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    Suggest OS for Old computer

    Hi, so i found this old computer and i want to get a recommendation on witch version of Lubuntu/etc Would work best on it.
    looking to make it able to browse the internet lightly, youtube and such...
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    Re: To old For Lubuntu?

    Perhaps. But i'm experiencing a memory problem. I do have a 500MB swap partition that its using. and a 20gb partition that the os is installed on.
    Its just pretty slow on the internet, on a 20MB...
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    To old For Lubuntu?

    So i got this Old Dell Latitude laptop, has to be 10 years old at least, maybe a little older. Got it for free from work, they just gave it away, and My recent 5 year old laptop quit, and i'm on a...
  4. [SOLVED] Re: Fresh Lubuntu install Doesn't Show Wireless Options

    Fyi i was copying and pasting
    And ironically i just booted into windows XP to concern the Specifications of the wi-fi card i';m using...

    All of a sudden i reboot into Lubuntu, and The Wi-Fi is...
  5. [SOLVED] Re: Fresh Lubuntu install Doesn't Show Wireless Options

    yeah thats weird, tried everything on that thread hmm..
    My computer uses a Dell wireless 1350 WLAN connects in windows XP without a hitch.
    i just don't get the option for wi-fi at all. it just...
  6. [SOLVED] Re: Fresh Lubuntu install Doesn't Show Wireless Options

    cp: cannot stat 'Desktop/b43/*: no such file or directory
    its unziped onto the desktop.
  7. [SOLVED] Re: Fresh Lubuntu install Doesn't Show Wireless Options

    Ok so i did the following....

    step 1. Download the b43 zip file to a flash drive then drag and drop the file to your ubuntu desktop. Right-click it and select Extract Here. Open a terminal and do:...
  8. [SOLVED] Re: Fresh Lubuntu install Doesn't Show Wireless Options

    unable to locate package firmware-b43-installer
  9. [SOLVED] Re: Fresh Lubuntu install Doesn't Show Wireless Options

    its not a copy from another system. it's the Exact same Bootable ISO disc, just tried it on another computer to see how'd i'd like the OS before putting it on the old one.
    course that was before i...
  10. [SOLVED] Re: Fresh Lubuntu install Doesn't Show Wireless Options

    i have no clue man. All i know is i can't find any option to connect via wi-fi witch is odd because it's dual booted on another computer i tested in on prior to this and the wi-fi options come up...
  11. [SOLVED] Re: Fresh Lubuntu install Doesn't Show Wireless Options

    8086:3580
    8086:3584
    8086:3585
    8086:3582
    8086:3582
    8086:24c2
    8086:24c4
    8086:24c7
    8086:24cd
    8086:2448
  12. [SOLVED] Re: Fresh Lubuntu install Doesn't Show Wireless Options

    lspci -n | awk '/0200|0280/{print $3}'
    Awk: Line 1: syntax error at or near {
    lspci -n | awk '/wl|B43/{print$0}'
    > rfkill list all
    >


    Cmd then result in bold
    i tried putting that all in one...
  13. [SOLVED] Fresh Lubuntu install Doesn't Show Wireless Options

    So i did a fresh dual boot of Lubuntu v 15.10 (latest build) alongside Windows XP Professional SP3
    on an older Dell D250 Laptop. Specifications Intel Celeron 2.40, 1G of DDR/333 Ram has a fully...
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    [lubuntu] Re: Laggy and Slow Test Run

    Well ram was kind of hard to find that was compatible and a reasonable price.
    would 1GB be of a better experience? i ddid purchase another 512mb stick for 5 bucks just waiting for it to arive...
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    [lubuntu] Re: Laggy and Slow Test Run

    Hi, thanks for the reply.
    No Actually I Tried Lubuntu.
    If their's a difference.

    I'm just not noticing it to be any more efficient then XP in fact it's Slower. So i was just wondering if i did...
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    [lubuntu] Laggy and Slow Test Run

    I Was searching for an alternatives to Windows XP on an older HP pavillion from 2003.
    I Downloaded the Lubuntu 12.04 Operating system because i heard it was a great light weight alternatives for...
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