Encountered a freeze in Pop!_OS during installation even after checking all troubleshooting steps.

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KarlEmil77
Member

04-30-2025, 06:06 PM

I tried various Flash drives, reinstalled the .iso several times, and recreated the partitions for the OS. I realized the Linux swap partition was 3.9 GB instead of 4, even though I set it to 4. I added 4.1 GB for swap and it still read as 4, but the freezing issue persisted. The boot partition is slightly over 800 MB—uncertain if it impacts performance. Also, the drives are around 8 GB each, like 7.60 GB, and I’m not sure if that matters.

KarlEmil77

04-30-2025, 06:06 PM #1

TrayThrone
Member

136

05-01-2025, 01:47 AM

From the community's side, here are the details. ;-;

TrayThrone

05-01-2025, 01:47 AM #2

From the community's side, here are the details. ;-;

TombstoneX3
Junior Member

05-08-2025, 02:51 AM

you're looking to run two operating systems side by side on a budget laptop with limited specs.

TombstoneX3

05-08-2025, 02:51 AM #3

you're looking to run two operating systems side by side on a budget laptop with limited specs.

LilLadybugs
Member

05-08-2025, 07:55 PM

The laptop runs so slowly that I doubt PopOS is the best choice for it.

LilLadybugs

05-08-2025, 07:55 PM #4

The laptop runs so slowly that I doubt PopOS is the best choice for it.

TrilogyXO
Member

154

05-10-2025, 03:18 PM

It doesn't fit the system. The gnome-shell desktop pop_OS is too heavy for that PC. Instead, consider Lubuntu or Xubuntu, which run on lightweight LXQT or XFCE desktops.

TrilogyXO

05-10-2025, 03:18 PM #5

It doesn't fit the system. The gnome-shell desktop pop_OS is too heavy for that PC. Instead, consider Lubuntu or Xubuntu, which run on lightweight LXQT or XFCE desktops.

RainbowCrazy
Member

229

05-11-2025, 02:39 AM

Sure, glad you found it helpful. My friend recommended Pop-OS because it doesn’t come with unnecessary software and is a solid Linux distribution for newcomers. That’s why I chose it as my starting point.

RainbowCrazy

05-11-2025, 02:39 AM #6

F0rkVI
Member

05-14-2025, 06:05 PM

It's accurate, though it requires significant resources. It was developed by system76 for their current systems, not basic or outdated equipment.

F0rkVI

05-14-2025, 06:05 PM #7

It's accurate, though it requires significant resources. It was developed by system76 for their current systems, not basic or outdated equipment.

MrGoldenApple
Member

166

05-20-2025, 12:49 AM

Kubuntu and Manjaro are also viable options.

MrGoldenApple

05-20-2025, 12:49 AM #8

Kubuntu and Manjaro are also viable options.

Blue51
Member

05-27-2025, 05:56 AM

The DE takes precedence over the distro, KDE Plasma isn't as slim as some say because it depends on hardware acceleration for much of its compositing.

Blue51

05-27-2025, 05:56 AM #9

The DE takes precedence over the distro, KDE Plasma isn't as slim as some say because it depends on hardware acceleration for much of its compositing.

seeker07
Senior Member

349

05-27-2025, 07:08 AM

#10

I ran Arch Linux with Plasma on my old laptop, and it performed much better than GNOME or Windows.

seeker07

05-27-2025, 07:08 AM #10

I ran Arch Linux with Plasma on my old laptop, and it performed much better than GNOME or Windows.

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