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New group member here, and potential Ubuntu user :) I have an older notebook that can only run WinXP. Is there a version of Ubuntu I can DL to a bootable flash drive to meet these sys reqs? Can't get the OS to boot, and haven't tried in 5 or so years, so I don't have any sys details to give, but I will unearth it this next week and research the model #. I do remember it was a Dell hehe Thanks In Advance- :-)

-Scotty

Scotty
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    Hi, please edit your question to include the target system's specs. – kortewegdevries May 07 '20 at 10:21
  • please add information about your pc,brand-type-ram-cpu-chipset-grapicks card as this will help in giving you a good answer to your question. – trond hansen May 07 '20 at 11:19
  • You will probably want a Lubuntu or Xubuntu or something similar. I'm running Lubuntu on a P4 with 1 GB of ram. Make sure if your computer is 32bit only or 64 bit. Can run 32 bit on both, but can run 64 only on 64 type. – crip659 May 07 '20 at 11:24
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    With Ubuntu you don't want older versions, but would want lighter type of new versions. – crip659 May 07 '20 at 11:30
  • Hey, THANKS for all the very helpful responses! – Scotty May 08 '20 at 15:42
  • I can't seem to figure out these new tagging procedures, and the thread is vague to me, so I'm just gonna throw it out there and hope it sticks :) Hey, THANKS for all the very helpful responses! OS won't boot, so I can't get into the sys details or even BIOS and POST setup. It has been awhile since I attempted last, but my newer notebook took a HUGE crap and was hoping to resurrect this older one :) I'll unearth it and get the model # and see if I can't get the sys info on it. Meanwhile, I am very grateful for all of your responses. Think I'm gonna like this community... :) – Scotty May 08 '20 at 15:52
  • @kortewegdevries Did, thanks for your response :) – Scotty May 08 '20 at 15:59
  • @trond hansen I updated my question - thanks for your quick response :) – Scotty May 08 '20 at 16:00
  • @crip659 Thank You! I did not know any of that! Can't remember if 32 or 64 but I'll find out next week :) – Scotty May 08 '20 at 16:01
  • please add information about your pc,brand-type-ram-cpu-chipset-grapicks card as this will help in giving you a good answer to your question. – abu_bua May 08 '20 at 18:54
  • @abu_bua nice copy &paste ;) – trond hansen May 09 '20 at 05:32
  • we need info especialy about your graphicscard, cpu processor, .... – abu_bua May 09 '20 at 12:07

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Yes, old versions ARE still available, it's just that they won't show up on the official Ubuntu website. The oldest version currently supported is 16.04 Xenial, but if you want something much older than 16.04 Xenial, such as 12.04 Precise, then go to releases.ubuntu.com

Aaron Renny
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