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    Running windows 7 on a 7 year old computer

    max out the RAM for the machine, first thing.
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    Partitions!

    Just FYI: Learn Linux 101
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    Dell Latitude CS + XP install + Wont boot, Now dead

    AFAIK, antiX basic install with a swap file is the best that can be done with a PII and 64MB RAM. As a suggestion only, look here. Best wishes. I see others have no clue! Windoze guys! LOL
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    "Sleeper" PC (revised)

    @voyagerfan99 Pull this ad, please. I sense no appreciation for it here. On second thought, maybe I'll start another thread just for comments! Would this be an idea you'd endorse? If so, keep it! LOL, pane-free
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    Upgrading an old crap-top... what are my limits?

    Which distros has anyone commenting so far tried for more than two weeks? How about tweaking the Win Registry manually to get the OS to do what is desired -- has anyone done that, of late? When I was in my thirties, I thought I knew everything. Turned out I was wrong! Happy New Year and to...
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    Upgrading an old crap-top... what are my limits?

    Take it or leave it -- I don't care. I'm talking to the OP. @ others: What you think of me is none of my concern. Try it before you knock it.
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    "Sleeper" PC (revised)

    @ninjabubbles3 -- sorry, need to keep those.
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    Upgrading an old crap-top... what are my limits?

    The simplest, most practical upgrade for this old laptop is to upgrade the OS to a minimal GNU/Linux distribution like LinuxLite or HandyLinux. Windows purposely leaves old hardware behind to molder and die. Linux revives old hardware (if one is willing to conquer a learning curve and begin...
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    "Sleeper" PC (revised)

    Looks like an old Dell -- looks worthless to burglars Runs like a charm, 'cuz the guts include a new Asus dvd-cdrom-rw, an 80+ PSU and see for yourself! $550 OBO/Trade + S&H NOTE: Mods -- I think I may have done it correctly, this time! LOL EDIT: ditto
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    WTB: min 550watt PSU, Gpu trade/w cash

    non-UEFI mobos Have two non-UEFI mobos, both new, for AM3+ : MSI 760GM-E51(MS-7596) Gigabyte M68MT-S2 if interested in a desktop setup. Cash poor, right now. Would've traded. Any suggestions?
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    How to "upgrade" from Windows 2000 to Windows ME

    Wow! That's an oldie! Are these specs correct: PII processor and max of 512MB 168-pin RAM? If so, you're marginal for even antiX 32-bit and one of these video editors. Best wishes!
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    WLAN driver

    Thanks, johnb35 -- I lost that link when I changed distros, recently! Of course, I look for Linux drivers 99.5% of the time . . .
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    WTB: min 550watt PSU, Gpu trade/w cash

    I have a Rosewill PSU 550W -- http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=Rosewill+HIVE+Series+HIVE-550+550W+Continuous+%4040%C2%B0C%2C80+PLUS+BRONZE+Certified%2C+Modular+Design%2C+Single+%2B12V+Rail%2CATX12V+...&N=-1&isNodeId=1-- new in box...
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    WLAN driver

    You may want to look here
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    Need information on Linux

    The HP m8400f sounds like a decent older machine -- is this it? The AM2+ Phenom X4 9500 is likewise up to the tasks at hand, it would appear. I would suggest upping the RAM to the max of 8 GB or at least 4 GB, quad-channel. Then, you could run just about any GNU/Linux distro you want --...
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    Need information on Linux

    As far as hardware goes, generally -- CPU: Pentium III or Athlon is the minimum for practicality reasons (Pentium M does NOT meet this minimal standard); RAM: at least 512MB, and this minimum of RAM should be installed before beginning (check motherboard specifications); GPU: nVidia and ATI...
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    Need information on Linux

    OP said: " . . . will I have any concerns on installing Linux and do I need a particular version to install on my old 32bit computer. I think the computer hardware is capable of running 64 bit, but I need to verify that." Issue #1 is your hardware -- cpu and RAM, primarily; graphics...
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    Windows or Linux

    +1 Substance over form || functionality over eye-candy! Since 2009, this month is the first time I have used anything other than a GNU/Linux distro. I'm putting together a sleeper PC and decided to use an OEM disk of Win7 I've been hanging onto since 2013. It's now a dual-boot -- Win7 and...
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    Differences between Windows and Linux

    An oldie but goodie that clearly explains your question -- hope it helps, too.
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    How do I decrease Backup Size?

    Clonezilla uses a compression algorithm (don't know which offhand) and significantly reduces backup size. Here's a tutorial. And a newer one, possibly better for you. Best wishes!
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