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Older Computers & Linux

Older Computers & Linux. Older Computers. RAM 256M, 512M, 1G Hard drive 30G, 40G, 80G Processor 1.2 – 2.0 GHz CD/DVD Drive Need this USB port Helpful Boot Order CD -> USB -> Floppy -> HD. Comments on Win XP. They can be really, really slow (Dowtran, DailUp)

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Older Computers & Linux

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  1. Older Computers & Linux

  2. Older Computers • RAM 256M, 512M, 1G • Hard drive 30G, 40G, 80G • Processor 1.2 – 2.0 GHz • CD/DVD Drive Need this • USB port Helpful • Boot Order CD -> USB -> Floppy -> HD

  3. Comments on Win XP • They can be really, really slow (Dowtran, DailUp) • Auto-updates to Cloud are VERY slow • If you just have email, browser: speed is OK • CD/DVD drive may be slow or outdated (DL) • Router encryption may be outdated WEP vs. WPA • Most can boot from CD, flash, even floppy • They are “tricky” to use with network printers

  4. Risky Behavior • Drive without insurance; without seat belts • No health insurance • No saving for retirement • Drive a small car • Skip vaccinations; don’t use cell phone (rad.); • Never get an X-rays • Smoke • Alcohol • Run Windows XP • East a Big Mac

  5. What is Linux • Operating System (Windows, OS X, Fortran) • Free (there are no free lunches) • Comes in many choices (distros, flavors) • Generally unsupported (forums on home page) • Quirky (system & people) • Regular updates • Driver support

  6. What Choices Do I Have • Popular: Mint, Ubuntu, Debian, Magia, Fedora, SuSE • Newbies: Zorin, PCLinuxOS, LXLE, CentOS, Arch • Size: Puppy, Xubuntu, Tiny Core, Damn Small • Support: (any Enterprise version) • Specialty: Knoppix, Tails, Scientific, GParted

  7. What Can I Do With Linux • Browse: Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Midori, Epiphany • Email: Thunderbird, Evolution, Claws • Office: Open Office, Libre Office, Abiword • Audio: Rhythmbox, Banshee, Audacity • Video: VLC • Games, Communications, Maintenance, Backup

  8. Where Will I Get Support • Will have to ask for it • Forums • Tutorials • Not much in the way of clubs (Universities)

  9. What About Drivers • Much better • Older peripherals may have problems • Specialty peripherals may have problems

  10. What Choices Do I Have To Make • Distro • 32 or 64 bit • Desktop Gnome, KDE, Xfce, Unity • Boot location (wipe, 2nd HD, dual boot)

  11. Where Do I Get Other Programs • Each distro has it own repository • Can use other Open Source libraries • Upgrades are “early & often”

  12. What Can I Not Do With Linux • Specialty programs (Genealogy, taxes )

  13. But I Must Run A Win XP Program • There are Windows emulators • They probably will work • They probably will be slower • Wine, CrossOver (Mac), GameTree (games)

  14. Can I Test Drive Linux • Yes, boot with a Live CD What’s This? • DO NOT have to be connected to Internet • The Linux program will run only from the CD • Linux will load into RAM • Linux will run a little slow while reading from CD • Linux will install or save NOTHING to your HD • When you shut down, you leave no footprints

  15. What’s With Dual Booting • Any PC can boot to multiple OSs • The problem is to have a separate partition • Windows OS should go on first • You can dual boot with 2 or more Linux distros

  16. What’s With Virtualization • Run 1 or more OS in a “virtual computer” • Can use a high powered PC • When you shut down, everything goes away • Load Win XP in a virtual box, run legacy programs at full speed, save data to flash drive, no virus or malware can get to Win XP

  17. What Is The Exact Proceduremin • Select a distro 5 • Download/Buy a copy of the distro (iso) 10 • Burn to a CD or DVD 5 • Boot PC from CD or DVD 4 • Trial run the distro from a Live CD version 3 - 6 • Load distro into appropriate partition 5 - 15

  18. Linux on XP Articles • Lubuntu/Xubuntu are best choices • VirtualBoxUser Manual • 7 Best Linux Distros for 2014 • What to do about Windows XP Leo N.

  19. Computer Specifications Toshiba Acer H.P. Desktop RAM 496 M 2 G 4 G 2 G Processor 1.20 2.00 2.40 2.16 Win Exper. -- 3.1 4.2 3.5 Bits 32 32 64 32 Op. Sys XP Vista Win 7 Win 7 Boot time 2 min 2 min 2 min 2 min

  20. What I Did To Prepare • Created a bunch of Linux Live CDs • Tested them on a $5 desktop about half worked • Tested them on Vista laptop – 2 G about ¾ worked • Tested them on XP laptop – 486 M Puppy, Damn Small • Tested them on Win 7 desktop-2 G messed up computer • Took pictures of start screen • Tested boot CDs, flash drives, 1 80M CDs

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