Simple Update

In the rush to post my Linux UPDATE, I missed a few key points.

1. One does not need to install Linux.

One can test it on a Live Session.

Several USB sticks minimum 4GB but ideally 8GB.

Standard Linux image fits in 4GB.

Linux Mint is 3GB.

BlueStar about 5GB and it has all the applications.

Ubuntu 7GB for its bloated vandalized Gnome with no Applications. I do not recommend UBUNTU.

Go  for Linux Mint which was a Ubuntu derivative and now has fallen back to Debian.

2. One does not need INTERNET Connection when testing.

3. However, in my case WiFi is the first thing I text. One can cold boot and connect to the Internet on the first boot.

Good old days, especially in Ceylon, most Linux distributions except UBUNTU failed to configure WiFi. 

No problem with Ethernet. 

Linux thrives on  Ethernet.

4. Hardware 

Linux now work on any hardware.

5. What you have.

Hardware Specifications.

50GB is more than enough.

6. Minimum Installation.

10GB

XFCE of Debian is less than 5GB.

Rest is for addition applications.

With another 2GB one can add all the applications one needs. 3GB left for /home parition and work.

I have 10GB partition to test this minimum requirement.

Ideally SWAP partition on top.

Twice the size of RAM.

8GB if RAM is 4.

I never give above 16GB.

One should use the DVD 1 of Debian.

It has 8 or 9 Desktops.

One can install one or all.

XFCE is the Smallest and is less than 5GB.

7. For Modest Operations

120GB

EFI 1.2GB FAT 32 partition

/ 20GB for root

/boot  500 to 700MB

/home  70GB

/var   7GB

/tem  3GB

8. 100GB for NTFS partition for storage.

7. 4GB RAM and 8GB ideal.

More if you are a gamer.

I do not talk about gaming.

Linux is for serious work.

With maximum capacity of my work I only used 2GB of RAM out of 8GB.

9. Distributions

Puppy Linux gone to hibernation

AntiX for old computers but workd well with new computers.

AntiX

MX Linux an AntiX derivative 

Endeavor Linux

Debian

Manjaro 

BlueStar Linux

CachyOS

Reborn OS

KIRO Linux

ArtiX

Ubuntu Big NO

Linux Mint

Linux Mint Debian Edition

VOID Linux

SuSe Tumbleweed for games

Fedira Bazzite for Games

Guruda Linux for games ( I have nevet tested it)

ZORIN  Big NO

PoP OS  NO Ubuntu derivative with Ubuntu problems

Tuxedo OS NO Ubuntu derivative with Ubuntu Pain

10. Please AVOID dual boot with Windows

There is a lot to choose and I have 5 distributions in a 320GB Toshiba Hard Disk. Toshiba is pretty good.

Hard disk type also matters. 

I have never used SONY.