@lightningMcqueen5
Puppy is the litest most user friendly best looking fastest stable Linux distro i have ever tried . Tiny Linux is much much liter than puppy and dog linuxs . But it's not user-friendly , it's not complete to meet use cases of a regular user .
@drew123saulpaul
Peppermint OS is the light distro for me. Very zippy and very functional.
@supercomputing942
Bionic Dog Linux is good, just like puppy linux, although it is based on Ubuntu 18.04 meaning that it supports all software made on ubuntu in this distro, it only uses 100mb ram at idle. Really Good!
@Slushpuppie55
I am also throwing my hand up for Peppermint 9. Solid and Snappy on my Oldish System.
@brunoeiler8192
Bodhi Linux is awesome too !!!! I have running very good in a Thinkpad T40 old Centrino with 700MB memory with WiFi and all drivers installed automatically connecting my Samsung networked color laser printer and Epson WiFi scanner too
@Xotty
Found an old laptop with 2Gb ram 80Gb HDD and with Intel Dual core processor. Tried Lubuntu and Fedora but did not work for some reason computer just hang during install. Tried Linux Lite and Wow everything worked fine. Video, network, wifi, sound etc. right after install. Very impressed. It is working now as a music centre at my workplace :D
@wkrossman
I was surprised to see a few distros I hadn't ever heard of before, and know nothing about... will be fun looking into those.
@thatcoolgamer9348
Thanks I had a old Lenovo from 2009 and I did not no what to download on it
@esp224
Puppy linux on a usb works for me.Enjoyed the video......Thanks
@rafaelcunh
I think ReactorOS is also a good option as it only needs 64MB of RAM (specified on the system page). Besides running Windows programs it also comes full of drivers and beautiful customization.
@MrJ0mmy
Puppy Linux is the best linux os for old or slow pc and netbooks i run puppy linux on a 10.1inch intel atom d425 2gb ram 320gb hdd old dirt cheap no name netbook from 2010 and compared to windows 7 its way faster also got given a Dell Inspiron Mini 9 for free as owner was annoyed how show it was he could not even stream 360p youtube without it lagging bad i installed puppy linux on the 8gb of storage and pc runs so good i can stream 480p youtube 100% fine :) i see these types of netbooks selling used all the time for next to nothing because people think they are way too slow to be used for anything but with puppy linux install it can make even the slowest pc useful again the team who make this os has done an amazing job
@bertnijhof5413
Peppermint 9, I run it on a Pentium 4 HT with 1 GB.
@George_K1
This is an excellent video on Light Weight Distro's
@poseidon3032
The biggest issue I see with any OS is the CPU. I can add enough ram. I can upgrade to a SSD. But I can't always upgrade the CPU, especially with laptops. For example, "this distribution only using 250MB of memory!". It boots fairly quickly. But when they fire up the internet browser, it's running slower than lounging snails. What gives? The web seems apparently designed for more current processors and each web page is pulling increasingly more data. Blocking that data is the only I can see to make the web a better experience and it isn't just about Ads. I don't care for all the videos playing on every page. If I wanted to watch a video, I'll go to a video page, like YouTube.
@eznix
Void Linux would make an excellent lightweight distro that is very minimal at install and can be tailored to your needs.
@beefcake0354
been on lubuntu 16.04 for years. happy.
@dusanbartos1156
For smooth experience disable swapfile on hdd, install and setup zRAM, and earlyoom, and set dirty_ratio to high (up to 90) and swappiness to 100.
@andreasbaumann6943
Archlinux went 64-bit only in December 2017. If you want to install on old computers, use Archlinux32 (a community based fork). Minimal requirements are a Pentium-III, 386 MB RAM, 4 GB hard disk.
@SuperFriendBFG
My top distro for Linux is GalliumOS. It's intended specifically for x86 based Chromebooks. It's ideal for students who are on a shoestring budget, but need a portable computing device. A Stock Chromebook would likely fit that bill nicely, but if you want to significantly expand the capabilities of the Chromebook, you can proceed to GalliumOS' website, and take a look at their compatibility matrix, which goes into detail about which Chromebook models are supported, and which have issues. The biggest downside to GalliumOS is hardware support. It does not support any ARM based Chromebooks. Even for x86 based CPUs, you need to ensure that GalliumOS is compatible, as certain Chromebooks may have issues with Integrated Audio, Wi-Fi, etc... The secondary downside is that it may require you to open the Chromebook and remove a Write Protect Screw before you're able to modify the Chromebook's bootloader, however not all installation methods may require this.
@racoononinternet2132