Ubuntu 16.04 and 17.10 do not perform well for me. What should I install instead?

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In another question of mine, I reported that Ubuntu wasn't working well, and the only answer I got said that Ubuntu 17.10 has bad memory usage, and recommended I move from Ubuntu to Xubuntu, Lubuntu, etc.

My question is, should I move to a different Linux system (I want a faster yet beautiful one) or move to a older Ubuntu version? I have tried 16.04 (with unity) and now I have the 17.10, both of them give me problems.

Once again, my specs are:

2 GB of RAM
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T6570 2.10GHz x 2
64 bits
500 GB of Memory
My graphics card is NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS - 256 MB, Núcleo: 580 MHz, Memoría: 702 MHz, GDDR3 VRAM, 7.15.11.7482 (ForceWare 174.82), it seems that Ubuntu doesn't recognize it, what Linux distro will?

Wait a month and then try Ubuntu MATE 18.04 32-bit which is a long term supported release, support for five years. — karel, Mar 27 '18 at 15:31
It is a good idea to try Lubuntu with an ultra-light desktop environment and Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu MATE, Xubuntu with medium light desktop environments. Try them live and select the flavour that works well and you like best. See Try Ubuntu (Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu, ...) before installing it. — sudodus, Mar 27 '18 at 16:26
You don't say what "wasn't working well". But... you have barely enough RAM to effectively run Ubuntu. Add RAM. Or try a lightweight version of Ubuntu live Lubuntu or Xubuntu. — heynnema, Mar 28 '18 at 15:19

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 27 '18 at 16:24

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Wait to Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and try "Minimal Installation" if you don't like it try other Linux distros.

I try diferents versions using VirtualBox, but by the moment Ubuntu is the best for me.

answered Mar 27 '18 at 16:24

Ubuntu 16.04 and 17.10 do not perform well for me. What should I install instead?

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