I tested Omega Linux to see if it can revitalize an old PC, and it made Ubuntu distributions look bad ...

Are you sure you placed the boot partition at the beginning of the disk with fdisk (or cfdisk...) when you installed it? If memory serves me there is an option in cfdisk as to where to place the ...

These are essential and a must-install for my fresh Linux desktops.

If your old workhorse of a PC is starting to slow down in its old age, these low (or no-) cost tricks can help put some pep in its processing step.

Long story short - I've got my Mum's old iMac which is a Core i5 2500S vintage machine. 12GB RAM, 1TB spinning drive. Still quite a nice unit, screen is still good, so trying to see if we can make use ...