My first choice is always Peppermint OS. Peppermint has worked really well on just about everything I've thrown it on, uses XFCE desktop (generally great for older hardware), and doesn't come with a bunch of stuff preinstalled that you'll not likely use. It's Debian-based, so you'll feel familiar in the environment since you've been using Mint. Source: over 1 year ago

Consider Peppermint OS, Linux Lite, or maybe even Linux Mint Mate (but avoid the Cinnamon variant, too much overhead on the GPU). Source: over 1 year ago

I am currently using PeppermentOS Devaun edition. I created a Rust project originally on Windows and it works fine, but moving to Debian I get driver related issues:. Source: over 1 year ago

I have BunsenLabs running on an EEEPC that only has 2GB RAM. I'm also partial to Peppermint OS. Source: over 1 year ago

2 GB RAM with a HDD? Learn to like Linux, my friend. Try Peppermint (32-bit for that mobo) - https://peppermintos.com/. Source: over 1 year ago

When I started out, I used red hat, Suse linux, and then finally I jumped to Ubuntu, when they killed gnome and rolled out their new GUI later, I switched to Ubuntu Mate, with xfce alternatively installed. And then later came MINT. Which is based on ubuntu anyway. Source: 6 months ago

Prepare a blank USB stick with a copy of Ubuntu (write the ISO to the USB stick with Rufus). Source: 6 months ago

Ubuntu MATE (simple, well maintained, has the Ubuntu ecosystem support and should work well). Source: 12 months ago

Linux Mint has its advantages, but your title doesn't make sense when there's Ubuntu MATE. Source: about 1 year ago

(btw: since the PC is older I would reccommend Ubuntu Mate or Xubuntu as those come with a lighter Desktop). Source: about 1 year ago