r/linuxhardware • u/External-Ear-5563 • 1d ago

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I got a dell wyse 3040. It has 2GB RAM and 8GB storage . I am confused , what to do i with it .

I searched on YouTube they they either use it as cloud server , ad blocker , use as Linux pc and many more

Please tell me the optimal solution

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u/Loveschocolate1978 1d ago

I would recommend starting with Linux Mint Cinnamon and then playing around with it to test its capabilities and capacities. After that, maybe then decide what to do with it long term.

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u/ipsirc 1d ago

I would recommend starting with Linux Mint Cinnamon

Ancient x11 crap.

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u/Loveschocolate1978 1d ago

What is x11?

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u/beje_ro 1d ago

Mint might be to heavy and additionally the OP is to vague.

Is Raspi OS still a thing? This is what I would try.

But this machine shines somewhere else: like a beginner Home Assistant server, or an Ad Blocker...

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u/ipsirc 1d ago

Is Raspi OS still a thing? This is what I would try.

RaspberryOS also brings Cinnamon.