Hi from a 2008 netbook!

[Member violet_spark]

Hi, we’re violet spark, among other names we go by on the webs. We got an old lightweight netbook recently to use as a mobile communications device, with 2 gigs of ram and a 32-bit intel atom topping out at a screaming 1.33GHz. We were browsing the ol’ distrowatch trying to find a lightweight 32-bit distro with a similar batteries-included + packages available feel of the ubuntu-derived puppy linuxes, since fossapup is 64bit only now that ubuntu dropped 32-bit. Came across antiX and gosh are we glad we did, its basically exactly what we were hoping for and more!

We decided to go for a traditional install since it’s kinda ram limited. We’ve got a fun setup with grub4dos on a FAT32 partition that’s set to either boot our real system, or the live antiX iso that’s also living on the FAT32 partition for recovery purposes. Finding the 5.10 kernel in the repos was a pleasant surprise too, since thats new enough to give us wireguard as well as the lzo-rle algorithm for zram.

Anyways, happy to be here, thanks everyone involved for creating this. It’s a perfect match for this little computer friend, and we’re using it for some VMs now too.

• This topic was modified 1 year, 6 months ago by violet_spark.

[Member PPC]

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Welcome to “antiXia”, violet_spark.
I also have antiX running on a 32 bits device (a HP laptop) but it has only 1 gig of RAM, so, you have it good, with double that RAM.
Recently I created a thread about how to revive old devices with antiX- https://www.antixforum.com/forums/topic/how-to-giving-new-life-to-very-old-2004-32bits-computers/ there may be some useful tips there…

P.

[Member Xecure]

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Hello and welcome!

I am glad to hear antiX has helped give a fresh life to an older system. It is really a pity that software developers and distros are not giving any support to 32-bits on linux, while they still support 32-bits on Windows. Brave browser is an example of this exact practice.

I hope we can help you out any way we can.

Regards.

antiX Live system enthusiast.
General Live Boot Parameters for antiX.

[Member marcelocripe]

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Hello violet_spark,

Welcome to antiX Linux and the forum.

I don’t know how to write in English and I send my texts translated by the internet translator.

Regardless of your level of knowledge about GNU/Linux, I recommend you read these excellent tutorials created by @PPC:

Short essential how-to list for the complete Linux newbie and How-to install applications – 2020 version.

When you start any topic or participate with any post, remember to check the option “Notify me of follow-up replies via email”, by checking this option you will receive a message in your email inbox whenever there are replies to the topic in question.

marcelocripe
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Olá violet_spark,

Seja bem-vindo ao antiX Linux e ao fórum.

Eu não sei escrever em idioma Inglês e envio os meus textos traduzidos pelo tradutor da internet.

Independentemente do seu nível de conhecimento sobre GNU/Linux, eu recomendo você ler estes excelentes tutoriais criados pelo @PPC:

Short essential how-to list for the complete Linux newbie e How-to install applications – 2020 version.

Quando você iniciar algum tópico ou participar com alguma postagem, lembre-se de marcar a opção “Notify me of follow-up replies via email”, marcando esta opção, você receberá uma mensagem na sua caixa de e-mail sempre que houver respostas do tópico em questão.

marcelocripe
(Texto original em idioma Português do Brasil)

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