{"id":528,"date":"2016-12-10T12:52:39","date_gmt":"2016-12-10T07:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itechgenie.com\/myblog\/?p=528"},"modified":"2020-07-26T03:21:59","modified_gmt":"2020-07-25T21:51:59","slug":"best-operating-system-to-run-older-configuration-pc-lubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itechgenie.com\/myblog\/2016\/12\/best-operating-system-to-run-older-configuration-pc-lubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"Best operating system to run older configuration PC – Lubuntu"},"content":{"rendered":"

Choosing Lubuntu:<\/strong><\/p>\n

LatelyI was pushed to use my 7 year old PC for an emergency which had Windows 7 in it. It was very tough for me to use the old PC as compared to my latest one, even though it had 1.5GB or RAM and Dual Core Processor. I even had thoughts to install Windows XP to achive better performance.<\/p>\n

Before starting anything, did some research to if I can find a Linux distro that could consume very less resources.\u00a0I was always fond of the Ubuntu distros for as long as 10 years.
\nI was very fond of receiving the Ubuntu distro CDs that was transported freely to my remote village earlier in 2004 or 2005.
\nWith that fondness I searched the latest distro and then came the Lubuntu (Lite-Ubuntu). I installed it in my PC with dual boot configuration. I should say that the performance is very impressive.<\/p>\n

About Lubuntu:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lubuntu is a good operating system for many old computers, but not for all of them.
\nSome computers have too little horsepower or memory. A rule of thumb is that the computer should not be more than 10 years old.
\nLubuntu is recognized as a member the Ubuntu family by the developers of Ubuntu and has the same release nomenclature.<\/p>\n

System Requirements, as per Lubuntu site:<\/strong><\/p>\n

We have done many tests and we've found out that Lubuntu can be installed on a Pentium II or Celeron system with 128 MB of RAM, but such a system would not perform well enough for daily use.\nWith 256MB - 384MB of RAM, the performance will be better and the system will be more usable.\nWith 512MB of RAM, you don't need to worry much.<\/pre>\n
If you like to use the system for normal activities like general browsing, viewing mails etc., the above config would be great.
\nBut if you intend to use it for video watching like using Youtube, I must warn you, the browser you use could eat up all all memory.<\/p>\n
Differences between Lubuntu and Ubuntu:<\/strong><\/p>\n
1. Different Desktop Environment (DE) – Lubuntu uses LXDE (Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment) while Ubuntu uses Unity as the default DE.<\/p>\n