What's the best light desktop env to install in a Linux distro? Crying4625 ( @Crying4625@lemmy.ml ) Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish • 3 months ago message-square55fedilinkarrow-up155
arrow-up155message-squareWhat's the best light desktop env to install in a Linux distro? Crying4625 ( @Crying4625@lemmy.ml ) Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish • 3 months ago message-square55fedilink
I want to revive an old Lenovo laptop with an AMD A6 2.6GHz and 4GB ram, what would be the best option for a DE?
minus-square Eugenia ( @eugenia@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilinkEnglish10•3 months agoThat’s fast enough to run the latest Linux Mint with Cinnamon. I have two laptops with the exact same cpu speed (passmark score) and 4 GB of ram. With 2 GB swap file you will be in business.
minus-square Crying4625 ( @Crying4625@lemmy.ml ) OPlinkfedilink1•3 months agoOh, that’s pretty neat info. I’m more of an Arch user but I might give Linux mint a try now that I know that. Thanks
That’s fast enough to run the latest Linux Mint with Cinnamon. I have two laptops with the exact same cpu speed (passmark score) and 4 GB of ram. With 2 GB swap file you will be in business.
Oh, that’s pretty neat info. I’m more of an Arch user but I might give Linux mint a try now that I know that. Thanks