![]() the puppy versions (which i have not used or tested. it looks like there is a puppy version of 32-bit ubuntu 18.04 (called BionicPup32 8.0 in the table). ![]() debian still does, but installation can be a bit more technical than ubuntu. There are other distributions that will continue to support 32-bit installation for now if you wish to consider those. uses less system resources like ram and cpu) de’s like xfce, mate or lxde. if you want to try installing 16.04 or 18.04, you might want to look at one of the “lighter” (i.e. regular ubuntu 16.04 uses unity and regular ubuntu 18.04 uses gnome. ubuntu 16.04 still has a 32-bit installer that you can download, but that will run out of service in just over a year.Īnother thing to consider with older computers like the one you are trying to revive is the desktop environment (de) that the distribution has. according to article about it, there is an option called netboot for 18.04 (the current stable version) but that installation sounds quite a bit more complicated than the usual graphical installer environment you are probably used to. It makes sense to be concerned about ubuntu dropping 32-bit support if that was the main distribution you were considering installing. I have worries about later 18 and 19 ubuntu releases which are possibly better covered under another topic - are they designed to be more intrusive? Later folks in another topic? Also my HP laptop, expensive in its day, has excellent sharp vivid screen driven by Nvidia GeForce 9200M GE Driver 187.66 though strangely with 64bit memory interface which you say is no longer supported - is this a real issue - can I live with it?Īny advice welcome - should I follow tutorial for Win10? I connect with a 3 dongle 10GB data allowance. I am worried about your articles on support being dropped by ubuntu and then the backtracking. Would like to install ubuntu as I am currently using 16.04 LTS on my Dell Latitude E6420 laptop. Intel® Core™ Duo 2.00Ghz 3.00 GB RAM with about 90GB of free space on Drive C. So I should be able (69) to have a go with my 32 bit HP G60 laptop running terrible Vista Home Premium SP2. Firstly I did look at the template but was confused by it as it looked like command lines?Įnjoyed - My Story 70 years old Roy Davies shows us how he is reviving his 13 year old laptop with Linux.
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