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I'm running win10 4g ram 64bit on a lenovo desktop, hooked up with a 2tb portable hard drive. I just heard about lubuntu, and I've used puppy Linux about 20 years ago.

suggestions? Microsoft and Google have me at my wits end. Is my system big enough? Could I install and run Ubuntu on the portable?

thanks for helping me out. I did some computer programming in 1978, and enjoyed playing inside Win95, but things have changed in the decades since.

gralan
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  • I used devices that had IBM on them for testing Lubuntu & Xubuntu releases up to 19.04 (or the 2019-April release); ie. devices incapable of running windows 10 before Lenovo purchased the plant. I'm using a 2009 dell & running the current Lubuntu development release (what will be 22.10 on release) so your device will likely run it, as all Ubuntu flavors & main Ubuntu will too. As for what's best; it's more than just hardware in my opinion, as the apps you'll use can decide what's best for you, plus your tastes (what makes you happy). That is opinion which is off-topic on this Q&A site. – guiverc May 11 '22 at 03:11
  • FYI: If you want a Forum, try https://ubuntuforums.org/ which allows opinion geared questions in contrast to this Question & Answer specific. I'll happily talk about Lubuntu, but we're off-topic here on this site. Be aware though that a search for "Lubuntu" on a search engine will bring up fan, fake & the legitimate web site, so if unsure - don't use google (unless you can pick up what's real, fake or fan) and go through ubuntu.com which is curated by Canonical/Ubuntu thus is correct for anything Ubuntu related. – guiverc May 11 '22 at 03:16
  • You can install Ubuntu to any block device you want to, however your machine must be able to boot from it for it to actually work. In my experience, the device firmware & settings is what matters here most (just as it did 20-30 years ago). You gave no release details; but I've booted & installer Lubuntu to thumb-drives, external drives having no issues on some hardware, but it was a royal pain (install stage) on others.. but once created it was easy to use on almost all. Some releases easier than others too; and you're devoid of specifics. This ~applies to all flavors of Ubuntu too – guiverc May 11 '22 at 03:24

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