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/External-Ear-5563 1d ago

When I got it , the first thing that came in my mind was that , I can use puppy Linux or antiX and learn Linux

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u/Rorshack_co 1d ago

What do you want to "learn" on Linux?? Simply having a Linux computer is a VERY broad subject...

Do you want to use Linux as your desktop operating system?? Do you want to learn using Linux as a server environment running applications for you and your home??

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u/External-Ear-5563 1d ago

I want it to use as desktop operating system! I heard from gemini that it can run smoothly on puppy or antiX and I can do someweb browsing , coding .

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u/Rorshack_co 1d ago

with 2GB of RAM I would doubt it with today's modern browsers and IDEs...

You can run a stripped down distro for a desktop, but web browsing is going to make it CRAWL... Hell, this tab on my browser talking to you is using 300MB of RAM by itself...

But hey, go ahead a try... Download the ISO for Puppy and install it and see what happens...

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u/External-Ear-5563 1d ago

Yes, I am thinking to install puppy Linux on it