My oldest function machine has some issues, at least it does in 2014.
It's a Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo, with the "somewhat questionable" Intel 8xxx graphics,
and the "nearly-PAE capable" Celeron M.
Now that Ubuntu has 14.04 LTS, I was trying to find a non-PAE install
so I could use current(ish) software.
It looked as if Mint 17 might be it, but the installer hung.
I would welcome words of advice, either on persuading Mint 17
to place nice, or alternative Linux-es.
I am a fan of LXDE, even using it on my most recent laptop at work, which is more
than capable of running compositing window managers et al.
BugBear
Looking for a Linux to run LXDE!
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Re: Looking for a Linux to run LXDE!
You should be able to load *buntu on a non-PAE processor.
Look here: http://askubuntu.com/questions/450400/i ... -processor
and here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/Advance ... _Celeron_M
Look here: http://askubuntu.com/questions/450400/i ... -processor
and here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/Advance ... _Celeron_M
Re: Looking for a Linux to run LXDE!
sounds like that exact same piece of ¤%&# i have lying in a closet.
it has lubuntu installed and still starts up.
it has lubuntu installed and still starts up.
Re: Looking for a Linux to run LXDE!
I recommend Sparky Linux LXDE or Base. You can easily install LXDE on the Base distro and have a little lighter distrubution. See http://lxlinux.com/introduction.html and http://lxlinux.com/favorites.html.
Re: Looking for a Linux to run LXDE!
Debian provides a 486 kernel for older systems, which isn't a PAE kernel. That particular kernel and LXDE work perfectly on my ThinkPad T43 (manufactured 2005).
https://packages.debian.org/wheezy/linu ... .2.0-4-486
https://packages.debian.org/wheezy/linu ... .2.0-4-486
Debian Sid - LXDE