revive your old Computer : 5 Lightweight Linux os

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 Do you have some old hardware collecting dust in the basement, attic, or garage? Don’t let it go to waste just because it’s not powerful enough to run modern operating systems. Windows 8 may be lighter than Windows Vista, but it’s nowhere near as lightweight as these free Linux distributions. If you have an old Windows XP PC or a netbook, you can revive it with a lightweight Linux system. 

  All of these Linux distributions can run from a live USB drive, so you could even boot them directly from a USB drive. This may be faster than installing them to the computer’s slow, aging hard drive.

1. TinyCore

A Micro Core Linux as it’s developers say, Tiny core ISO file size is only 12MB and it comes with FLTK/FKWM and BusyBox desktop by default, of course many things are removed from this distribution like many hardware drivers but you can install them later if you want, it runs completely on memory which makes it very fast in fact, it was forked from Damn Small project but right now it is an independent Linux distribution.
Download os http://tinycorelinux.net/
MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

  • 64 MB Ram
  • 512 MB Hard disc
  • Os size 16 MB +Gui
  • Works on Pentium 3 

2. Puppy Linux

Based on Ubuntu, Puppy Linux is another small distribution for old PCs, it loads into the RAM disk which means that it will be very fast on usage, You can boot it from any CD, DVD, USB Flash and Floppy Disk if you want, Thanks for being based on Ubuntu, all the 40000 packages that Ubuntu provides are able to be installed on Puppy Linux, the ISO file is no more than 100MB, it uses JWM and Openbox window managers by default, of course you can install any window manager you want, also, Puppy Linux developers have developed many special tools for Puppy Linux which makes it very usable.
Download os http://puppylinux.org/main/Overview%20and%20Getting%20Started.htm
MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

  • 500MHZ processor 
  • 128MB RAM 
  • 512MB free hard drive space to create an optional save file 
  • No hard drive required to boot a Live Disc. 
  • CD-ROM any speed

3. Lubuntu

One of the most famous Linux distributions in the world, suited for Old PCs and based on Ubuntu and officially supported by Ubuntu Community, Lubuntu uses LXDE interface by default for its GUI, beside some other tweaks for RAM and CPU usage which makes it a good choice for old PCs and notebooks as well.
Download os http://lubuntu.net/
MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

  • CPU: Pentium II or Celeron CPU with PAE support 
  • RAM: 128MB of RAM 
  •  HD: 2GB of hard-drive

4. VectorLinux Light

VectorLinux Light is the lightweight edition of Vector Linux. The developers claim it works well on systems with 256 MB of memory — you could even install the Barebone option instead, which will give you a graphical web browser that the developers say performs well on even a Pentium 3 with 128 MB of memory.
Download os http://vectorlinux.com/

MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
  • 256 MB of memory
  • RAM 128 MB
  • Live CD ou installed on PC

5. Bodhi Linux

Bodhi Linux uses Enlightenment as the default desktop environment. Enlightenment is known for its extremely simple interface. Bodhi Linux releases LTS (Long Term Support) releases so you can stick with one version for as long as 5 years.
Download os http://www.bodhilinux.com/download/


MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

  • 500mhz processor 
  • 128MB of RAM 
  • 4GB of drive space

What Is Your Favorite Lightweight Linux Distributions?

These are the five lightweight Linux distributions that can be installed on old desktops or laptops. Let us know by the poll below that what is your favorite lightweight desktop environment out of these 5.,If your favorite is other than these five then let us also know.

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