Lightweight Linux for Older Computers

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Lightweight Linux distributions for three different categories of older computer, including those with 64-bit and even 32-bit processors. Video covers Lubuntu, MX Linux, Linux Lite, Q4OS and AntiX. The episode in which I built my custom Mini-ITX case is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-61MPXYqGE Lightweight Linux distro websites: Lubuntu: https://lubuntu.me/ MX Linux: https://mxlinux.com/ Linux Lite: https://www.linuxliteos.com/ Q4OS: https://q4os.org/ AntiX: https://antixlinux.com/ You can find all of the ExplainingComputers Linux episodes on this page: https://explainingcomputers.com/linux_videos.html More videos on computing and related topics can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/@ExplainingComputers And more videos on film and other making, plus retro tech, can be found on my Christopher Barnatt channel: http://www.youtube.com/@ChristopherBarnatt Chapters: 00:00 Titles & Intro 01:09 Linux for powerful 64-bit older computers with 4GB+ RAM 11:15 Linux for less powerful 64-bit older computers with 4GB or less RAM 20:36 Linux for 32-bit processors 25:38 Summary Table #Linux #Lightweight #32bit #Oldcomputer #oldhardware #ExplainingComputers

Published 2026-03-29 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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