by "fhrblig" (fhrblig)
Published 11/26/2017 at 15:02
by "fhrblig" (fhrblig)
Published 11/26/2017 at 15:02
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My desktop computer had a stroke, so I decided to drag out my old laptop and see if it could be usable until my new computer arrives on Thursday.
Windows Vista, baby! I thought it would need more than 28 updates since it hasn’t been started up in nearly 3 years. Also, apparently Chrome won’t work on it anymore because Vista.
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
11/26/2017 at 15:13, STARS: 1
Isn’t Windows Vista now end-of-life from Microsoft?
You could put Linux Mint on it and probably be surprised by how well it runs - would make a decent backup computer that way. I run Linux Mint 18.2 MATE on my laptop (my desktop PC has Windows 10) and it runs very well.
What are the specs on that beast?
"facw" (facw)
11/26/2017 at 15:38, STARS: 1
Yep, support ended this spring.
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
11/26/2017 at 15:39, STARS: 0
I’ll consider it, because I can’t afford to upgrade it to 10 and it might not be able to cope with it anyway.
It has an Intel T2080 processor (1.73 GHz) and 2 gigs of RAM. It’s 10 years old. The battery is toast, and so is the wireless card. I have a USB wifi stick that’ll get it onto the internet.
The truth is, I have so little knowledge about computers so I don’t really know what I’m doing.
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
11/26/2017 at 16:42, STARS: 0
Hmmm, those specs are a bit low and that is a 32-bit processor, but for basic web browsing or the like, it should be OK with a Linux install. You don’t need to hook it up to a printer or anything do you? Also, would you need to save any of the files that are on the laptop?
Installing Linux isn’t hard and it takes a lot less time than Windows. Do you have a 4GB empty flash driving sitting around anywhere? If so, all you need is to download 2 things, follow some basic instructions, and use that flash drive and you could be sitting at a Linux desktop, fully installed in 30 minutes. I can give you the instructions how to do it if you wanted to try.
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
11/26/2017 at 16:57, STARS: 0
We don’t have a printer, so nope. There isn’t anything I need to keep, as all the music I have is on my injured desktop and also on an external hard drive. I probably have a flash drive but need to see what size it is. I may get back with you later today.
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
11/26/2017 at 17:00, STARS: 0
For sure, let me know!