I have an old Subnotebook (at least 10 years old I think) which runs Windows 7 atm. I would like to run Linux on it. I‘m a Linux noob, but would like to try and learn a few things. Any recommendations?

  • Fungus@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Thank you for your recommendation, but I really don’t want to spend any money at all on it. I’d like it to be a toy to learn a bit about Linux, not a daily driver 😁

    • Nuuskis9@feddit.nlEnglish
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      1 year ago

      The 128 gb ssd’s are like 20-30 bucks and used probably even cheaper. Used ddr2 or ddr3 ram sticks are like 5-10 bucks each.

      Thermal paste should be replaced every 2-3 years into every computer. Because the cpu isn’t modern nor fast in today’s standards, cleaning the dust and replacing the thermal paste will make cpu to thermal throttle way less which means faster run overall.

      But obviously the choice is yours and I’m not forcing you. Happy Linux learning times!