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submitted 3 days ago by Demonmariner@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

I bought an old HP chromebook cheap on ebay that came with Zorin OS installed. It isn't much, but just about manages to do what I need. The trouble is, Zorin seems kind of bloated and the Chromebook hasn't got much memory. I don't even have enough space to install updates.

I'm comfortable with running a pared-down OS that might be a better fit for a tired old Chromebook. What might work better than Zorin?

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[-] Demonmariner@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

This sounds like the way to go. What would be the least painful process for going from zorin to debian?

[-] eugenia@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago

You will have to reinstall the OS, and redo the partition table (256 MB boot partition (that's enough for a single OS), 2 GB swap, and the rest / root partition). Then install Debian with XFce on the / partition. You use it normally as with any other Debian-based OS, that Zorin is also one of them, but you use the terminal to update the system. It's very usable.

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