Initial try with a Linux OS... currently facing many issues
Initial try with a Linux OS... currently facing many issues
trust me lubuntu is a great OS I used it for a long time until I started playing games, but with Steam out for Linux I hope things will change and it might become as popular as Windows... but we can all hope. Regarding your Wi-Fi problem, it seems to be related to the wireless card on my old notebook—after replacing the adapter it worked. It might be that the card isn’t compatible with Linux like mine, or maybe it’s just my setup. If someone else can help, please do so; otherwise I’m just sharing what I experienced and following the advice from 'lutzee'. Good luck!
It might be the specific wireless card in your laptop that uses a custom driver for Linux. You can check this by navigating to the system settings and opening the additional drivers icon. This should indicate if any drivers are available for installation.
Start by understanding that when working with a new operating system, avoid dual booting or single-boot unless you're prepared to replace the existing OS. For alternatives, consider using VMware Player (free) and install the desired OS without altering the MBR. If you proceed, simply reinstall the OS on the entire drive once you're ready to test it.
It's most likely a graphics issue. What is your graphics spec? if you're using intel try i1915.modeset=0 (also try 1) in the grub kernel command line. the nomodeset kernel option should work for amd/nvidia (I'm not an ubuntu user so I'm not sure how they build their ramdisks and which drivers they build in). also try to boot by entering "text" into the kernel commmand line the same way to boot into runlevel 3. If you're able to post the kernel log of when the black screen occured that mey be helpful.
You're just starting out, so dual boot isn't the best idea. But if you have some basics, a small mistake can be fixed quickly—even if you mess up the boot, you can recover in minutes. For safety, a virtual machine is a good option, especially for testing.
Hi guys here's an update on the laptop, I've tried wiping the hard drive and installing Ubuntu and I'm still having the same problem with it not booting very often, and sometimes the machine won't even post. Anyways, I managed to run memtest off the live CD. It turns out both dimms of ram are bad, which also explains why windows was running so slow before I decided to try installing Lubuntu. Anyways, this laptop is starting to show it's age (it's DDR2 ram, and an IDE HDD) so I think I'm going to set it aside for now and experiment with linux using VM's on my primary rig. Thanks for all your help, hopefully I'll get it back up and running eventually.
The belief that Linux performs better on older machines than Windows is misleading. It seems more like promotional material from certain Linux developers trying to market their distribution. In reality, most outdated hardware lacks support and may become unsupported soon. I can successfully boot Ubuntu 19 on my 2018 Dell laptop, but anything older than 5-6 years is unlikely to work. Good luck with that!
It's not inherently incorrect. Windows may have trouble on low-end devices, which is why Chromebooks—running Linux—can still perform well despite being lightweight. Still, no amount of processing power can fully mask the strain on programs. Chrome on Windows behaves much like Chrome on Linux, no matter the OS. All these factors contribute to older hardware appearing slow. Even if you run Windows XP on outdated hardware and use modern apps that demand high performance, the experience will still feel sluggish.
I didn't notice the topic was that old. It seems like a question about its age.