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• Which Linux version should I use on my PC?

  With those specs you are looking at something designed for low power machines, and not one of the more beginner friendly distros. I would take a look at q4os or Puppy Linux. Source: 6 months ago

• Scrollbars Are Becoming a Problem

  Https://q4os.org/ and https://xpq4.sourceforge.io/ It's does not seem well known but it looks and works very closely to old Windows. I have a side project plan to take this, combine it with a decent laptop, pre install libreoffice and a browser and sell it as "Stable OS" with a long term "no-change" policy to anyone who just needs a basic computer where not everything changes at the whim of someone looking for a... - Source: Hacker News / 7 months ago

• On the hunt for Kubuntu 14.10 Plasma 5

  Try q4os with Trinity desktop. Trinity is the fork of KDE 3.5 iirc Https://q4os.org/. Source: 10 months ago

• Dualboot with windows 10 pro and linux?

  Okay. The best way for beginners to experience dual boot is to install Q4OS. Look up for tutorials online about it and the best part is, it can stay on your Windows partition without hassle like resizing it or disableing secure boot which isn't hard on that laptop but for security reasons and Windows itself, just try like this. You will take small but important steps. After you decide to upgrade your laptop if... Source: about 1 year ago

• Does anyone know of ANY way to get a notification or alert whenever a WYZE device goes offline?

  My best suggestion is buying a cheap thin book. I use one. HP T620 Thin Client. You can buy it on eBay for $50 including shipping (here). Then I installed Q4OS (here) which is a Debian based version of Linux. Then install Docker and Portainer. There are many guides on google on how to do it. But don't get confused with Home Assistant OS versus installing it inside of Docker. They are different. Source: over 1 year ago

• I want to install linux and I have some questions

  Dual boot at this point in history is usually a terrible idea. If you have a relatively modern machine it is much better to run Linux and spin up a Windows VM as needed. Lots of ppl have suggested Mint, and Mint is solid, but for your use-case, I would recommend Q4OS. That is the distro I use when I want to set someone up and never talk to them about it again. It just works. Source: over 1 year ago

• Best linux distro for old sony laptop?

  Q4OS gets overlooked a lot when this question comes up. Q4OS is Debian-based and has lower system requirements than most of the *buntu variants. You can download either a lightweight efficient Trinity desktop, or more advanced Plasma desktop edition. Source: over 1 year ago

• What distro to use?

  I just discovered a distro called Q4OS. It has a graphical (GUI) installer that is very user friendly and helpful, it runs great even on my 8 y/o 2Ghz CPU / 2Gb RAM former Chromebook, it is Debian based, so it is stable, and maybe best of all for your use-case, you can make it look *exactly* like Windows 10, XP, or even Vista, with just a couple of clicks. Source: over 1 year ago

• Trinity Desktop (tde) based on KDE 3.5 on an old PC.

  Q4OS has a trinity desktop edition. Looks good to try in free time. Source: over 1 year ago

• Why do PCs just... kinda suck?

  Got a used Lenovo H430 with Windows 8, which I didn't even attempt to use. Wiped the hard drive, installed Q4OS and have had literally zero problems, for two years and counting. Source: over 1 year ago

• Make Linux look like Windows 95

  Https://q4os.org/ I hope MS gives us Lindows (anyone remember that catch song Lindows Rocks lol) ... Linux + Win2k DE ... - Source: Hacker News / about 2 years ago

• Better backend for KDE Plasma?

  I have a 10 year old desktop that seemed to be running slow with Linux mint. It has 8GB of Ram, but the processor is slow. A, i3, I think. I put Debian “bullseye” based on Q4OS, on it, with KDE Plasma and now it flies. But it isn't rock-solid like Mint was. Source: about 2 years ago

• Installed mint xfce in my old Celeron, 1gb ram PC Disappointed!

  That's a really low spec for Mint even with XFCE. Try Q4OS and see how you get on. My pal and I've had good results on older, slower machines. Https://q4os.org/. Source: about 2 years ago

• Best xfce distro for an old laptop

  Q4OS has a unique alternative that makes possible setting up multiple desktop environments, typically KDE Plasma 5 and Trinity, side by side without interfering with each other. Trinity is very lite so I though I would run it. I didn't really like it (like a computer from 20 years ago) so I switched to Plasma 5. It only takes half the resources to run according to bash top as XFCE did. Its a lot more snappier and... Source: over 2 years ago

• Ask HN: Are new ThinkPad still worthy?

  I am still using my X1 Carbon 2nd generation. Q4OS for the operating system (https://q4os.org/) and DWM for window manager. Works great! - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago

• Trying to revive this old pc.

  It IS with https://q4os.org/ and a \n optional small SSD for $25. Source: over 2 years ago

• Ask HN: What’s the fastest Linux OS for a slow computer?

  The fastest I've found yet is q4os. It's snapper than LUbuntu which was my previous go-to for old laptops. https://q4os.org/. - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago

• Windows 11 available on October 5

  Q4OS (https://q4os.org/) is a Debian based linux designed explicitly for this use case -- with a prominent 32 bit version. - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago

• "New" old PC at work couldn't handle Windows so I've installed Lubuntu. Later found out it originally came with Linux.

  Q4OS (Trinity DE) It has similar layout to Windows and it's based on Debian so package management is pretty similar to Lubuntu. Easy to install and use for newbies :D RAM usage: 280-350MB. Source: almost 3 years ago

• Which Lightweight Linux Distro for Grandma?

  Here is something that you probably haven't heard or knew that it exists. Yet it works wonders on old hardware, even better (miles better) that you average lightweight distro. Https://q4os.org/ Trinity desktop looks and has that old familiar XP feeling without even trying. Having Wine set-up, it comes close to Windows and everything W related. However a it's Debian based, so one can search for a specific .deb... Source: almost 3 years ago

• Best distros for old PC

  I personally use Q4OS on my old PC and netbook. Source: almost 3 years ago