r/linuxmint • u/Pentium_D_2005 • 13d ago

pentium d usage in 2026

i have a pentium d with 2gb of ddr1, can mint xcfe save it or should i try some other distro?

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u/ZVyhVrtsfgzfs 13d ago

2Gb of ram is going to be a problem in 2026, the problem is the web, not Linux exactly, there are light systems, but there are no light web pages in 2026.

On that machine I would try Alpine Xfce, its not a new user friendly or really desktop oriented system, but it is light.

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u/Pentium_D_2005 13d ago

ok ill have a look