Wally, The D3315 was first introduced in 2004; no matter when this particular one was originally sold, the design is quite old. The first models were shipped with 256 MB of RAM, by the way; as you say, the maximum RAM is 2 GB.
Its Sempron single-core processor, too, isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer, but it should work fine with Linux--although by the time you put security software that Windows requires it would be dog slow as a Windows box. I would still take a close look at Lubuntu. The lightweight LXDE GUI would be about the highest-performing graphical interface you will find for your machine. With 2 GB of RAM installed, it should seem to fly compared to your prior experience with XP on the same machine. http://lubuntu.net/ I predict that the laptop will also soon become a Linux box as you become accustomed to it. That would also make a major upgrade for it in terms of performance and flexibility. Best of luck--and please post back with what you decide to do and what you think about it! David --- In [email protected], Walter Whitfield <wally_...@...> wrote: > > > Thanks again David, the computer will have 2 gb soon the most the emachines > can hold and ves it about 3 years old but it only get used in the winter when > I am in Florida. I got it from a person that wanted it but never used it. i > have a laptop to use now also with vista on it and I don't think much of it > like windows me. > Wally > > > > To: [email protected] > From: dbnee...@... > Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2010 20:16:21 +0000 > Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: Emachines D 3315 full with Freespire Linx Xp > > > > > > > Wally, > > Any of the major distributions is likely to have a "live CD" version that can > run off the CD--so you can try several out if you wish without even having to > install them until you make your choice. > > I'd test the hard disk, by the way, to see if there is an impending disk > failure that may have caused the problems with the Windows install. The > Emachines model is probably four years old or so, and the disk may be on its > last legs. > > Personally, my primary distribution is Kubuntu. I've been using KDE for some > time and like it and many of its apps. At present, I think either Ubuntu or > one of the Ubuntu-based distributions is likely to be the least frustrating > way to go simply because of great support on many levels. Not only are the > Ubuntu repositories quite large, but many other applications produce > Ubuntu-specific binaries so that makes things easier for the "newbie" than > some other distros are. > > I install all the required support files for various GUI interfaces, even > though KDE is my primary. Thus, I can easily load and run applications > designed for Gnome, for example. I also have LXDE, XFCE, and Enlightenment > installed and I can select among them on boot up. > > That said, if your Emachines is short on RAM--many of them shipped with a > small amount and it may not have been upgraded--I would consider the > Ubuntu-based Lubuntu. That uses the very light-weight interface called > LXDE--yet it also has all the Ubuntu apps available. The result would be a > faster and more capable system if you are reluctant to upgrade the RAM on > your box. > > If you have at least a gigabyte of RAM, though, you should be fine whichever > way you choose to go--although I'd be more comfortable with a gig and a half > or more. That is what my last machine had and I had no difficulty running any > of the Linux interfaces or programs. This box has 4 GB, so obviously it works > even faster. > > David > > --- In [email protected], Walter Whitfield <wally_471@> wrote: > > > > > > Thanks David, I have had Freespire Linux XP 2008 on a disk and allways > > wanted to try Linux out. Now that the emachines Windows Home when bad and > > could not restore it I gave this a try. Mybe I'll try to down load and > > newer Linux. Any Ideas or links? > > Thanks, > > Wally > > > > > > > > To: [email protected] > > From: dbneeley@ > > Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2010 10:18:11 +0000 > > Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: Emachines D 3315 full with Freespire Linx Xp > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What version of Freespire to you have? Last I heard of was 2.0.8, released > > in 2008. If what I have heard is true, that Xandros has discontinued it, > > you would not be receiving version or security upgrades. > > > > If yours is that version, I would simply change distributions to one that > > is being actively developed and supported. > > > > As far as "running your favorite programs" is concerned--I presume those > > are most likely Windows programs. Many can be run by one version or another > > of a program called WINE including its commercial variants such as Cedega > > or Cross-Over Office, for example. > > > > However, for many Windows programs there are Linux programs that have > > similar functionality (in more cases than you might think the Linux > > programs are even better). > > > > Thus, much depends upon what you are trying to run. > > > > Firewall capability is still a very good idea in Linux; fortunately, > > firewall settings are simply configuration issues of the Linux base code > > since excellent firewall functionality is built in. There are several > > graphical programs designed to help you set up the firewall functions > > without having to diddle with directly editing the iptables themselves. One > > graphical program for setting up firewall rules is called Guarddog, > > although there are others. There is also a massive script called Bastille > > that walks you through a firewall setup, teaching you as you go. > > > > The principal thing you might want an anti-virus program for is if you > > download programs for friends with Windows machines. The most popular > > anti-virus is the free CLAM-AV. However, most of us don't bother with an > > anti-virus program in Linux. > > > > So--your first move is to discover whether Freespire is even being > > supported these days and especially if not to find another distro that is. > > > > David > > > > --- In [email protected], "wally" <wally_471@> wrote: > > > > > > Now that I have it on my computer how do I put my favoriets programs on > > > it? As a newbie to linux is there any other things I should know? Like > > > what kind of anti virus or fire wall? > > > Thanks, I am sure I'll be back with more Questions. > > > Wally > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
