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Where can I download a pre-compiled Firefox binary for an "lpia" based netbook (not i386) Intel Atom HP Mini running Ubuntu Linux 2.6 please?

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sjp209
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The original (current) Firefox 3.0 browser version is insufficient because most website content is no longer compatible. I can't get the package manager to upgrade at all, so I want to find a newer Firefox binary that I can load and use to make the Internet browser, and hence, the computer functional once again. Thank you.

The original (current) Firefox 3.0 browser version is insufficient because most website content is no longer compatible. I can't get the package manager to upgrade at all, so I want to find a newer Firefox binary that I can load and use to make the Internet browser, and hence, the computer functional once again. Thank you.

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the-edmeister
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Ubuntu Linux 2.6 ??

The first version back in 2004 was Ubuntu 4.10 (Warty Warthog).

At any rate, you're going to need to upgrade to a newer version of Linux to be able to install a much newer version of Firefox.

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/34.0.5/system-requirements/ 

GNU/Linux
Software Requirements

Please note that GNU/Linux distributors may provide packages for your distribution which have different requirements.

    Firefox will not run at all without the following libraries or packages:
        GTK+ 2.18 or higher
        GLib 2.22 or higher
        Pango 1.14 or higher
        X.Org 1.0 or higher (1.7 or higher is recommended)
        libstdc++ 4.3 or higher
    For optimal functionality, we recommend the following libraries or packages:
        NetworkManager 0.7 or higher
        DBus 1.0 or higher
        HAL 0.5.8 or higher
        GNOME 2.16 or higher
sjp209
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Unfortunately, upgrading Linux does not seem to be an option for this old HP Mini 1000 Netbook. Or if it is, I have not yet discovered the magic necessary to convert it.  ;-)

root@steve-umpc:/etc# uname -a Linux steve-umpc 2.6.24-22-lpia #1 SMP Thu Apr 2 02:03:56 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux

Thank you.