I have a Compaq Mini, Intel Atom, 2G RAM, 160G Hard Disk. I want to install a lite linux distro because I tried with Ubuntu, OpenSuse,and Mint and they run very slow. Now it has Lubuntu and goes fine but the menu on LibreOffice and other software are messy, the chars of those menues items melt each other. So as a fag who does not know much about lite distros I ask you for any recommendation.
>>51728909
Damn small linux
Puppy, Damn Small Linux, Linux Lite, Bunsen Labs, Tiny Core, etc.
Puppy (or, preferably, LibrePup)
>>51728909
Arch with XFCE if you need a WM. If not, use something like i3.
>>51728909
You can try other distros but it won't change much, your PC is slow and you have to deal with that, your best alternative would be to switch to other less demanding programs
>>51728909
If the GPU is GMA 500, throw it away.
![snapshot_21.49_[2015.07.29_01.18.55].png](https://i.imgur.com/hxwQsMl.jpg "snapshot_21.49_[2015.07.29_01.18.55].png")
>>51728909
>I tried with Ubuntu, OpenSuse,and Mint and they run very slow
>the chars of those menues items melt each other.
>linax
>>>/b/
>>>/trash/
>>>/r9k/
>>>/mlp/
>>51728909
I use lubuntu, if you're happy with its performance it's probably worth trying to fix the cosmetic issues. Post a screenshot of what you don't like?
If you're picky about the aesthetics of lubuntu then you are NOT going to like the other tiny distros that basically just look like 640x480 windows 3.1.
OP here:
I deal with these slow specs, and I just want to keep it alive with a browser and LibreOffice, not for serious job working.
I use OpenSuse and CentOS at home, but never had use a lite distro. It is a know how for me this time.
Now I see some suggestions and will try them all and the new to come on this thread.
>>51728909
Fug, I've got one of those but with only 1gb of memory. Had to use it for uni for a while when I had nothing else, those were dark days.
I had mine running crunchbang.
>>51729142
That was helpful really Iwill keep it in mind.
Just got done repairing one of these for someone. Theirs has 1gb of RAM. I put a SSD in it. Then installed mint cinnamon 32bit. It works great. Very fast and snappy.
May want to try changing some of the hardware.
Lite would work great as well.
Oh hey. That was my PC for years. It's actually pretty comfy when you get it set up with something that works good on it. Used it until the battery controller died and now I use it as a mini fileserver.
My recommendation: OpenSUSE with the XFCE desktop (it should be an option in the installer). Their default xfce is perfect and it should be lightweight enough for a netbook.
>>51729109
This is the big deal, the menu items melt with each other in several software.
>>51729384
That's an issue with the system language.
>>51729376
Great, I will make that experiment too.
Crux
>>51729384
Jajaja mongolo vete a dormir
Tiny Core for the win.
>>51728967
faggot
>>51728909
OpenBSD'll run great
>>51729384
Have you tried changing the language? Is the resolution below the recommended resolution for the program? (If there is one)
>>51728967
this, even if he doesn't know what a VM is
Archbang would save you time is you're noob to linux, just watch pacman output and read any warning if any, when upgrade
>>51728909
Recommend arch because hard drive spindown and kernel modules will be able to crank the battery life of that thing to some pretty good rates. Plus, you can avoid the trap of a login manager and get laptop-mode-tools up and running 5 minutes after you're finished the installation process.
ChromeOS or ChromiumOS
ChromiumOS is going to be the better option if you want non-internet based software easy.
Even though chrome as a browser is a ram hog, chromeOS is very efficient and lightweight.
example, 3 tabs and im currently moving a few gigs of video around in the background and im only using 700mb of ram
when i disable the chrome browser (though it only lasts for a few seconds before starting back up automatically again) the OS only takes up about 120mb of ram
>>51728909
Alpine GNU/Linux
>>51728909
See>>51728936
>>51728946
Puppy will run on pretty much any computer in the last 15 years.
>>51729384
Switch the language to english and take another screenshot. Pic related
>>51728909
if lubuntu is slow, you're out of luck for any legitimate full size distro.
>>51728909
Install Gentoo
Debian net install and only download the bare minimum of what you need.
>>51730984
I changed the language to english and there and is barely solved. It is fine to be in english but I want it in spanish.
>>51730546
The resolution is the maximum this thing can handle. With Ubuntu and OpenSuse I had not this issue, so with all your advices I see it is a configuration of the systen and yes I am a newfag with this kind of things on linux. Thjat is why I take it as a challenge to me to learn more about this OS.
>>51730728
>>51731983
Be sure I will try these and all the options on this thread, this is why I came here to take suggestions and learn more, and of course to find the best option for this tiny laptop.
>>51729110
It's not even good for that, buy a chromebook already
Lubuntu ffs
>>51728909
NetBSD.
