How to Build a Lightweight Linux for your Low-End Laptop

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Sep 1, 2011 5:41 AM EDT
MakeTechEasier; By Joshua Price
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Like many of you, I occasionally come into possession of an older laptop. Usually, it’s something that used to run Windows XP, sometimes even older. You always hear that Linux is supposed to be so great for resurrecting old hardware, but many modern desktop distributions with all their bells and whistles end up chugging along just as slowly as Windows did. In those circumstances, you can either throw the machine away, or build your own custom install tailored toward the needs of the machine. Today we’re going to put together a Debian installation tailored specifically toward the needs of an older laptop.

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