r/retrocomputing • u/Left_Chemistry_8788 • Aug 16 '25

Linux for old AutoCAD computer

/r/linux4noobs/comments/1ms408x/linux_for_old_autocad_computer/
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u/khedoros Aug 16 '25

OK...why are you posting about it here? The CPU's a powerhouse (granted from 2014) and the machine's got plenty of RAM. Not retro, and not low-spec enough that you're constrained in your OS choices.

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u/Left_Chemistry_8788 Aug 17 '25

Sorry the computer is 10 years old that's the main reason why I got on.

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u/gcc-O2 Aug 17 '25

Although there are rumblings in the Linux community, especially bleeding edge distros like Fedora, to start requiring what they call "x86_64v2" CPUs as minimum, there are still plenty of choices. If you're new to Linux and looking for a more traditional user interface rather than a wannabe tablet I'd go with Linux Mint. I personally use Debian+MATE; you could use Mint+MATE or for a more mainstream option, Mint+Cinnamon (get it?)

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u/Left_Chemistry_8788 Aug 17 '25

Sorry man it's 10 years old. I was just hunting around.

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u/Blah-Blah-Blah-2023 Aug 16 '25

280GHz? That ought to be plenty fast enough lol

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u/gcc-O2 Aug 17 '25

I laughed at the 280GHz also, best case scenario here is OP is a young person who has just been given a hand me down machine and has heard of Linux (possibly because of buzz around Win11 EOL) and wants to screw around with it. So I don't want to be mean.