Fats or X-fats
Can I convert old Win 7 computer to Linux?
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blizzardfromoz
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You can use FAT32. If you use the raspberry imager its the only option there.
What's the correct driver to use with a GeForce 6150SE nforce 430 on Ubuntu and Ubuntu flavours?
I've tried three other posts about how to install drivers for NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430 Video Drivers for Onboard GeForce 6150SE Nvidia geforce 6150-unity 3d won't work The problem i...
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Quoted from the above link.
"Apparently the integrated display adapter (GeForce 6150SE nForce 430 aka: "Nvidia C61") does not fully support Linux Mint or Ubuntu. Many display screens appear normal but when they don't the system "locks" and the display is grossly distorted. So:"
Exactly what my expereiance has been with this (GeForce 6150SE nForce 430 aka: "Nvidia C61").
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Welcome to the Forum.
I have a 13 year old Laptop that came with windoze 7...it's now running Mint Cinnamon 21.1.
It has an i5 CPU...4GB of Ram and a 500 SSD I put in some years ago but it's slow because the CPU is 13 years old and there's nothing you can do to make it as fast as a new i5 CPU.
You could try Mint XFCE or Linux Lite...it's up to you.
You could download the windoze version of Ventoy...install it on a Flash Drive and just drag the ISO in...then boot to Ventoy then the ISO.
I have a 13 year old Laptop that came with windoze 7...it's now running Mint Cinnamon 21.1.
It has an i5 CPU...4GB of Ram and a 500 SSD I put in some years ago but it's slow because the CPU is 13 years old and there's nothing you can do to make it as fast as a new i5 CPU.
You could try Mint XFCE or Linux Lite...it's up to you.
You could download the windoze version of Ventoy...install it on a Flash Drive and just drag the ISO in...then boot to Ventoy then the ISO.
I believe a bit of that slowness has to do with the Gnome 46 or Gnome 47 desktop environment that Cinnamon is built from.
Gnome desktop environment is demanding on system resources and if them system resources ain't available it will load the processor and give slow overall performance.
Xfce and Mate desktop environments aren't very resource demanding and are a better choice for older not so powerful computers.
@Sam999_984 ; try to intall ligt weight os ,
Puppy Linux
- RAM: 256 MB (runs from RAM!)
- Size: ~300 MB ISO
- Based on: Ubuntu / Slackware
- Best for: Extremely old PCs
Very fast, runs from USB- https://puppylinux.com/
As the poster is a Windows user and seems a little scared of Linux, I will throw another distro into the mix,
www.windowscentral.com
download from
github.com
A Microsoft engineer made a Linux distro that's like a comfort blanket to ex-Windows users — I finally tried it, and I'm surprised how good it is
AnduinOS is the brainchild of Anduin Xue, a software engineer at the company famous for not building Linux distros. It's not Windows, but it has that familiarity.
www.windowscentral.com
download from
GitHub - Anduin2017/AnduinOS: AnduinOS is a custom Ubuntu-based Linux distribution that offers a familiar and easy-to-use experience for anyone moving to Linux.
AnduinOS is a custom Ubuntu-based Linux distribution that offers a familiar and easy-to-use experience for anyone moving to Linux. - Anduin2017/AnduinOS
github.com
Sherri is a Cat
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No. Use EXFAT or FAT32. NTFS is a Windows file system, incompatible with Linux file systems. EXFAT and FAT32 are compatible with both of them.
Mmm. Good idea in theory, but perhaps not so in practice.@Sam999_984 ; try to intall ligt weight os ,
Puppy Linux
- RAM: 256 MB (runs from RAM!)
- Size: ~300 MB ISO
- Based on: Ubuntu / Slackware
- Best for: Extremely old PCs
- https://puppylinux.com/
People have this idea that because Puppy is designed to work with older hardware, it must be built with older software.....and if that was the case, why would anyone bother with it in the first place? People want NEW software, not old.
Puppy uses the very same up-to-date kernels as anybody else.....and the kernel is what provides the interface between your hardware and your distro. Sure, you could 'downgrade' to an older kernel if current ones no longer support that GPU, but just as there's a limit to how new you can go when upgrading kernels, there's also a limit to how OLD you can go when downgrading them.
