Friday, July 8, 2016

The Best Linux Distros for your old PC

We all have an old PC or Laptop, laying around, that we don't use anymore.With these 3 Linux distros which are designed specifically for old computers you can bring your old PC back to life!

1. Lubuntu

One of the most famous Linux distributions for old computers.It's based on Ubuntu and is officially supported by Ubuntu community so you have access to all Ubuntu compatible software as well as to all Ubuntu related support forums.

Current Version: Lubuntu 16.04 LTS

System Requirements: 
512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)
Pentium 4, Pentium M, AMD K8 or newer CPU

Website: http://lubuntu.net/








2. Puppy Linux

This Linux distribution loads itself into RAM on boot-up and so it's incredibly fast even on very old computers.The total size of the distribution is only 100MB!

Newest Version: Slacko Puppy 6.3

System Requirements: Depends on the release.(128 - 256 MB of RAM).

Website: http://puppylinux.org






3. Peppermint OS

Peppermint Linux is based on Lubuntu but it's designed as a web-centric operating system with many cloud computing features.

Newest Version: Peppermint 7

System Requirements: 512 MB of RAM, Processor based on Intel x86 architecture(Minimum).


Website: https://peppermintos.com


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