Post by thunderbird on Apr 22, 2022 8:32:39 GMT
Not exactly new to Linux but new to Bodhi.
About 10 years ago my old Dell laptop ground to a virtual stop on XP (20 gb HD, 528 mb ram and single core Intel processor) but finding a Linux distribution that would actually work reliably was difficult. Research revealed the processor was incompatible with kernels newer than 2.
, most were moving to the newer 3. at this time. Lack of printing support was also a major issue but eventually found that PhatSlacko printed (thanks Gutenberg) and did all that was required for day to day use and used that until the laptop finally died.
History has now repeated itself. Whilst Windows 10 works fine on both our laptops (the Dell is 64 bit, has 500 gb SSD, 2 gb ram and a 2 core intel whilst the Toshiba is 64 bit, has a 500 gb SSD, 8 gb ram and an i3 processor) the upcoming end of support will potentially render them both obsolete since neither have the hardware needed for windows 11.
So its been a search again for a suitable Linux and I want to put the same on both to keep it simple. Bought a 120 gb SSD to test installs using the older Dell (assuming if it works on there it will work on the newer Toshiba – will probably bite me later). Thought it would be easier this time but it never is.
Went through many but they all had issues (wireless, printing etc, etc), Ubuntu 20.04 was truly dreadful but Linux Mint Debian Edition version 4 worked perfectly, sorted. Then out came version 5 which froze immediately you opened either the web browser or Libre Office (version 7), had to resort to power off since even after 30 minutes or more they had not recovered. So back to LMDE4 and almost immediately Mint announced support would cease in July this year. Back to the drawing board.
Found Bodhi 6 and tried it not expecting miracles since its based on the dreadful Ubuntu 20.04. Worked perfectly live so installed it and no issues. Good to see its supported until 2025. Bit worried about the potential Libre Office 7 issue I found on several distributions but will have to see what happens when Bodhi 7 arrives, currently Libre Office 6 works perfectly (is it possible to move back to Libre Office 6 should there be a future issue?)
Really enjoying learning about it. Expected more head scratching since many say its not for beginners but it seems fine. On the Dell resource use is very low and the fan has yet to come on. Its quick and responsive, basically its exactly what we want. Still to try it on the Toshiba but with a faster processor and 4 x as much RAM it should fly.
Thanks for providing us with a cracking OS that so far works where others have failed.
For the record my first PC was an inherited Amstrad PPC 640 back in 1993. 640k memory, no hard drive but 2 x 3 1/2" floppies. Ran DOS 3.3 in one slot and WS 2000 (word processing) or Multiplan (spreadsheet) in the other. Panasonic dot printer. Still have it, still worked when I fired it up when we moved house in 2016. Those were the days.
About 10 years ago my old Dell laptop ground to a virtual stop on XP (20 gb HD, 528 mb ram and single core Intel processor) but finding a Linux distribution that would actually work reliably was difficult. Research revealed the processor was incompatible with kernels newer than 2.
, most were moving to the newer 3. at this time. Lack of printing support was also a major issue but eventually found that PhatSlacko printed (thanks Gutenberg) and did all that was required for day to day use and used that until the laptop finally died.History has now repeated itself. Whilst Windows 10 works fine on both our laptops (the Dell is 64 bit, has 500 gb SSD, 2 gb ram and a 2 core intel whilst the Toshiba is 64 bit, has a 500 gb SSD, 8 gb ram and an i3 processor) the upcoming end of support will potentially render them both obsolete since neither have the hardware needed for windows 11.
So its been a search again for a suitable Linux and I want to put the same on both to keep it simple. Bought a 120 gb SSD to test installs using the older Dell (assuming if it works on there it will work on the newer Toshiba – will probably bite me later). Thought it would be easier this time but it never is.
Went through many but they all had issues (wireless, printing etc, etc), Ubuntu 20.04 was truly dreadful but Linux Mint Debian Edition version 4 worked perfectly, sorted. Then out came version 5 which froze immediately you opened either the web browser or Libre Office (version 7), had to resort to power off since even after 30 minutes or more they had not recovered. So back to LMDE4 and almost immediately Mint announced support would cease in July this year. Back to the drawing board.
Found Bodhi 6 and tried it not expecting miracles since its based on the dreadful Ubuntu 20.04. Worked perfectly live so installed it and no issues. Good to see its supported until 2025. Bit worried about the potential Libre Office 7 issue I found on several distributions but will have to see what happens when Bodhi 7 arrives, currently Libre Office 6 works perfectly (is it possible to move back to Libre Office 6 should there be a future issue?)
Really enjoying learning about it. Expected more head scratching since many say its not for beginners but it seems fine. On the Dell resource use is very low and the fan has yet to come on. Its quick and responsive, basically its exactly what we want. Still to try it on the Toshiba but with a faster processor and 4 x as much RAM it should fly.
Thanks for providing us with a cracking OS that so far works where others have failed.
For the record my first PC was an inherited Amstrad PPC 640 back in 1993. 640k memory, no hard drive but 2 x 3 1/2" floppies. Ran DOS 3.3 in one slot and WS 2000 (word processing) or Multiplan (spreadsheet) in the other. Panasonic dot printer. Still have it, still worked when I fired it up when we moved house in 2016. Those were the days.
. Our two Devs (hats off to