The system software has to match the kernel.....to a point. So there's still only a certain range within which downgrading would be 'workable'.
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Above all else, despite running Puppy myself, I don't recommend her as a "first distro" for Linux noobs. She does too many things differently enough to the mainstream that when the user invariably wants to try something else, they're going to have to learn how to do most things all over again.
That's no good to anyone. So; my advice is to get used to the mainstream first.....well enough so that you at least feel comfortable with it. Then, if you're still of a mind to take Puppy out for a spin, by all means do so; if you decide you don't like her, you can return to what you now already know. No harm, no foul.
(This isn't me being 'elitist'. This is me trying to give advice that makes sense to anybody with more than two brain cells...)
Mike.
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Sam999_984
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The old Win7 computer I'm placing Linux on has an AMD Athlon 2 CPU (2.8 GHz), a 500GB hard drive and only 4GB RAM -- which is why I choose to try Linux Mint Afce, and not Linux Mint Cinnamon, Zorin, or Ubuntu. .. Any other suggestions for an older computer with only 4GB RAM?
Creating a new thread for the same topic will only confuse things.
@Sam999_984
You have two computers.
One with Windows your comfort zone.
You have an older computer with Windows 7 on that you are wanting to install Linux on.
Install Linux on the Windows 7 computer.
If you find Linux does not work for you than you still have your other computer with Windows on to fall back on.
You have two computers.
One with Windows your comfort zone.
You have an older computer with Windows 7 on that you are wanting to install Linux on.
Install Linux on the Windows 7 computer.
If you find Linux does not work for you than you still have your other computer with Windows on to fall back on.
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Sam999_984
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What confuses things is a non-answer
The answer is yes. MX Linux, EndeavourOS, ParrotHome Edition, Mint LMDE just to name a few.
Burn an USB and fire up your machine. Or search this forum for that info if you don't get an answer "fast". It's all here.
And starting a second topic is indeed very unnecessary.
He has a w7 desktop with an Athlon x2 CPU, Up to the beginning of covid I was running an Athlon x2 set up for both my daily machine and with 5 hard drives testing Linux distributions, with some distros it used to run hot so i installed 2 extra 4 inch fans, [it died when we had a power surge which took out the PSW and motherboard]
I have made suggestions more suited to older kit, plus a new one especially for windows escapees.
This thread wil probably be merged with your other one, when a mod comes on duty
This thread wil probably be merged with your other one, when a mod comes on duty
@Sam999_984
Do you know how to create a bootable usb thumbdrive if not these should explain.
www.wikihow.com
Do you know how to create a bootable usb thumbdrive if not these should explain.
Rufus - Create bootable USB drives the easy way
Rufus: Create bootable USB drives the easy way
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How to Boot Linux from a USB on Windows 10: Easy Guide
All the software & instructions you need to make Linux portableWhether you want to install Linux on your PC from a flash drive or just boot into a portable version of Linux, you can easily create a bootable Linux USB flash drive in Windows...
@Brickwizard :-
Do we know for sure just what the OP is running here, Brian? He says "an Athlon 2" running @ 2.8 GHz, but.....are we talking about a first-gen Athlon 64 X2 5600+ (from around 2004-5; I had a 3800+ X2 myself), or are we looking at a second-gen Athlon II X2 240? There IS a difference; not huge, it's true, but it's noticeable.....
Mike.
Do we know for sure just what the OP is running here, Brian? He says "an Athlon 2" running @ 2.8 GHz, but.....are we talking about a first-gen Athlon 64 X2 5600+ (from around 2004-5; I had a 3800+ X2 myself), or are we looking at a second-gen Athlon II X2 240? There IS a difference; not huge, it's true, but it's noticeable.....
Mike.
@MikeWalsh
Mike, its an Athlon 2 [W7 was not released till 2009] mind you we all know it would have been supplied with 32 bit windows to make it cheaper to buy.
Mike, its an Athlon 2 [W7 was not released till 2009] mind you we all know it would have been supplied with 32 bit windows to make it cheaper to buy.
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