner stuff that was snazzy in the back when and
> I know I will probably not find half the drivers It needs.When I boot
> from the xubuntu cd, it looks like it's going to install, then it says
> something about Bios failed APCM check, bios 1997: cutoff 2000 then it
> continues but comes up to a command prompt that says (initramfs) in a
> busybox shell.  Is this a deal breaker?  can I proceed with the
> install in the shell?   What commands do I need?   is (inintramfs) the
> suggestion of the default command to run? like initialize ram
> filesystem?
>
> I am trying to make this thing usable so my neighbors Burmese foster
> child can use it for Rosetta Stone language lessons online.   Thanks.
>
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