What Linux distribution or distributions do you personally use?
I myself am a daily Void user. I used to use Devuan, but wanted to try rolling release and ended up loving Void!
What Linux distribution or distributions do you personally use?
I myself am a daily Void user. I used to use Devuan, but wanted to try rolling release and ended up loving Void!
I had to debug my Parents-In-Laws’ Old laptop. Turns out it can’t really run Win10 in any functional capacity.
So I first tried to get Debian 12 installed and setup. It’s a bit annoying if you don’t have the non-free CD as wifi will be bugged even if you have the firmwares separately. So I had to go back and get the DVD download.
My review: Honestly their user management (no usermod command installed??) and lack of sudo access from the get go is a safety risk. Users would either set a weak root password or try adding the usual sudo package back in and break security in some manner. So, Debian is not as suitable for old laptops for normal people.
So I went ahead and installed Linux Mint 21.1 XFCE. That was quite a breeze. I would not install debian on old laptops unless it’s a system I will be able to manage on the daily.