(SOLVED) installation fail

Long time Debian user here.

I am trying to set up and old laptop for an elderly lady to get her off winxp and onto something that will be safe online without having to learn a new system like win8.

I tried to install zorin-os-8.1-core-32.iso from usb and the install was extremely sluggish to the point of fail. I tried several times. Yes I did check the md5sum on both copies and they both checked fine.

I gather that zorin-live runs completely from memory, or so I read somewhere online. This machine only has 512M. It is a Toashiba Satellite A135-S7404. That may be why the install of v-8 failed.

I have v-7 that I downloaded some time ago. I was able to get a good install. Now I want to upgrade it to current but I fear the images will not work for the method that is described in your howto.

Not being real aquainted with how Zorin is built but know very well how to dist-ugrgade its parent system Debian it seams that i should be able to:
change the repos in /etc/apt/sources.list (would need to know the correct repo name)
sudo apt-get update,
sudo apt-get upgrade,
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

to get an upgraded system.

Well, normally with low spec like that I would advise Zorin Lite - that said Zorin 8 Lite has a short life span so until 9 comes out I would plump for either:

Lubuntu 14.04 (http://lubuntu.net/) or LXLE (http://lxle.net)

Hi,

please see the update guide which also covers doing a full distro upgrade, see the bottom of this section: "Software Sources Settings:".

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2247

HEED THE WARNING ABOUT RUNNING THE COMMAND RELATING TO WHAT IT WILL DO TO ZORIN OS:

Code:

sudo do-release-upgrade

This won't apply to a normal Ubuntu (and I assume Debian) OS!. It will just cripple your Zorin OS look & feel.

Happy Easter

Thanks Guys

I did get a good install with the lite version. The daughter of the elderly lady that is belongs to is very impressed with the results. : )

FYI: With all the installs I have tried that worked or almost worked there seemed to always be a file or 2 that failed on the first attempted copy but then succeeded on the second. Not sure if it was related to the old slow hardware or the image on the usb drive but ......

Hi,

good to hear, please read the part about formatting a USB stick here as this might explain why you had a few problems with packages:

http://zoringroup.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=4771

Run this terminal (Ctrl + Alt + t) command to maybe help fix any problems you may still be having:

Code:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade -f

Restart your PC afterwards!:

For Zorin Lite post install configuration:

http://zoringroup.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=4835

Have marked as solved!.