swarfendor437 Â Â 14 #181 Posted September 2, 2018 Well I also have found a 32-bit version here: Â https://sourceforge.net/projects/ferenoslinux/files/ Â It is PAE enabled and is the 32-bit version of Cinnamon DE - would not run at all in live mode on said Notebook unlike Zorin Lite, but better design in that when booting on a newer desktop, there is an actual GRUB menu option to force PAE - so noobs don't have to figure out to add the 'forcepae -- forcepae' command at boot time. Both Zorin 12.4 and FerenOS come with the Spectre fix built in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
swarfendor437 Â Â 14 #182 Posted October 8, 2018 Before anyone dives into GNU/Linux please watch this video: Â Â And read this excellent article: Â https://www.linux.com/learn/how-install-linux-windows-machine-uefi-secure-boot - in particular the section about Windows 10 Â and lastly, if you want to invest in new GNU/Linux friendly kit: Â https://www.entroware.com/store/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Kidorry   189 #183 Posted October 10, 2018 Can you still get the free Ubuntu disc or are there only downloads? The reason I ask is because I am thinking of putting an SSD into my laptop and I do not fancy paying for any windows products. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
swarfendor437   14 #184 Posted October 10, 2018 (edited) Can you still get the free Ubuntu disc or are there only downloads? The reason I ask is because I am thinking of putting an SSD into my laptop and I do not fancy paying for any windows products.  Hi Kidorry,  Here is your answer (sort of):  https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/04/buy-ubuntu-16-04-usb-official  According to the article only LTS releases still available on DVD, but don't know if that is changed to USB only now as most machines these days can do it and it lends to a faster install than an optical drive, all else being considered.  [update: No they don't provide disks or USBs any more: https://shop.canonical.com/index.php?cPath=17] Edited October 10, 2018 by swarfendor43 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Kidorry   189 #185 Posted October 11, 2018 Cheers for that. I have a Ubuntu and a kubuntu 8.04 on disc. Could I install one of these into the laptop and would they update themselves to the more recent versions? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
swarfendor437   14 #186 Posted October 11, 2018 Here's why you shouldn't:  https://www.pcworld.com/article/3173612/security/eleven-year-old-root-flaw-found-and-patched-in-the-linux-kernel.html  http://fridge.ubuntu.com/2013/05/10/ubuntu-8-04-hardy-heron-end-of-life-reached-on-may-9-2013/  I would download any Ubuntu/fork based on 18.04 - if low powered then you would be better going for SolydX community edition (currently version 9) or Antix17 - both of these don't have Physical Address Extension support (Intel processors) and the latter runs with only 256 Mb RAM so will perform well if you have anything with more than that in it the notebooks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Kidorry   189 #187 Posted October 11, 2018 Here's why you shouldn't: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3173612/security/eleven-year-old-root-flaw-found-and-patched-in-the-linux-kernel.html  http://fridge.ubuntu.com/2013/05/10/ubuntu-8-04-hardy-heron-end-of-life-reached-on-may-9-2013/  I would download any Ubuntu/fork based on 18.04 - if low powered then you would be better going for SolydX community edition (currently version 9) or Antix17 - both of these don't have Physical Address Extension support (Intel processors) and the latter runs with only 256 Mb RAM so will perform well if you have anything with more than that in it the notebooks. Cheers for that and it looks as though I will bin the discs and buy the U.S.B. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
swarfendor437 Â Â 14 #188 Posted October 11, 2018 Hi kidorry you missed my update. They stopped doing that too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Albert smith   11 #189 Posted October 11, 2018 I have just sent for a Linux puppy disc to try on a old Dell Latitude D505 a laptop that is built like a tank ,any one think the disc will work?. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
swarfendor437 Â Â 14 #190 Posted October 11, 2018 Can you be more specific as to release number? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Albert smith   11 #191 Posted October 11, 2018 Can you be more specific as to release number? a Xinialpup 32 bit the ebay add states it is for older computers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
swarfendor437   14 #192 Posted October 11, 2018 (edited) Hi Albert, suggest you use this software:  https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/sysinternals/downloads/coreinfo  to establish if your CPU supports PAE. Xenial pup means it will be based on Ubuntu 16.04 and all versions of Ubuntu from 12.04 up have PAE enabled kernels. If your processor does not support PAE it may not run. Haven't been able to establish if Xenial pup is PAE enabled.  This article may help but no guarantees.  https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PAE Edited October 11, 2018 by swarfendor43 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...