Very Nice OS for old computers
Posted: 27. Aug 2010, 14:07
Greeting,
I am long time windows user. My most stable machine is WinXP, and fastest is Win7.
I started Linux learning about two months ago, and tried many distros.
I must say Salix is one of the top 5 i am using because it can be installed very quickily and runs fast on old computers. Before I knew about Salix, i have converted a very old laptop ( it does not run even WinXp, it just crawl) using one small footprint Linux distros and it becomes very fast !!. This was given to a person who is in late 50 and know nothing of computer, Now this person is happy using it for simple application on listening to music, watch Youtube and play movie files.
I am waiting for next opportunity on old machine and i know i will install Salix, because it runs fast and nice looking also, nicer look than the first old machine i converted.
At this point i have installed an old laptop ( 5 year old) and another old desktop ( 7 year old, ex owner disposed it because it was just too slow running Win XP). this post is typed using the 7 year old running Salix 13.1.1
I am thinking of converting another very old machine, celeron 2G cpu for file and printer server plus future web server, but i do not know if it will be suitable.
thank you very much for this wonderful OS.
best wishes
I am long time windows user. My most stable machine is WinXP, and fastest is Win7.
I started Linux learning about two months ago, and tried many distros.
I must say Salix is one of the top 5 i am using because it can be installed very quickily and runs fast on old computers. Before I knew about Salix, i have converted a very old laptop ( it does not run even WinXp, it just crawl) using one small footprint Linux distros and it becomes very fast !!. This was given to a person who is in late 50 and know nothing of computer, Now this person is happy using it for simple application on listening to music, watch Youtube and play movie files.
I am waiting for next opportunity on old machine and i know i will install Salix, because it runs fast and nice looking also, nicer look than the first old machine i converted.
At this point i have installed an old laptop ( 5 year old) and another old desktop ( 7 year old, ex owner disposed it because it was just too slow running Win XP). this post is typed using the 7 year old running Salix 13.1.1
I am thinking of converting another very old machine, celeron 2G cpu for file and printer server plus future web server, but i do not know if it will be suitable.
thank you very much for this wonderful OS.
best wishes