Which Linux distribution for old laptop

[pmrid (Peter)]

One of my kids recently gave me back an old Toshiba laptop I had given her way back when. I've replaced the battery and upgraded the RAM to the max 2GB it will take but I have no shortage of lappies so I am pondering what I can usefully do with it. Linux comes to mind but this is an old 33 bit machine so modern variants won't suit.

What do you folks suggest? Nothing rude please.

[AstroViking (Steve)]

Hi Peter,

Wow. 32-bit and 2GB. Not much will fit into that now. Very few Linux distributions support 32-bit these days, so you're probably best off wiping it and taking it to an e-waste disposal place.

If you really, really want to do something useful with it, then installing Devuan (a Debian derivative with the systemd-cancer removed) and using it as a Pi-Hole (Ad / malware blocking via DNS) might make an interesting project.

https://pi-hole.net/

Regards,
V.

[bojan]

Windows XP or 7, CdC, ASCOM.. for controlling mount in the field.

[rustigsmed (Russell)]

Whilst 32 bit support has reduced drastically there are still enough options these come to mind:
- Debian
- LMDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition)
- Devuan
- NixOS
- Sparky Linux
- openSuse (tumbleweed)
- Alpine Linux


+1 for pihole as an option

[RB (Andrew)]

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