Dell Latitude D630 Laptop
Posted by Scrooloose_original@reddit | vintagecomputing | View on Reddit | 8 comments
I have a dell latitude D630 laptop From an old storage been find. Bios is locked; running Windows XP. Don’t care what’s on it, so I’m thinking of putting Linux mint. Any suggestions before I start the process?
ApprehensiveGoose643@reddit
currently running mint cinnamon on this exact pc with 3gb ram and a old macbook HD. its actually useable. gonna upgrade to a ssd since eventually its a sata connector for the hd
ApprehensiveGoose643@reddit
currently running mint on this exact pc with 3gb ram and a old macbook HD. its actually useable
MWink64@reddit
What are the exact specs? With at least 4GB RAM and a cheap SSD, you could even run Windows 10. Linux Mint can run with less, though I'd still suggest a cheap SSD.
Scrooloose_original@reddit (OP)
Y’all do not judge lol but the laptop is running a version of kali Linux remarkably well. It’s not connected to Internet and probably will not be. I just wanted to be successful in getting the laptop running. Bios lock was the problem. Problem solved. Windows XP was the original operating system and was not an option. This laptop will probably never be used by anyone but it will power on and boot up.
ZaitsXL@reddit
If you are talking about modern Mint then it's gonna be slow as hell, you need something lighter, Lubuntu or maybe even TinyCore
Scrooloose_original@reddit (OP)
Yeah, I was thinking the same. It’s just a hobby getting old laptops to work again. I’ve got a bios lock anyway so There’s that lol. I’ll probably go with something really really light.
d4n_geeky@reddit
Max the memory, upgrade to SSD (via mSATA adapter) and install Q4OS or Sparky Linux.
DarthRazor@reddit
I had one of those (I think - might still have it). IIRC it's one of those big screen square laptops.
Any of the Puppy Linux or TinyCore flavours will work really well if you don't use bloated modern browsers, which are super heavy.
Change the button battery right away because if it hasn't leaked yet, it probably will soon