Create a bootable USB stick with that flavor of Linux to try out. Right now, that looks like possibly Lubuntu or Xubuntu?Ģ. Find the flavor of Linux I like from the sites mentioned. I got it to connect and actually managed to download a current version of Firefox on Vista – though at this point it is running without current AV software – which I am looking into addressing now.Īs to the Linux setup – from what I gather reading this and several other AW discussions about Linux, I think these are the steps I should follow:ġ. OK I have done some reading and investigating and I do have a few questions if anyone might be able to help.įirst off – the wireless on that laptop does work, so no need for a USB dongle – but thanks for those suggestions. Thanks for the help and suggestions! And please feel free to say – no way would that work since it is quite old and slow – LOL! What might I need to check or know before doing that and would it be able to handle a light version of Linux. My question then – could I possibly try installing Linux on it – I could download it onto a DVD from my working desktop computer possibly. I also don’t even have a battery for it anymore. I very rarely start it up just to see if it still works – it used to have a wake from sleep issue that I am testing now – it seems to boot from complete shutdown without issues now – that wasn’t always the case, but maybe being used only once or twice a year for 10 minutes has somehow cured that? It does not connect to the Internet and I am not sure if it has a wireless card even – which I guess would be an issue – something to check into.

It has a Core 2 duo T5550 1.83 GHz processor with 3 GB ram – about 3/4 of that is currently free.

It is a 2007 HP dv6700 Notebook running Vista 32 bit. Today I have a question about trying out Linux on an old laptop that I have that I no longer use, before I try to make the switch on my “good” laptop. Hello! Everyone here has been very helpful in my quest for a possible replacement of Win 7 with Linux.

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