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I have an old Dell Latitude D610, 500MB RAM, and a 11 GB partition available for Linux (a 30 GB partition is full with data, and on a 15 GB partition I still have Windows). I have it still running on 8.04 LTS. As this is no longer supported I would like to update it. Upgrading to 10.04 LTS failes as it askes me for 5 GB of free disk space which I don't have. What options do I have with my computer and how should I proceed?

Braiam
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  • Your PC is definitely to slow for Ubuntu Unity use Xubuntu or Lubuntu. – TuKsn May 15 '14 at 13:07
  • @Xubu-Tur From the requirements Xubuntu seems to be just as recommended and if I understand right, maybe a bit more straight forward to use. You would recommend both or might Xubuntu be already at the limit? I guess programms I can install all with both versions as also with Ubuntu? – user2758804 May 15 '14 at 14:51
  • With 512MB you are at the minimum from Xubuntu requirements it should be run but how smooth i cant't say it. Just try it you can switch to Lubuntu later if you want, its possible without reinstall (http://www.howtogeek.com/107368/how-to-install-the-lightweight-lxde-desktop-on-ubuntu/). – TuKsn May 15 '14 at 14:55

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Free some data using a "Disk Analyzer Tool".

The best option to do is to:

  1. Backup everything you want to save to Google Drive

  2. Download the new Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (You could get back the Gnome Desktop Back if you want http://goo.gl/OR2Oyz)

  3. Create a bootable in a flash drive with ubuntu http://goo.gl/9727vE

  4. Then try reinstalling it

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  • Will this delete personal settings and data? I have as good as no personal data on the "linux-drive". Are 11GB (total space, now free are 2GB) be sufficient? – user2758804 May 15 '14 at 12:06
  • That's why you should save you data in http://drive.google.com (15 GB free), it will delete all you data otherwise. – Moh May 15 '14 at 12:12