ไม่ถึงปีก่อน ผมเขียน sad article เกี่ยว modern distros ไม่ boot บน HP laptop 2010 แล้ว ไม่ว่าจะเลือกอะไร things went bad เดาเพราะ machine มี Nvidia card pinned to ancient 340.xx branch Nvidia drivers things got left out หรือ forgotten somewhere
Decided to give another go - מה to lose? ระหว่าง machine collecting dust หรือ attempt Linux tricks ไปกับ latter ลอง KDE neon เพราะชอบ look และ behavior บน Vivobook 2013 ที่ revitalized อย่างดีและสนุก age และ spec notwithstanding article นี้ summary of endeavor Begin
Nostalgia เล็กน้อย และเราเริ่ม
Ponder disk-wise: laptop dual-boot config Windows 7 อยู่ run nice true remarkably fast แต่ตัดสินใจ say goodbye นา tear shed resident OS did pretty well used for serious stuff played games responded reasonably 7,200rpm disk did the trick Linux side finicky Broadcom Wireless และ Nvidia graphics twin challenge across distro space
Grab KDE neon User Edition 5.22 boot... success! Blimey distro reached desktop used system Wireless connectivity good Installation yep like Ultrabook full-disk encryption (FDE) setup neon only system on box
neon warn hard disk about to die - based on SMART data nothing to lose worst case disk dies midway went ahead installation
Super-quick endeavor faster than Kubuntu installation in parallel VM on SSD-powered Slimbook Pro2 as good as recent testing on IdeaPad 3 NVMe storage fascinating exercise advancement computer technology slow recently Pavilion first-gen i5 processor no slouch even today nopety nope think of other OS coming with arbitrary hardware requirements but positive stay
Start to finish including reboot between just 15 minutes reasonable for old machine don't forget disk encryption wait few seconds decrypt boot nice
Actual experience เป็นอย่างไร?
Not bad not blazing fast not abysmal definitely notice difference modern machines CPU takes little time doing things Nouveau driver default manually select Nvidia 340.xx branch first download Kubuntu Driver Manager update index then make changes same problem encountered on Y50-70 box recently in Kubuntu needs fixing fast
Select both proprietary drivers reboot things fine re-enter Wireless password desktop looks "smoother" official driver boot splash nice high-res not bad
Plasma desktop friendly convenience tons of goodies resource utilization reasonable memory load ~850 MB ~10% higher than Kubuntu Zesty 2017 idle CPU ~6% not low but not too bad either especially for 11-year-old machine! can do more bring down disable animations etc.
Disk ใน laptop strongest element always brisk 7,200rpm spec even today cope I/O remarkably well thinking if replace even lowly SSD laptop still perfectly usable general computing new battery pack old one spud
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Happy และ surprised - และ happy - ที่ revive Pavilion ได้ không sure neon จะเกิดอะไร still don't know why several months modern distros refused to boot on this box now everything fine must be wonky driver blacklisting หรือ kernel incompatibility somewhere doesn't matter have working machine
Overall still usable don't forget FDE plus latest greatest from Plasma nifty but up the challenge must intend same exercise with even older 2009 LG RD510 laptop no "i" generation processor แต่ ancient Core2Duo slower disk manages fine MX Linux including HD Youtube but let's see if cope with neon also has Nvidia card ought to be interesting more soon
Cheers.
