[TriLUG] flatpack-free laptop distro

[Mike Viscount via TriLUG]

I was surprised to see that price so just checked and ... right now the 240
is on sale for $29.99 (normally $35.99) ... sweet!

On Fri, May 27, 2022 at 4:46 PM Mauricio Tavares via TriLUG <
trilug at trilug.org> wrote:

> On Fri, May 27, 2022 at 4:19 PM Roger Broseus via TriLUG
> <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
> >
> > I have installed Xubuntu on several older laptops. It all depends on how
> old,
> > RAM, etc. I go with Xubuntu because if is faster - doesn't have an
> overhead of
> > "fancy" stuff in the graphical interface.
> >
>       I was going to run lubuntu, but the install seems to refuse to
> let me partition the encrypted partition: it wants one partition that
> uses  up the entire drive that was not used by the FAT partition used
> by UEFI. I hope that just means I am doing something wrong.
>
> >   I usually replace the HDD with an SDD. One can get a 120 GB SDD for
> $30,
> > e.g., from Kingston
> > <https://shop.kingston.com/products/a400-sata-ssd?variant=39392493863104>.
> I'd
> > stick with a known brand and avoid "knock offs" that are cheaper.
>
>       I myself have been getting their 240s because it is just a few
> bucks more. But the principle is the same, and also the reason I want
> not to use the entire drive.
>
> >
> > 120 GB is far more than what is needed for Linux. A basic install is <<
> 20 GB.
> > My desktop uses <20 GB and I have lottsa applications. Go larger if a
> lot of
> > data is expected, e.g., videos and such.
> >
> > Roger B. - Linux User
> >      Email:RogerB at bronord.com
> >      Web Site:www.bronord.com
> >
> > On 5/27/22 15:20, Mauricio Tavares via TriLUG wrote:
> > > Can anyone recommend a distro that works well in an older laptop and
> > > does not use flatpak?
> > >
> > > Calling Dwaine to aisle 3...
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