05-30-2017, 08:10 PM
[member=6958]maciaccio[/member],
I'm not the prince of dual or multiboot, but I am a proponent of running Windows in a virtual machine (VM). You currently have 2GB of total memory. Running Windows on the full 2GB can be a challenge, so running it in a VM on less than 2GB would be even more so.
If Windows is no longer performing well on your hardware anyway, you may want to save the Windows license for other hardware and practice with these distros one at a time. I would argue that it gives each distro the most fair chance at your hardware. The problems you're experiencing could very well be distro related, but they could also be multiboot configuration related. I would isolate the issue, by isolating the operating system installed on the hardware. When you're a more seasoned Linux user, you can revisit the multiboot option.
If you were my next door neighbor, that is the least I would do for you. The most I would do is make the distro selection for you. I already know from experience what you're going to see with the other distros. If you're using the new Zorin, your computer isn't going to care much for the Gnome desktop environment. Elementary OS, same thing, plus as a new person, you'll have to prepare yourself to do a lot of installing of things that you wish were included. Like a document reader, Flash, an office suite, or an Internet browser you've actually heard about. The version of Puppy you site was first introduced in 2010, and while Puppy is lightweight, I would not recommend it for a new user. Damn Small Linux is dormant according to Distrowatch. Mint will work on your machine, if you avoid the KDE version. And Linux Lite will work.
I'm not the prince of dual or multiboot, but I am a proponent of running Windows in a virtual machine (VM). You currently have 2GB of total memory. Running Windows on the full 2GB can be a challenge, so running it in a VM on less than 2GB would be even more so.
If Windows is no longer performing well on your hardware anyway, you may want to save the Windows license for other hardware and practice with these distros one at a time. I would argue that it gives each distro the most fair chance at your hardware. The problems you're experiencing could very well be distro related, but they could also be multiboot configuration related. I would isolate the issue, by isolating the operating system installed on the hardware. When you're a more seasoned Linux user, you can revisit the multiboot option.
If you were my next door neighbor, that is the least I would do for you. The most I would do is make the distro selection for you. I already know from experience what you're going to see with the other distros. If you're using the new Zorin, your computer isn't going to care much for the Gnome desktop environment. Elementary OS, same thing, plus as a new person, you'll have to prepare yourself to do a lot of installing of things that you wish were included. Like a document reader, Flash, an office suite, or an Internet browser you've actually heard about. The version of Puppy you site was first introduced in 2010, and while Puppy is lightweight, I would not recommend it for a new user. Damn Small Linux is dormant according to Distrowatch. Mint will work on your machine, if you avoid the KDE version. And Linux Lite will work.
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