I'm running an old DELL computer with 1.9 gigabites of RAM and a pentium dual core processor, and have been having a lot of freezes and other problems with linux cinnamon mint 17.3 64 bit. For a more lightweight version of mint, should I ... 1. go back to an older version, like 17.1 or 16? 2. just use an older kernel? 3. change my desktop from cinnamon to xfce or mate-- if so, what desktop is best? 4. use a 32 bit build instead OR 5. some combination of these? 6. scrap mint in favor of a more lightweight linux build?
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Also, do I have to do a fresh install to change my system over to using fewer resources/RAM or is there a way to take the recommended action without starting all over again?
need to revert to more lightweight version. questions.
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Re: need to revert to more lightweight version. questions.
Install Linux Mint 18 Xfce. The lightweight champion. 
No need to select the 32-bit edition: 64-bit should do just fine. A clean installation is your best option: don't do an in-place upgrade.
After installing it, apply these safe speed tweaks:
https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/3
No need to select the 32-bit edition: 64-bit should do just fine. A clean installation is your best option: don't do an in-place upgrade.
After installing it, apply these safe speed tweaks:
https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/3
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Re: need to revert to more lightweight version. questions.
thank you, do I have to do a fresh install, or can I upgrade?
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Re: need to revert to more lightweight version. questions.
A fresh install is always the best option: cleaner, technically better, and even faster.throatgorge wrote:thank you, do I have to do a fresh install, or can I upgrade?
The only exception is upgrading *within* a series (like the 17 series). But don't upgrade from one series to another.
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Re: need to revert to more lightweight version. questions.
Hero, Defender of the Faith. Mac Daddy...Pjotr wrote:Install Linux Mint 18 Xfce. The lightweight champion.
Re: need to revert to more lightweight version. questions.
linux mint mate edition uses about 350MB at startup provided you disable some startup options like the mint welcome/upload/update/blueman/screensaver
