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?
Hello, writing this from the recently installed Mint Xfce install. so far the only thing I am still a bit confused with is some of the keyboard input is swapped around like " is @ and a couple other keys. Also not too sure where the check if a headset I have has microphone drivers, but that is something I think I need to read up on
Sounds like you have the English keyboard layout set and expect German.
This should be changeable somewhere in Xfce’s settings.
I’d go with Mint Xfce and if that feels too sluggish, Lubuntu would be even lighter and also focussed on ease of use for new users.
Keep in mind that the OS probably won’t be the biggest issue, running a modern web browser is.
Cause nowadays that’s basically its own OS, running code from god-knows-who.
