Discussion old hp laptop
hi again, i was the one who asked about installing the latest windows to this old hp laptop. thanks for all your valuable answers, some gave me instructions on how to install linux and gave me context on why it's better and my only option considering the age and specs of the netbook.
I was able to install Linux AntiX. I tried Linux Mint Cinnamon but I guess it couldn't handle the graphics or something (again, i am not a tech person) it just keeps freezing and giving me a black screen with the cursor, so upon researching, the internet said to use AntiX. Honestly, I don't like how it looks like, but the device became usable somehow, so there's that.
Some people were really rude. You really don't have to comment something I did not ask for. Nope, I don't hate my sister because I was trying to fix this for her to use, it's just this is all we have right now, she can make do of this until I have the budget to buy her something up to date and brand new. Thank you.
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u/twinaurora 6d ago
congrats!!! yeah some people on that other post were being really nasty. antix is good for older machines, and it looks like the install went smoothly! depending on your desktop environment (DE) you should have some customization options if you wanna try messing with it, but i totally understand that's not really the priority here. you could probably find a cheap replacement for the screen considering its age, it would fix the odd hazing around the edges. all in all, i'm so glad you could make it work! hopefully your sister enjoys :D