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Help with choosing a distro for a first time linux hope to bring life to an old pc (self.linux)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by JayEchoRay to c/linux
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Good day

I would please like to ask for suggestions for first time installation of linux on an old pc that has recently come into my possession

It is

Pentium 4 3.4 Ghz (2 cpu) 2 Gb Ram 1Tb hardrive Onboard graphics 128 mb

I have been looking at Mint and I am assuming that the Xfce Edition would probably be the smarter choice, but I am curious to know if I could use something like Cinnamon Edition and will it run smoothly hitting at the minimum spec of 2Gb RAM. Is their other alternatives that provide a good exprience for the limited resources as I decide to take the plunge?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Hey, looks good! The sound panel (Menu - Sound & Video or simply type "sound") should let you choose and test your headset. Let us know how it goes!

[–] JayEchoRay 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Thanks, and in regards to the sound I think it might be a failure of the mic itself and not a software thing ( seems to not pick up audio on two different devices - tried on one before and now again on the new install seems to be the case - audio just picks up a popping sound and not voice at all) . I probably need to look at a cheap one-off microphone to get me by. 2 Browser stuff is a bit harsh with only 2Gb - need to look at maybe getting firefox lite or something lightweight, but I can get used to 1 tab at a time, can think of it as an opportunity to try work towards something more, but overall pretty impressed by what it is able to accomplish with the old tech.

I feel I have been converted away from microsoft and like what I am seeing with Linux systems so far. I will likely consider it for future systems if I am able to get something more capable later down the line

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Oh I see. I personally haven't used any particularly lightweight browser, but maybe one of those would do the job: https://itsfoss.com/lightweight-web-browsers-linux/ Glad to hear you like it so far! Hope it all checks out.

[–] JayEchoRay 3 points 7 months ago

Thank you for the link, I can definitely have a look at that to get better performance with limited resources