If you're looking for a distribution for an aging machine and you want to go with something other than a Ubuntu-based distribution, walk through the Arch with Omega.

The first name on the list, Puppy Linux is a must-try Linux distro for low-end PC users. It is renowned for its extremely small size and minimal system requirement. The distro is designed to run ...

When I think of extremely frugal yet fully functional, feature-packed distros, MX Linux and AntiX come to mind as strong contenders. MX Linux offers multiple desktop environment variants, while AntiX ...

I have an old K6-2 300 based computer that runs win98 on it that I would like to set up with linux to play around with it. It would reside on a windows 2003 domain and I would like to play with using ...

Got an old computer collecting dust in a closet or tucked under a desk? You're not alone. Many people hold on to aging desktops and laptops, either as backup machines or because they still run "just ...

I've been around Linux long enough that the second I see an app or a desktop that looks even remotely like what I used in the early days, I get a warm, fuzzy sensation in my chest. OK, maybe that's a ...

Of all the electronic waste we generate, old computers are perhaps the most heartbreaking to discard. I've already written about plans to keep my decade-old laptop kicking for another few years using ...