So hi i got a old PC which was originally running Windows XP on it but i am planning to install a other OS. So far i was considering Alpine Linux or FreeBSD. Any recommendations for maybe a different OS? Here are the specs:
luk3Z wrote: ↑13 Jun 2024, 13:59
XP, Vista or MX Linux/AntiX. HDD change to SSD (use IDE to [m]SATA converter if needed).
Possibly W7 Starter or ThinPC could be also a good choice.
Well to be honest i don't think it's worth it to buy a SSD for that PC i never heard about MX or AntiX linux so i might chcek them out
Bird wrote: ↑19 Jun 2024, 08:47
@Niko: An SSD makes a massive difference in speed on the old machines. Especially noticeable on (big) data access and startup.
Running Salix here on a much weaker Intel Atom 1,6 GHz with only 1 GB of RAM. 15.0 is too much for it, but the unsupported 14.2 is still useable.
Your computer could carry Salix.
Thanks for the recommendation gonna check it out later today!
Niko wrote: ↑09 Jun 2024, 15:09
So far i was considering Alpine Linux or FreeBSD.
If you want freebsd, sure good option for an alternative os but check the hardware if it's freebsd compatible, some of the newer/older hardware might not be supported on freebsd.
Linux Mint XFCE does the job too. Ubuntu Server / Arch Linux and you manually install a tiling window manager like I3 or dwm.
Niko wrote: ↑09 Jun 2024, 15:09
So far i was considering Alpine Linux or FreeBSD.
If you want freebsd, sure good option for an alternative os but check the hardware if it's freebsd compatible, some of the newer/older hardware might not be supported on freebsd.
Yeah i checked for that and it's compatible for now. The newest version which will release will sadly drop 32bit support
Niko wrote: ↑09 Jun 2024, 15:09
So far i was considering Alpine Linux or FreeBSD.
If you want freebsd, sure good option for an alternative os but check the hardware if it's freebsd compatible, some of the newer/older hardware might not be supported on freebsd.
Yeah i checked for that and it's compatible for now. The newest version which will release will sadly drop 32bit support
Devuan is probably better than debian especially on 32bit only device, though i'd rather use openrc than sysvinit. systemd is a resource hog.
Freebsd is patchy for some things (wifi stack comes to mind) but if you're interested in 'true' UNIX-like then go for it, just be prepared to rtfm as they say. If you're into linux distros like slack or gentoo you'd probably like the bsd's maybe a bit more than them =)
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K4sum1 wrote: ↑15 Jul 2024, 22:55
Is there any real advantage or disadvantages between systemd and not? I figure one big thing would be better integrated and faster.
shitstemd does some REALLY stupid things, and its creator is also a massive cunt (same person behind pulseaudio, go figure): https://nosystemd.org/
I haven't used OpenBSD but have heard good things about it on /g/ of all places. I've just messed with FreeBSD a tiny bit, can definitely agree with the points about documentation being vast in the manpages. Saved me while I was forced to use a vi-based text editor for a bit there ahah.
former admin, now here just to annoy the lazy owner into actually doing shit
Alpine is great for an old pc or server build.
I daily drive it on my main i7-4785T SFF PC, thinkpad T490, and my jellyfin i5-12500T based server.
So for your hardware it will be probably best choice (if you want up to date system).
Just setup may be confusing for a new linux user.
Make sure to check if all your software is available for MUSL based distro.
If you need GLIBC based distro artix is also nice pick.
Don't get those sketchy distros like antix, tiny core or similar.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
Edit: And you can tell everyone that you actually use Linux not GNU/Linux.