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redgreenandblue

(2,088 posts) Sat Apr 19, 2014, 07:52 AM Apr 2014

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Since Windows XP has been discontinued I have switched to XUbuntu on my old machines.

Runs perfect on a single-core 1.6 Ghz Machine with one 1 GB of Ram.

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Since Windows XP has been discontinued I have switched to XUbuntu on my old machines. (Original Post) redgreenandblue Apr 2014 OP

Thanks for news 2naSalit Apr 2014 #1

I chose XUbuntu rather than Ubuntu out of performance concerns. redgreenandblue Apr 2014 #2

That's really good to know 2naSalit Apr 2014 #4

Take care. redgreenandblue Apr 2014 #5

I upgraded to ubuntu 14.04 and installed Mate 1.8 madokie Apr 2014 #3

Depending on what you are doing, LuvLoogie Apr 2014 #8

The latest and greatest, 14.04 has just been released. backscatter712 Apr 2014 #6

Oh, Linux is fun running on a modern machine too... backscatter712 Apr 2014 #7

2naSalit

(86,889 posts)

1. Thanks for news

Reply to redgreenandblue (Original post)

Sat Apr 19, 2014, 09:36 AM

Apr 2014

I'm considering doing the same thing.

redgreenandblue

(2,088 posts)

2. I chose XUbuntu rather than Ubuntu out of performance concerns.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 19, 2014, 09:44 AM

Apr 2014

XUbuntu is really light-weight. My old laptop, which was pretty sluggish with Windows XP, flies with it.

2naSalit

(86,889 posts)

4. That's really good to know

Reply to redgreenandblue (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 19, 2014, 09:48 AM

Apr 2014

I'll get back with you later on about that as I need to learn more. I have to go walk my friend's dog - friend is on crutches.

redgreenandblue

(2,088 posts)

5. Take care.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 19, 2014, 09:58 AM

Apr 2014

Best wishes to your friend.

madokie

(51,076 posts)

3. I upgraded to ubuntu 14.04 and installed Mate 1.8

Reply to redgreenandblue (Original post)

Sat Apr 19, 2014, 09:47 AM

Apr 2014

earlier this morning. I've been using Ubuntu since 8.04 and quit updating with 10.04. I have a thread in the Open Source group with links if anyone is interested.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10971107

BTW, my computer is a Dell dimension 4700, purchased new about 13 or 14 years ago. Recently added an SSD drive that I use as my main HD.

No way will I ever go back to using a windows machine.

LuvLoogie

(7,066 posts)

8. Depending on what you are doing,

Reply to madokie (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 19, 2014, 11:00 AM

Apr 2014

you might want to use a spinning platter hard drive for data/file/document storage And use your SSD for just the OS and applications. SSDs will degrade with a lot of rewrites and overwrites as in audio/video recording and editing.

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)

6. The latest and greatest, 14.04 has just been released.

Reply to redgreenandblue (Original post)

Sat Apr 19, 2014, 10:10 AM

Apr 2014

I'm running its KDE cousin, Kubuntu on my PC.

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)

7. Oh, Linux is fun running on a modern machine too...

Reply to backscatter712 (Reply #6)

Sat Apr 19, 2014, 10:24 AM

Apr 2014

Got Steam running on it, and there are bunches of games available for Linux now!

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