I am looking for a lightweight distribution for the computer described below. The main showstopper for a modern Ubuntu on that computer is the Radeon 9200 graphics card. So, I need a recommendation of a distribution (preferably - a Debian derivative) that would support that graphics card, and that would not be obsolete (I still want a secure system with current Firefox or Chrome/ium).
I tried to upgrade Kubuntu 14.04 on that old computer (686 architecture, Pentium 4 with two cores, 4GB RAM, with a Radeon 9200 card). Upgrades to 16.04 and 18.04 went fine, but I could not launch the graphical environment afterwards. So I downloaded a Kubuntu 18.04 iso to get to a fresh start, but the graphics on the screen were glitchy at first and, when I asked to try without install, I saw the same white squares on the black screen as before. So, I understood that the graphics card is no longer supported.
Please help!
I tried to upgrade Kubuntu 14.04 on that old computer (686 architecture, Pentium 4 with two cores, 4GB RAM, with a Radeon 9200 card). Upgrades to 16.04 and 18.04 went fine, but I could not launch the graphical environment afterwards. So I downloaded a Kubuntu 18.04 iso to get to a fresh start, but the graphics on the screen were glitchy at first and, when I asked to try without install, I saw the same white squares on the black screen as before. So, I understood that the graphics card is no longer supported.
Please help!
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