Re: [libreoffice-users] what version of LO would work on a really old system?

On 02/23/2018 09:43 AM, M Henri Day wrote:
> 2018-02-23 3:02 GMT+01:00 Tim-L <webmaster@krackedpress.com 
> <mailto:webmaster@krackedpress.com>>:
>
>
>     I am getting an old HP desktop, that originally WinXP, ready to
>     give away.
>
>     It has 64-bit AMD 3300+ CPU, 512MB ram, and only 160GB drive.  It
>     was an original Windows XP 32-bit OS system on a 64-bit hardware.
>     Since it needs ALL of the old user's info removed, and XP OS
>     "damaged", It was better to just make it a Linux system - for
>     security reasons.
>
>     I just installed Ubuntu MATE 16.04 64-bit on it.  Their specs
>     stated 32-bit would be best but the system keeps failing due a
>     SIS630 "module missing".
>
>     So with these specs, what is the newest version of LO you would
>     install?  With this low RAM, it may not be able to handle the
>     newest versions. As I type this, the old system is now in the
>     "software updating" cycle.  So, it is installing the newest LO
>     that is in Ubuntu 16.04's repository.
>
>     To be honest, this system is a little old for my needs, but for a
>     free giveaway system [HP desktop, keyboard, mouse, and a HP
>     "square" 15 inch monitor], I do not have any parts to upgrade it
>     and do not want to buy any hardware for it.
>
>     So, what is the newest version I can install without and problems?.
>
>
> ​Tim, if you've managed to successfully install 64-bit Ubuntu MATE 
> 16.04 on this system, you should be able to install and run any 
> version of LO - why not take the latest, 6.0.1 (or 6.0.2 to which LO 
> just updated itself via the PPA om my Linux box) ? The only thing I'd 
> recommend beyond this would be installing a bit more RAM. Even if 
> you've made clear that you don't wish to buy any hardware for it, you 
> should be able to obtain some used DDR-2 sticks, which the motherboard 
> is almost certain to support, for next to nothing, which would make a 
> great deal of difference in how you experience the computer (the 
> system requirements for 64-bit LO 6.0.1 are listed as 256 MB RAM, with 
> 512 MB recommended)....
>
> Henri

Hey Henri. . . . .

First - I would have to buy more ram.  I may find some in a box 
somewhere.  I do not want to put money into this free giveaway desktop. 
Since HP no longer have spec info for this old XP desktop, I do not know 
if the two 256MB memory sticks is the largest or could it take two 512MB 
instead.

Second - Ubuntu MATE stated the x86 version would take the least amount 
of ram, but since it gave me fatal errors, I tried x64 version.  I run 
this on laptops, like the one I am typing from.

Tom Davis
thought this desktop could use Kubuntu.  I have not tried KDE for a long 
time.  I read a lot of articles that stated that MATE was the better 
option to take an old XP desktop and add Linux distro that would be the 
"easiest" to move to for those who used XP. I likes the "gnome" version 
used originally for Ubuntu version 9 thru 12. After that I changed to 
the MATE desktop environment. Since I use Ubuntu MATE 16.04 LTS, and 
will go to 18.04LTS this year, if the person who gets the old system 
needs help, I can help them.

zahra a
mentioned using XP on the system.  I do have XP and a Win7 upgrade 
DVDs.  For XP, I do not want to reinstall XP since there are no security 
updates anymore.  I really want the system not to have to use half the 
processor usage for security software.  As for Win7, well there are 
still some security updated for a newly installed Win7 systems.  Also, 
the processor issue is the same with Win7. This security issue is one of 
the biggest reasons for running Linux.  I knew that Ubuntu 12 could run 
well, but I was hoping to get 16.04LTS to install.

Third - The Ubuntu MATE install updated the 64-bit LO 5.1.6.2 from the 
repository. I have one system running 5.4.4 and this one is running 
6.0.0.3, but will go to 6.0.1.x soon.  I was thinking about running 
5.4.5.x on the 512MB system.  I wanted the more "conservative user" 
version of LO over the "technology enthusiast, early adopter or power 
user" version for this system.

To be honest, this old system will be used for a few things - browser, 
email, document creation, music and media player. I may add a few 
"education" packages to that system, since it may go to a kid as well as 
an adult.  As I stated, it will be free.  If you need a new/newer 
system, you can get a Win10 laptop for under $250.



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