So, I'm a bit flustered, because I've now tried 3 distros that are all listed as i386 and 2 of them in the category of 'old computers' on Distrowatch, but the web browser, a core component of today's computers, doesn't work. I then went to LXLE which had the same browser problem as well as some security strangeness that isn't good for new users. ![]() I then downloaded Peppermint and ran into the same problem as well as the software manager not functioning. So, rather than trying to hunt down a non-SSE2 browser, I thought it might be better to try a distro that is fully compatible with i386, since I don't know what other software or processes depend on SSE2. Once I found out that the problem was the SSE2 issue, I was surprised that a distro that says it's compatible with i386 cpu's would come with browsers that don't work with it, as well as with no heads up for the user, since the browser is a critical component and also the only practical way for a new user to get help with the new install. I didn't know this at first and started pulling my hair out over it.īefore I downloaded the distro, I searched for systems that were marked as i386 or other compatible cpu, as well as "old computers", on Distrowatch. I have an Athlon XP system with a non-SSE2 cpu. But, it's slow, plus I ran into the SSE2 browser problem. I began by downloading Lubuntu, thinking it would work. ![]() ![]() ![]() I have a couple of old systems I'm cleaning up to give away with Linux on them.
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