Category Archives: General
Cognitive prerequisites for running Linux on old hardware
In order to run Linux on old hardware, a bit of knowledge might be required, especially for newcomers to Linux who solely have experience with Windows. Not only affects Linux the machine itself, it also requires the user to be ready for doing things differently and additionally acquire some basic knowledge about Linux. Continue reading
Spoilt for choice – spoiled choice: Finding the right Linux distribution for my old laptop
A comparison of lightweight Linux distributions for old hardware and report of installing and running them on a Dell Latitude C610 laptop. Tested distributions: Puppy Linux 4.2.1, Zenwalk 6.0 Standard Edition, Damn Small Linux 4.4.10, VectorLinux Light 6.0, Xubuntu 8.10. Continue reading
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Hardware Check
A description of the hardware I run VectorLinux Light 6.0 on: A Dell Latitude C610 laptop. Including use of some of Linux’ shell commands to display hardware properties. Continue reading
Mission Statement
I’ve started this blog in order to a) document how I set up VectorLinux Light 6.0 on my old Dell Latitude C610 laptop, and b) in order to help other people with similar old hardware and similar needs to find an OS that suits their needs, yet is running smoothly and comfortable on their old hardware. So here’s my mission statement… Continue reading
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YALOOLB: Yet Another Linux on Old Laptop Blog
I’ve got an old laptop, and by running VectorLinux Light 6.0 on it, I got it to perform amazingly better than with W*****s 2000. So I started this blog to document how old hardware can be brought back to life by simply choosing the right OS. Continue reading
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