>>51728909
Kawaii :)
>>51734228
Autism/10.
I love it.
It's the DE you chose that's the problem, not the distros. Plus you'll want to turn off a lot of services you dont need for a single user basic setup (sshd, cups etc)
>>51728909
Vector Light.
>>51728909
my arch install only uses ~200MB of RAM with awesome wm running iono might work for you
>>51734228
>beautiful
>>51734228
Xubuntu would be good as well.
Honestly XFCE looks better than LXDE
>>51735431
Actually you are right. If the machine has more than 512mb ram, Xubuntu should be good. It has a lot more functionality out of the box too.
They fucking look exactly the same. And XFCE uses more resources. LXDE fer lyfe , faggit.
>>51728967
this
>>51728909
Linux Mint: Mate . If you can find a 128GB ssd cheap, put it in there. I did that to my acer one and holy shit... it's like a new machine.
Reminder that Crux is really the lightest distro you can get without using some meme shit
Windows 7.
Seriously it runs faster on that thing than any of those "lite" distros.
Try debian 7 lite.
It takes 56mb after boot, debian standard takes 500-700mb instead
http://sourceforge.net/projects/liveisocd/
>>51728909
http://sourceforge.net/projects/liveisocd/
Debian 7 lite
>>51736334
>linux mint
>light
fuck off outdated software shill
arch/gentoo with awesome/i3 aint bloated outdated shit like mint.
I put xubuntu on one of those and it worked just fine.
Can't comment on the long run because I don't use it myself but it was very responsive for the time I was screwing around with it.
>>51728909
Try zorin lite or 10.
> http://zorinos.com/download10.html
If you want to go deeper, try puppy linux.
> http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=96748
>>51735431
ram usage: xubuntu > lubuntu
LXDE is gtk2 for some this is a plus
op use something without systemd, it will save you some ram
>>51729376
How do you get putty to run like that?
>>51728909
you can using lubuntu + kernel netbook :D
>>51730984
god you fags are so edgy it hurts
>>51736497
Hehe, you dumb bastard. It's not outdated. It's supported until 2019. Windows 7 too old for you too? And Mate runs great on older systems whilst still having functionality.
>>51738111
>And Mate runs great on older systems whilst still having functionality.
That's because it's an outdated piece of shit
>>51738160
>outdated
>>51728909
Debian netinstall or Arch. Use lxqt, lxde, MATE or xfce.
My netbook is still very usable, yours should be fine, especially since it has 2 gigs of RAM.
>>51738223
Well it is
>>51736497
I use Arch with i3 on pretty much all my computers, and I'm here to tell you to fuck off. MATE is great.
Stop being a fucking autist.
>>51728909
install an ssd in that bitch. it'll revitalize it.
>>51728909
CAN IT RUN APPLE
>>51728909
Just install Debian with lxde instead of Gnome.
>>51736630
With conemu?
What I did was add putty.exe to the conemu path (in my case, %localappdata%\Far Manager) and then add a new conemu task that runs putty.exe -load (profile).
It works very well, I don't even have to sign in when pageant runs, I just press Ctrl+S and I'm in.
>>51736613
LXDE was experimenting with porting it to QT a year ago or so, not sure if they finished it yet.
>>51738278
Having a hackintosh as your main OS is not recommended, OP.
Get a light weight distro or windows xp
>>51738359
BUT I LIKE TO SUCK COCK AND AM TOTALLY INTO COPROPHILIA
I'm honestly surprised is running slow:
I run Win10 on a T100 and its still pretty good unless I have a ton of Chrome tabs going. I would have thought Linux would just sail...
UBUNTU MATE,
good distro without hassle or fucking with repos, not retared software, good support and mate it's most stable thing i ever had.
Cinnamon x.org just crashed 2-3 times a week, on i5, 8gb
>Linux Mint mate
>Ubuntu mate
Is this some kind of Aussie invasion on /g/?
>>51738597
It's winbabbies first linux distro week.
>>51730728
>Roblox
>>51738621
Oh sorry, MAYBE I HAVE SOMTHING OTHER THEN TAKING CARE OF EVRYTHINK ON M Y SYSTEM
I HAVE HOBBIES AND LIFE
>>51736399
kek
>>51738784
>>51738784
You're on the wrong website
>>51728909
literally made to be ubuntu/mint but faster lighter and with proprietary drivers so that everything just works out of the box. .
>>51739013
>Crunchbag
>not deprecated
Source Mage is light as it gets
I use debian 8 with LXDE or Awesome on my shitty netbooks. Don't rec DSL/Puppy because you'll spend entire days installing shit for even basic functionality (if it works). It's just too lightweight for a real world use
>>51728909
Bunsen Labs, the successor to #!.
>>51739134
>bag
>>51729384
>wetback detected
