06-08-2019, 09:27 PM
Newer ones support newer hardware, or have been updated to better support. Older ones sometimes work better with older hardware,,, sometimes...
The incremental updates typically patches or fix something that may not work 100% right...
If 4.15 is working great, 5.1 could work same, better or not at all... Will all depend on hardware, or atleast alot of the time...
So CPU, chipsets, wifi, bluetooth, mouse etc...
You can always install and try it... But know how to get back..
Have a backup
If it doent work, you can revert to another using advanced on boot...
For 4.15.19 or 4.15.39 are incremental, the old ones are ok to remove. I like to keep a version or 2 around just in case...
The incremental updates typically patches or fix something that may not work 100% right...
If 4.15 is working great, 5.1 could work same, better or not at all... Will all depend on hardware, or atleast alot of the time...
So CPU, chipsets, wifi, bluetooth, mouse etc...
You can always install and try it... But know how to get back..
Have a backup
If it doent work, you can revert to another using advanced on boot...
For 4.15.19 or 4.15.39 are incremental, the old ones are ok to remove. I like to keep a version or 2 around just in case...
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LL4.8 64 bit HP 6005- AMD Phenom II X2 - 8GB - AMD/ATI RS880 (HD4200)
LL3.8 32 bit Dell Inspiron Mini - Atom N270 1.6Ghz - 1GB - Intel Mobile 945GSE Express -- Shelved
BACK LL5.8 64 bit Dell Optiplex 160 (Thin) - Atom 230 1.6Ghz - 4GB-SiS 771/671 PCIE VGA - Print Server
Running Linux Lite since LL2.2
LL5.8 UEFI 64 bit Test UEFI Kangaroo (Mobile Desktop) - Atom X5-Z8500 1.44Ghz - 2GB - Intel HD Graphics
LL4.8 64 bit HP 6005- AMD Phenom II X2 - 8GB - AMD/ATI RS880 (HD4200)
LL3.8 32 bit Dell Inspiron Mini - Atom N270 1.6Ghz - 1GB - Intel Mobile 945GSE Express -- Shelved
BACK LL5.8 64 bit Dell Optiplex 160 (Thin) - Atom 230 1.6Ghz - 4GB-SiS 771/671 PCIE VGA - Print Server
Running Linux Lite since LL2.2