Can my old laptop with a Intel Atom N450 1.66 GHz run ubuntu without that much lag? It only has 1gb of ram which i feel might be an issue
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The answer is negative. – Pilot6 Sep 08 '16 at 15:43
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what if i add more ram – tomkis Sep 08 '16 at 15:43
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Lubuntu will probably work OK. – Pilot6 Sep 08 '16 at 15:44
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1From first hand experience, Ubuntu does run on Atom N450, but not very well. More RAM would help, but it won't change the fact that the hardware it old and weak. – mikewhatever Sep 08 '16 at 15:52
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Even plain Ubuntu 16.04 works fine in that hardware, depending of how many tab you have open in a browser, any browser. 1GB RAM is quite limited. Use something lighter like Xubuntu or Lubuntu and you end up with a quite usable computer (for light tasks). – Sep 08 '16 at 16:54
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Possible duplicate of Will my device work with Ubuntu? – karel Dec 18 '17 at 12:45
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The real issue will be whether or not you are able to install AT ALL. If your laptop does not read DVDs and cannot boot from a flashdrive (which I suspect), then you’re stuck. If you can boot from a live DVD or flashdrive, then you’re in luck. The Ubuntu installer will allow you to try it out without installing. Run this option and goof around with it for a while. If it lags too much then you are best going with a lighter weight Linux version.
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I am installing elementary OS at the moment, its going a lil slow but its installing without issues so far. I chose it over any other dist because it seemed to run alright on my vm with very limited resources, I will try Lubuntu later – tomkis Sep 08 '16 at 15:54
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1All Atom based "netbook" and similar of that era and before can boot from USB flashdrives and even Ubuntu 16.04 works acceptably. For a little fast results use something lighter like Xubuntu or Lubuntu. – Sep 08 '16 at 16:50
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@bashBedlam it's a good idea to Google the computer in question before speculating it can't boot from USB. – WinEunuuchs2Unix Sep 08 '16 at 17:27