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[Support] - Suggestion on a linux distro for my old HP Pavilion Notebook (dualboot) (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by ekZepp@lemmy.world to c/linux@programming.dev
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So. I've received this old HP Pavililon pc

  • Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5500U CPU @ 2.40GHz 2.39 GHz
  • RAM: 8,00 GB
  • HD: 932 GB HDD HGST HTS541010A9E680
  • Graphic: NVIDIA GeForce 940M (2 GB), Intel(R) HD Graphics 5500 (128 MB)
  • Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160
  • Synaptics SMBus TouchPad

I've updated and skin to the bone win 10 (fk 11). I'll still keep some space for the old Granpa10 for some software but i'll give a good chunk of space to a linux distro for my daily use.

My favorite one are Fedora and Linux Mint (I'm a noob, i know). I've already installed Fedora on older pc with mixed results (everything works great except the wifi antenna), also i'm not a huge fan of the slider interface, i want some windows10-like dark interface and a decent support for all my hardware and the mid nvidia graphic.

I would like a smooth installation if possible. So, what you suggest?

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[โ€“] ekZepp@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Good idea thank you. ๐Ÿ‘

[โ€“] just_another_person@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

8GB it more than enough to run whatever desktop. Probably not game, but any desktop distro is fine.