Which distro to use on old laptop (p3)

xfire · Jun 18, 2009

Puppy is quite easy to use and very compatible with hardware.
You can also try Xubuntu. No difference in interface from Ubuntu just a bluer theme.

lemonadesoda · Jun 18, 2009

Win XP lite. Give you mum a "user" level of security and nothing higher. Install an antivirus. Job done.

You may not be able to add more RAM to the machine, many P3 laptops were limited to 256MB due to ZX chipset. If you CAN up it to 512MB it will make a world of difference.

PS. Win WK3 will run quite happily on a 256MB machine on P3-650 so long as you ONLY use it for basic productivity applications.

System Name	MSI apache ge62 2qd
Processor	intel i7 5700HQ
Memory	12 Gb
Video Card(s)	GTX960m
Storage	1TB
Display(s)	Dell 24'

System Name	ICE-QUAD // ICE-CRUNCH
Processor	Q6600 // 2x Xeon 5472
Memory	2GB DDR // 8GB FB-DIMM
Video Card(s)	HD3850-AGP // FireGL 3400
Display(s)	2 x Samsung 204Ts = 3200x1200
Audio Device(s)	Audigy 2
Software	Windows Server 2003 R2 as a Workstation now migrated to W10 with regrets.

Which distro to use on old laptop (p3)

xfire

lemonadesoda