05-20-2019, 01:06 PM
[member=9321]nearludite02[/member] [member=7644]DeepThought[/member] ,
Your hardware specs are listed here:
https://www.msi.com/Laptop/U210/Specification
The processor is a 64-bit processor, single core, single threaded, and 1.6 GHz. See this link:
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/K8/AMD-Ath...AX4DX.html
The fact that it may have come with a 32-bit version of Windows doesn't matter. The CPU/Processor matters. So you should be able to install a 64-bit OS like LL 4.4. The problem with typing in different characters is your computer appears to boot up with Num Lock engaged. Turn off Num Lock before entering in passwords/usernames, etc.
I believe LL 4.4 can bring this computer back to life, but based on specs it won't be too impressive. You could give it a significant boost if you moved away from the 5400 RPM hard drive and got either a 72000 RPM hard drive or a Solid State Drive (SSD). But I understand why you wouldn't want to put money into something that's already 10 years old.
To help the install go faster, avoid the option to Download Updates as part of the install. Instead leave that option unchecked and run Install updates after the installation of Linux Lite.
Your hardware specs are listed here:
https://www.msi.com/Laptop/U210/Specification
The processor is a 64-bit processor, single core, single threaded, and 1.6 GHz. See this link:
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/K8/AMD-Ath...AX4DX.html
The fact that it may have come with a 32-bit version of Windows doesn't matter. The CPU/Processor matters. So you should be able to install a 64-bit OS like LL 4.4. The problem with typing in different characters is your computer appears to boot up with Num Lock engaged. Turn off Num Lock before entering in passwords/usernames, etc.
I believe LL 4.4 can bring this computer back to life, but based on specs it won't be too impressive. You could give it a significant boost if you moved away from the 5400 RPM hard drive and got either a 72000 RPM hard drive or a Solid State Drive (SSD). But I understand why you wouldn't want to put money into something that's already 10 years old.
To help the install go faster, avoid the option to Download Updates as part of the install. Instead leave that option unchecked and run Install updates after the installation of Linux Lite.
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