Re: [PLUG] The 32 bit Challenge

I do indeed have such an old laptop (a 32-bit System76 Netbook). I installed Debian Bullseye on it a few months ago, after years of running Lubuntu). I haven't really pushed it since (I wanted a small lightweight thingy to carry around when troubleshooting home automation, but the battery won't hold a charge so it's not very useful), but everything I installed, ran as well as before. It was no speed demon to start with, but I did useful work with it back in the day.

Regards

– Bhaskar

On Wed, Nov 23, 2022 at 9:29 AM jeffv via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org> wrote:

I'm now using Laptop #3, due to issues with 1+2. It has vacuum tubes and
is only 32 bit, with frighteningly little memory. When it was
new, it probably impressed the hell out of me. The idea is to look as
close to a full-featured system (GUI) while minimizing the bloat.

3-4 apps running, memory eaten, huge lag.

*(X)Ubuntu stopped 32 bit support at 18.04, so there's that. Keeping
XFCE.

*Thunderbird --> Claws (wow, although optionally displaying
html is rough)

*Firefox --> Pale Moon (no 32 bit versions of many serious browsers).
Also Midori, Epiphany/web, Otter, Chromium, Arora, Dillo. Chromium,
Epiphany, FF eat memory. Pale Moon uses their own plugins, not FF. The
others.. well.. have their own quirks.

Gmail stopped allowing login via user/pass. Allegedly Oauth2 works, but
it won't work here with any client I tried, incl TB. Stuck w browser,
eats memory, plus already using Claws.

Krusader --> XFE (dual pane)

Audacious seems fine for audio. VLC is a little heavier. MPV is lighter.

No office apps, because it would probably hurt, and I don't use them
much.

Curious - what would YOU use?

I know people like 13" screens, but now I squint like Clint Eastwood.
Happy Turkeys, all. If you're not feeling safe, contact
someone.
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