Linux distro for Pentium 4

GoldenX · Jan 24, 2016

You're right, I'm getting confused with an old ATI 9000 IGP.
Well it's an Ubuntu problem, they probably don't compile that driver patch in the stack.
Did you try the oibaf ppa? It install the latest mesa drivers.

Red_Machine · Jan 24, 2016

I googled for ways to manually install the driver, and got a step-by-step guide that included adding a new repository, so I assume so.

pm5k00 · Sep 14, 2016

I have Xubuntu 16.04.1 running on a Dell Inspirion 1150, 2.8GHz mobileP4 with 1.25GB of DDR1 and it runs great. I will be upgrading to 2GB of memory in a few days to push this old laptop a little farther.

I tried windows 7 SP1 (32bit) on it and it ran good until I installed a antivirus ( avira - which is supposed to be very lightweight) and then it ran at a snails pace.

So now it only runs Xubuntu. XFCE is awesome and full featured, I highly recommend above LXDE, unless you PC is even older or with 512MB of ram or Less.

I have also ran Bunsen Labs Linux ( which is a continuation of CrunchBang, based on Debian) this is also great for older PCs.

Fedora 23/24 with XFCE or LXDE works well also..... If you feel adventuress check out Linux BBQ there are more windows managers than you can count, that kept me busy for days.

And a few I haven't personally tried these, but think they are work checking out.... Peppermint OS, Damn Small Linux, Porteus (based on slackware), ARch w/ LXDE or XFCE, Bohdi Linux.

My main Laptop Is an Lenovo Thinkpad x200 ( Core2duo p8600 2.4GHz and 4GB DDR3) I run Xubuntu 16.04.1 with Windows 10 in a dual boot.
I aslo have run Fedora 24 w/ XFCE and Solus Linux on here, both worked great.

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Linux distro for Pentium 4

GoldenX

Red_Machine

pm5k00