[SOLVED]Old IBM Brick laptop (T) – dont want to put money into this!
January 24th, 2020
Last night I installed the Windows XP Speed Max install but it seems to be as slow as ever!
Does anyone have any recommendations to get this up and running? I want something to view comics and surf the web. Maybe an occasional movie in dvd quality but nothing major. It is just so slow now adays even with a regular install…..
Thanks everyone!
Linux. I would recommend you a good distro if I knew the specs of your PC.
Try Lubuntu http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/general/1289197/top-5-lightweight-linux-distros-for-older-pcs
TinyXP Revision 11 by eXPerience
oh man…..I never even considered that…..I’m going to be honest here, I have only used windows in all of my computing experiences. My cousin is a computer programmer and says linux is the king of all comps and I dont think hes wrong. I just literally dont know the first place to start. When I do get home though, I will get my specs up on here for that comp. As I sit here I think its a T-42 but I dont know the ram in there off the top of my head, it has to be between 512mb and 1 gig i think.
Based on what you all said here, I may install tinyxp and test out different linux distro’s to see whether or not I want to make the switch.
I also found here: http://www.google.com?t=15078659&highlight=
The exact tiny xp revision 11 that you recommended.
But there are 4 different installs on that one????
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Yes, they are all explained in the thread (and the actual installation menu). But honestly, unless you already have the drivers issue solved it would be better to go for a linux distibution, it might be a pain in the ass to find the correct drivers for this PC. Don’t worry about the interface, linux is extremely easy to use nowadays.
just want to update you all, I went with tinyxp beast, in all honesty im really happy. Its extremely lightweight, still has the essentials, can run my antivirus with fire wall. It doesnt skip a beat now. In the future I may delve into linux but for now I am happy
Thank you all for the responses!