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Hi guys, i've tried to instal fedora in my friends pc (specs on the title) but it doesen seem to be compatible with amd processors. I need a compatible linux distro (and i only have a 1gb pendrive for the installer so it has to be light). Any suggestions?

 

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Hi guys, i've tried to instal fedora in my friends pc (specs on the title) but it doesen seem to be compatible with amd processors. I need a compatible linux distro (and i only have a 1gb pendrive for the installer so it has to be light). Any suggestions?

 

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I'd go with either Linux Lite or Zorin Lite. Both very lightweight, yet many features. Here's a tutorial series on Linux Lite by the way.

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I'd go with either Linux Lite or Zorin Lite. Both very lightweight, yet many features. Here's a tutorial series on Linux Lite by the way.

I love fedora aesthetics... Do you know a similar(amd compatible) one?

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may you also share what motherboard (mostly for chipset) is hooked up to these parts.

 

Also what version of fedora you were trying to install?

 

Should you so desire here is prety comprehensive list of the distros still supported. Look up the distro name and latest release and see what youtube has to offer for you.

http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=popularity

 

Mostly it just becomes what you like kde/gnome,

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may you also share what motherboard (mostly for chipset) is hooked up to these parts.

 

Also what version of fedora you were trying to install?

 

Should you so desire here is prety comprehensive list of the distros still supported. Look up the distro name and latest release and see what youtube has to offer for you.

http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=popularity

 

Mostly it just becomes what you like kde/gnome,

Spatry's Cup of Linux does great Linux reviews.  Give his channel a look.

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CPU: Ryzen 9 3900X  CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15  Motherboard: Asus Prime X370-PRO  RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 @3200MHz  GPU: EVGA RTX 2080 FTW3 ULTRA (+50 core +400 memory)  Storage: 1050GB Crucial MX300, 1TB Crucial MX500  PSU: EVGA Supernova 750 P2  Chassis: NZXT Noctis 450 White/Blue OS: Windows 10 Professional  Displays: Asus MG279Q FreeSync OC, LG 27GL850-B

 

Main Laptop:

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Laptop: Sager NP 8678-S  CPU: Intel Core i7 6820HK @ 2.7GHz  RAM: 32GB DDR4 @ 2133MHz  GPU: GTX 980m 8GB  Storage: 250GB Samsung 850 EVO M.2 + 1TB Samsung 850 Pro + 1TB 7200RPM HGST HDD  OS: Windows 10 Pro  Chassis: Clevo P670RG  Audio: HyperX Cloud II Gunmetal, Audio Technica ATH-M50s, JBL Creature II

 

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CPU: i5 2520M  RAM: 8GB DDR3  Storage: 275GB Crucial MX30

 

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I love fedora aesthetics... Do you know a similar(amd compatible) one?

Check out Spatry's Cup of Linux on YouTube. He does great reviews of many different distro's. That and DistroWatch would be where I'd go to find a distro to fit my needs.

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CPU: Ryzen 9 3900X  CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15  Motherboard: Asus Prime X370-PRO  RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 @3200MHz  GPU: EVGA RTX 2080 FTW3 ULTRA (+50 core +400 memory)  Storage: 1050GB Crucial MX300, 1TB Crucial MX500  PSU: EVGA Supernova 750 P2  Chassis: NZXT Noctis 450 White/Blue OS: Windows 10 Professional  Displays: Asus MG279Q FreeSync OC, LG 27GL850-B

 

Main Laptop:

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Laptop: Sager NP 8678-S  CPU: Intel Core i7 6820HK @ 2.7GHz  RAM: 32GB DDR4 @ 2133MHz  GPU: GTX 980m 8GB  Storage: 250GB Samsung 850 EVO M.2 + 1TB Samsung 850 Pro + 1TB 7200RPM HGST HDD  OS: Windows 10 Pro  Chassis: Clevo P670RG  Audio: HyperX Cloud II Gunmetal, Audio Technica ATH-M50s, JBL Creature II

 

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CPU: i5 2520M  RAM: 8GB DDR3  Storage: 275GB Crucial MX30

 

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id have to say damn small linux

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Puppy Linux isn't very pretty, but it will run really fast on that hardware (especially if you can put in some kind of HDD).

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Dependant on RAM xubuntu would work as well. I run that on an old laptop, good way of extending the life of older hardware!  :)

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It has 2gb of ram.. It has windows 7 right now but since its only used for web browsing, i want to install a maintenance-free OS

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Even the latest ubuntu should work fine this pc isn't slow maybe the hdd.

Possibly but its still quite intensive, much more than the other variants, would recommend sticking with the 32bit OS if you do go for the standard ubuntu version. Would still recommend lubuntu or xubuntu, I run the latter on an old laptop that could "just" run win7 and it screams with that OS. Piece of advise though, stick with the LTS editions of any of the ubuntu variants, much more stable and stay in support for much longer.

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