[WLUG] Question which distro?

[Jeff Hanson]

The CPU is 32-bit only.  Many distros have dropped 32-bit support.  In the
Ubuntu family 18.04 had the last 32-bit release.  Lubuntu or Xubuntu would
be my recommendation.

If the RAM is only 256MB that will be a major limitation.  Up it to the max
if you can do it for free.  I wouldn't buy new DIMMs for it since you can
find better hardware on eBay or Craigslist cheap.

On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 9:51 PM Tom Genyk <tgenyk at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear washlug,
>
> I took a course in Unix and a course at Linux at WCC a few years ago, but
> have not touched Linux since.  I do have a computer background.
>
> I have been surfing the web to find a distro for an old laptop that I
> inherited.  I want to replace Windows XP with a Linux distro.  Here are the
> specs to the computer:
>
> *Toshiba Satelite: *
>
> Processor and Chipset
>
>  • Intel® Celeron® M Processor 380
>
> o 1.60GHz, 1MB L2, 400MHz FSB
>
> • ATI RADEON® XPRESS 200M Chipset
>
>
>
> Memory
>
>  • Configured with 256MB DDR2 SDRAM (both memory slots may be
>
> occupied)
>
> • 256MB(min)/2048MB (max), 2 memory slots using 512MB PC4200
>
> DDR2 533MHz SDRAM, dual-channel support requires two
>
> memory modules of same capacity and clockspeed
>
>
>
> Hard Disk Drive
>
>  • 60GB (5400RPM) Serial-ATA (SATA) hard disk drive; 9.5mm
>
> height; user removable
>
> Fixed Optical Disk Drive
>
>
>
> • CD-RW/DVD-ROM
>
> o Maximum speed and compatibility: CD-ROM (24x:read),
>
> CD-R (24x:write), CD-RW (10x:write), DVD-ROM
>
> (8x:read)
>
>
>
> Display
>
>  • 15.4” diagonal widescreen TruBrite™ TFT active-matrix LCD
>
> display at 1280x800 native resolution (WXGA)
>
>
>
> Graphics
>
>  • ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® Xpress 200M 64MB-128MB
>
> dynamically allocated shared graphics memory
>
>
>
> *Sound*
>
> • Built-in stereo speakers
>
> • SRS Labs audio enhancements
>
>  o SRS TruSurround XT® virtual surround sound
>
>  o SRS WOW™ stereo enhancement
>
> • Realtek 861 16-bit stereo software sound
>
>  o Direct 3D Sound, DirectSound, Direct Music, MIDI
>
> (playback)
>
>  o HD Audio
>
> • Sound Volume Control Dial
>
> I will be using this laptop for home office.  Maybe some graphics and
> access to the Web. I would want a GUI interface. '
> '
> I have done some research on the Web.  Here are the distros I found that I
> thought would be appropriate.  They are all small distros:
> Mint Xfce Linux
> Puppy Linux
>
>  psychoslinux
>
>
> What is your opinion?  I live here in Washtenaw County.  Thank you.
> --
> God's Peace,
> Tom Genyk
> tgenyk at gmail.com
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