My computer is very, very old. What's a light version of Linux that I can use?
My brother brought my current computer 4-5 years ago and he used it to play Second Life. A lot (like, 4-5 hours a day on weekdays and countless hours on weekends.) He ran my system into the wall and when my dad brought home a new PC from his office, he took that one and left me with the piece of corrupted Windows I am typing this on. (Jokes on him, though, the new PC had Windows Vista on it. ;)) Now, I've decided to opt for a version of Linux rather than reinstall XP.
Here's what I want from a Linux distro: -easy and LIGHT installation (I tried to install Ubuntu onto my computer but it kept crashing when it finished. It's probably because my computer isn't that fresh.) -Stability and decent speed -the ability to run programs like Firefox, a music player that can sync to an iPod, etc. -the ability to remove the Windows XP partition (I'll do that once I feel truly comfortable with the distro) -Something that can easily connect to my wireless network Essentially I want something good for everyday use. I know how to burn ISOs onto discs and such. So help me Linux masters/gods, what distro should I try? |
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Xubuntu, Damn Small Linux...I could go on and on naming distros that are good for older hardware. But since I believe in the old saying "...teach a man to fish...", my best suggestion would be to use a search engine such as Google. A search for "linux distro old hardware" or "light linux distro" should give you plenty of options and probably user reviews that you can use to find a lightweight distribution that fits all of your needs. I wish you the best of luck in finding what you're looking for :)
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Give a man a fish and he'll call you 3 times a day at meal time. Teach a man to fish, then let him starve till he figures it out and he'll be mad enough to never bother you again? That's my motto too!;) |
Also, I forgot to add this: how can I install the ISO image without burning it to a disc? Those things are expensive Like, 200 of these :twocents:
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Wait, what were we talking about again? |
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Lol@Markups.
Back on topic: What are the actual specs of the machine in question? CPU, frequency, RAM, and disk space? |
How do you sinc a music player to an ipod?
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But CDR's are cheap if you buy a spindle or cake. As for distro suggestions - Vector Linux Light. Although the installation's not easy-peasy simple, if you keep the guide on hand I think you'll be fine. The only complicated bit is the partitioning. I'm not sure it can resize the Windows XP partition though, which might be a problem. The listed min specs are a Pentium with 64MB RAM, so I think your computer should cope fine. OH, and BTW - the computer I'm using now is about ten years old. Though it was a high-end workstation when new. (I bought it second hand). |
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I also see a lot of DVDs at ~$0.25 |
My past work pc (Sempron 1.5Ghz 1gb ram) run on Ubuntu + XFCE desktop. Development where hell with 100mb text files(+web services), but firefox(konqueror is better imho) etc.. where ok.
i also like debian.. maybe give a try to Gentoo if you want get a litte extra speed. |
A 4 - 5 year computer is not old on Linux terms.
Typically, it could be Pentium 4, 3GHz, 512 MB RAM. If so, any Linux can be used ... ..... |
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I know that's not bad in Linux terms, but the computer is prone to just being awful, it's been under constant stress for 4-5 years thanks to my brother trying to run a "business" on Second Life. :rolleyes: |
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If the computer has hardware problems, switching to Linux will not fix them. |
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