Off Topic, but have you considered trying one of the lightweight distros?
Several come to mind, Puppy Linux, Xubuntu, Damn small Linux...
Here is a review of several
Lightweight Linux: Top 10 of lightweight Linux distributions | Linux for Old Computers
Also, if an old version of a distro works well on your system, why upgrade? Just keep the old distro unless there is a feature you must have in the newer version
Well, I had great luck with suse 9 but they stopped supporting it and as the internet evolves so rapidly it wasn't long before I found it outdated and not working well anymore. Ever since I upgraded to the suse 10 I've had nothing but trouble. Tried the suse 11 too and it was terrible. And the new KDE is aweful. I didn't like gnome either. So I am always trying something different until I find one that doesn't crash and cause problems. I gave up on the linux and tried the pc-bsd because someone told me it's the same as what apple macs run.
Um, well, not so much. I actually see no relation between them at all BUT, it doesn't crash. It's not very useful but it doesn't crash and lockup.
As to windows, I simply refuse to use it. I've had far too much trouble with it, it cost me too much money and it's always infected with junk. I hate it.
I won't tolerate it.
The entertainment pc runs windows but it's not connected to the internet, I was told that that's the ONLY safe way to run windows.
What I really, really, really need is a new pc. Maybe some of the linux will run on a new one. I think this one is just too old now, I think I got it in 2004. Besides, it's just too slow. It's only a 2gh and 2gb memory. I'm not sure what the disk in it is, never bothered to look because I don't keep much on it.
I would also like to get a newer Mac but those are so insanely expensive. I have four old macs but they are pretty useless. Plug them in and use them to warm the house in the winter.
For now I'm just stuck with this as it is. I'm tired of trying to find a program to make it work right. As it is now, it doesn't crash so I'm leaving it well enough alone. I'm not messing with anymore. I'm just going to nurse it along until I can replace it. Really all I need is a simple pc that works. I don't play games, I could care less about games. I went to Circuit City before they closed and all the kids there were interested in was selling me a machine that could play pc games. Um, no thanks. I told them over and over I don't play pc games at all and don't want one. At most I just want to be able to get online and do my photography and video editing stuff (which I haven't done in a few years now.
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Sigh..... Sorry, getting waaaaaay off topic now.
We now return you to your regularly scheduled thread.
Oh, and thank you for the suggestions.