Re: [orca-list] Semi-OT: What would be the best distribution for an old netbook, please?

[John G Heim <jheim math wisc edu>]

I think its pretty easy to tell if you can install a 64-bit operating 
ystem. I am pretty  sure that if you can boot a 64-bit installer image, 
then you can install a 64 bit operating system. You might have other 
problems though. I just converted an old laptop from Windows to linux 
for a friend. Ubuntu took like 5 minutes to boot. Debian stretch did 
much better, like maybe 2 and a half minutes. But debian buster took 7 or 8.

For an older machine, I would recommend debian stretch. Whenit gets to 
the point of selecting a desktop, I'd recommend you choose mate. I 
installed linux on my friend's laptop about eleventy gazillion times 
before I settled on debian & mate as the snappiest. I cannot say I gave 
all the different choices their due.  Maybe if I had messed around 
enough I'd have been able to get more speed. But with debian and mate, I 
got a pretty responsive system w/o having to do too much digging.






On 2/13/19 8:38 PM, B. Henry via orca-list wrote:
> Ollie,
>
> Are you sure your machine is 32bit only?
>
> It probably came with 32bit windows even it is 64bit capable, but can 
> not say for sure with out checking. Most cpu's, even the weak offerings 
> from both intel and AMD that were used ran 64bit OS's in 2010, well, not 
> 100% sure about AMD, but the atom chips from then did, all I've seen 
> anyway, and yes, it was a surprise to
>
> On 13-Feb-19 20:18, abhijith via orca-list wrote:
> > Ubuntu Mate can be a good option.
> >
> > On Monday, 11 February 2019, Mallard wrote:
> > > Hello list,
> > >
> > >
> > > I have an old netbook with 2GB of ram.
> > >
> > > It has a 250GB SSd, and is currently running Windows 10, version 1803.
> > >
> > >
> > > I also have Vinux 5.1 on it, but both operating systems have become
> > > incredibly slow (no wonder!).
> > >
> > >
> > > I only use this machine when I travel, and would like to make it a
> > > Linux-only device.
> > >
> > >
> > > Could anyone please recommend a distribution that would work at least
> > > acceptably on such a thing?
> > >
> > >
> > > Unfortunately I can't remember what processor it has, but I've had it
> > > since 2010, so it's pretty old.
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks for any suggestion you can provide.
> > >
> > >
> > > Ciao,
> > >
> > > Ollie
> > >
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