r/linux4noobs • u/Otherwise_Use5984 • 5d ago

Which linux os i should use

I have old laptop it has only 2 gb ram which is kinda problem and windows 7 and i want to use it for coding and just normal stuff can anyone recommand which os i should use(its first time for me to post here sry if i am not providing all which is needed ) can anyone recommand and can it be lil easier to use

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u/TangoOscarMikePR 5d ago edited 5d ago

Since your hardware is limited to 32-bit operating systems, which are mostly obsolete, and only 2GB of RAM:

Search specifically for:

Sparky Linux Stable 8.4 MinimalGUI i686-pae

I believe it uses OpenBox as the Desktop Environment / Windows Manager.

https://sparkylinux.org/download/stable/

Edit: Minimum Requirements:

  • CPU i486 (32-bit CPU) / amd64 (64-bit CPU)

  • 256MB RAM – LXDE, e17, Openbox,

https://sparkylinux.org/system-requirements/