>>53714852
I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you’re referring to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I’ve recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.
Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called “Linux”, and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project. There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use.
Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine’s resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called “Linux” distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux.

Nothing works because you are trying to run a 2007 OS on modern hardware. Back then, most hardware of the era worked.

Wifi improved a lot though. FOSS graphics drivers which are what you get OOTB improved quite a bit too.

>>53714852
Is this on 2007 or earlier hardware?
I remember using Ubuntu 6.06 fine.

>>53715398
I'm terribly sorry for interjecting another moment, but what I just told you is GNU/Linux is, in fact, just Linux, or as I've just now taken to calling it, Just.Linux. Linux apparently does happen to be a whole operating system unto itself and comprises a full OS as defined by POSIX.

Most computer users who run the entire Linux system every day already realize it. Through a peculiar turn of events, I was misled into calling the system "GNU/Linux", and until now, I was unaware that it is basically the Linux system, developed by the Linux project.

There really isn't a GNU/Linux, and I really wasn't using it; it is an extraneous misrepresentation of the system that's being used. Linux is the operating system: the entire system made useful by its included corelibs, shell utilities, and other vital system components. The kernel is already an integral part of the Linux operating system, never confined useless by itself; it functions coherently within the context of the complete Linux operating system. Linux is never used in combination with GNU accessories: the whole system is basically Linux without any GNU added, or Just.Linux. All the so-called "GNU/Linux" distributions are really distributions of Linux.

Well, it's 2016 by now and Linux has improved to Windows XP up OSX Tiger level in usability.

If you want to call that coming so far that its ridiculous then yes.

>>53715398
Я пpocтo хoтeл, чтoбы вcтaвлять нa минyтy. To, чтo вы имeeтe в видy, кaк Linux, в caмoм дeлe, GNU / Linux, или кaк я нeдaвнo взял нaзывaть eгo, GNU плюc Linux. Linux нe являeтcя oпepaциoннaя cиcтeмa caмa пo ceбe, a дpyгoй cвoбoдный кoмпoнeнт пoлнocтью фyнкциoниpyющeй cиcтeмы GNU cдeлaл пoлeзным в GNU corelibs, yтилиты oбoлoчки и жизнeннo вaжных кoмпoнeнтoв cиcтeмы, coдepжaщeй пoлнyю OC, кaк этo oпpeдeлeнo в POSIX.
Mнoгиe пoльзoвaтeли кoмпьютepoв зaпycтить мoдифициpoвaннyю вepcию cиcтeмы GNU eжeднeвнo, нe ocoзнaвaя этoгo. Чepeз cвoeoбpaзный пoвopoт coбытий, вepcия GNU, кoтopaя шиpoкo иcпoльзyeтcя в нacтoящee вpeмя чacтo нaзывaют "Linux", и мнoгиe из eгo пoльзoвaтeлeй нe знaют, чтo этo в ocнoвнoм cиcтeмa GNU, paзpaбoтaннaя в paмкaх пpoeктa GNU.

Things not working isn't normal but on FREEDOM it is.

Use Debian morans

>>53715398
Eu apenas gostaria de interromper por um momento. O que você está se referindo a como Linux, é na verdade, GNU/Linux, ou como eu tomei recentemente para chamá-lo, GNU e Linux. Linux não é um sistema operacional por si, mas sim outro componente livre de um sistema totalmente funcional do GNU feito útil pelo GNU corelibs, utilitários de shell e componentes vitais do sistema composto por um sistema operacional completo, como definido por POSIX.
Muitos usuários de computador executam uma versão modificada do sistema GNU, todos os dias, sem perceber. Através de uma peculiar reviravolta dos acontecimentos, a versão do GNU que é largamente utilizada hoje é muitas vezes chamada de "Linux", e muitos de seus usuários não estão cientes de que é basicamente o sistema de GNU, desenvolvido pelo projeto GNU. Há realmente um Linux e essas pessoas estão usando, mas é apenas uma parte do sistema que eles usam.
Linux é o kernel: o programa no sistema que aloca os recursos da máquina para os outros programas que você executa. O kernel é uma parte essencial de um sistema operacional, mas inútil por si só; ele só pode funcionar no contexto de um sistema operacional completo. Linux é normalmente utilizado em combinação com o sistema operacional GNU: o sistema é basicamente GNU com adição do Linux ou GNU/Linux. Todas as distribuições "Linux" assim chamadas são realmente as distribuições de GNU/Linux.

>>53714852
>install 9 yaer old OS on current hardware
>wonder why there are no drivers for your hardware
Seriously?

>>53714852
retard