05-30-2017, 09:20 PM
Update>>
Install of Linux Lite on 10 Gb partition was a success!! There were no error msg's like the previous attempt on 5 Gb partition.
LL install also repaired GRUB btldr, as I had hoped, and I can boot to Win 7, Zorin, or LL now...it's nice when things just work.
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torreydale,
Thanks for all that. It is very helpful, since i'm so green and taking shots in the dark, exploring many avenues at once. As you know, it's a big rabbit-hole...
You are correct about Win 7 performance, tho it was running smoother than dated xp install. Lack of drivers is lame. And I did consider the VM option with the same conclusion, it would run worse than live. That is why I have settled on idea of remoting into main rig. I don't actually have a license for Win 7, so I think the decision has been made - scrap it. I just talked to my Appraisal software vendor - coming soon is web/cloud based version that I can use from any OS.
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I'm gonna call it - the initial test phase is over. Your advice will save me the time of installing & testing distro's with DE's that are too heavy, even though they were high on the list of "lightweight distro's for older hardware" tech articles I read on the net.
SO I have two options, as I see it.
1) Wipe drive, clean install Lite alongside Mint Mate (supposedly lighter DE than Cinnamon) both in 20 Gb partitions, 4 Gb swap, remaining space for /Home.
2) Use gparted to delete 44 Gb Win partition, (and prob 10 Gb Zorin Partition), move Lite partition with gparted, resize to 20 Gb? Create Mint partition 20 Gb. Make Swap 4 Gb again. Remaining hd0 space for /Home. I am expecting this messing around w/ gparted may botch the recently fixed grub ldr?? Then install Mint Mate.. which may fix the GRUB, just like LL install did? This way sounds messy, but could save time on LL reinstall....
Thanks again!
Install of Linux Lite on 10 Gb partition was a success!! There were no error msg's like the previous attempt on 5 Gb partition.
LL install also repaired GRUB btldr, as I had hoped, and I can boot to Win 7, Zorin, or LL now...it's nice when things just work.
***
torreydale,
Thanks for all that. It is very helpful, since i'm so green and taking shots in the dark, exploring many avenues at once. As you know, it's a big rabbit-hole...
You are correct about Win 7 performance, tho it was running smoother than dated xp install. Lack of drivers is lame. And I did consider the VM option with the same conclusion, it would run worse than live. That is why I have settled on idea of remoting into main rig. I don't actually have a license for Win 7, so I think the decision has been made - scrap it. I just talked to my Appraisal software vendor - coming soon is web/cloud based version that I can use from any OS.
***
I'm gonna call it - the initial test phase is over. Your advice will save me the time of installing & testing distro's with DE's that are too heavy, even though they were high on the list of "lightweight distro's for older hardware" tech articles I read on the net.
SO I have two options, as I see it.
1) Wipe drive, clean install Lite alongside Mint Mate (supposedly lighter DE than Cinnamon) both in 20 Gb partitions, 4 Gb swap, remaining space for /Home.
2) Use gparted to delete 44 Gb Win partition, (and prob 10 Gb Zorin Partition), move Lite partition with gparted, resize to 20 Gb? Create Mint partition 20 Gb. Make Swap 4 Gb again. Remaining hd0 space for /Home. I am expecting this messing around w/ gparted may botch the recently fixed grub ldr?? Then install Mint Mate.. which may fix the GRUB, just like LL install did? This way sounds messy, but could save time on LL reinstall....
Thanks again!