Installing & Exploring Linux Mint 21.3 - Saving Old Hardware

Let's take this older Dell OptiPlex SFF Desktop that was destined for the scrap bin and give it new life using Linux Mint! In this video we will show that just because something is 'old' doesn't mean it can't still be used today!

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[irixperson]

I am now starting to feel my age when this desktop computer, which looks brand new to me, is now considered "old hardware."

[tagesvaterpatrick]

Installing Linux Mint "Cinnamon" from a DVD!? My boys would ask me: what's a DVD? 😂
Great video! Love it! ❤😊

[bryans]

Coincidentally, yesterday I installed Mint 21.3 on my SFF Optiplex 7010 (12 year old system with a 3rd gen i7 cpu and 16GB of RAM). I'm really liking Mint, very user friendly, and it runs great on my old PC.

[dotjretion]

We love to see Linux let's go Linux <3

[Pickle]

yeah you cant go wrong with linux mint. This would be a perfect device for a light PC user.
I also like to use opensuse with KDE. Most of my servers are using debian.
Im using a refurb'd HP (AMD A10-6800B) as a NAS, minecraft, octoprint, pi-hole, docker server.

[stevef]

There used to be a Canadian TV show called Dotto's Data Cafe that I used to watch back in the late 90s to early 2000s. Loved that show, and your presentation style & enthusiasm for the stuff you show on your channel really reminds me of Steve Dotto's. Keep up the good work man!

[ianhenshaw]

I think my first ever experience of Linux Mint was version 18. Apart from that your first experience practically mirrored my 'wow' factor back in the day. Needless to say I've kept Mint to this day. Excellent video. Thoroughly enjoyed it.👍

[TheVerbifaber]

I'm glad you chose Mint, it's what I'm currently running, mainly chosen because "it just works". I've been using Linux on and off for somewhere around 25 years, but recently I've made a concerted effort to just switch entirely. Well, as entirely as possible, I do have to keep Windows for Autocad.... Anyway, I've had a realization percolating in my head for a few days, and I thought this was the perfect video to share it on. I've noticed that I, at least, fear Windows "updates", what are they going to break next, while I look forward to Linux updates. With each new version of Windows they take away some extra little bit of control, while each new version of Linux just makes everything easier. With Linux it feels like its still "my" computer. Good luck to you!

[krisjonson]

This was so interesting to see, and hope for more Linux adventures in the future.

[BWGPEI]

Linux Mint Debian Edition happens to be available in 32-bit, which is really useful with some of the older systems - one of my friends is using one I set up that way.

[MrAlhaines]

I enjoyed your video! I have used Mint for over 10 years and have thought of making just such a video, Great Job! Everybody can use Mint from 10 to 100 years old. It is just that simple to use.

[tridens]

What coincidence I installed LM yesterday on my Toshiba laptop from 2015 great video 😊

[MSmith-Photography]

I've got a couple of the 3040s that were intended to be e-waste and I just felt like they needed to be saved as they're still good PCs.

There's a supplementary caddy that you can use specifically for 2.5" hard drives (without an adapter) that clips into the hard drive caddy.

DDR3L is a lower voltage (1.35V vs. 1.5V for standard RAM). The Dell SFFs hate non-L RAM, hence the blinking lights sequence.

[thomasschuler]

this is what it looks like, when developers create an operating system for their daily needs, and not mainly to make money with it.
pragmatic, everything there you need, but not bloated, no ads, no spyware

[ominoussage]

Very happy with your experience with Linux. Perfect choice for using Linux Mint too on your PC. It's pretty much the golden standard for reviving older PCs.

Hope you explore more in the Software Manager. There are some Linux-exclusive apps that I can't live without that are not available on Windows :)

[hlashflahflhsjfh]

Always love seeing reactions of people trying Linux for the first time and just being surprised and delighted that it is actually easy to use and they can do pretty much whatever they want. Mint is a pretty solid choice for both novices and experienced users.

[williamnessanbaum]

I love Linux Mint: MATE Edition for breathing new life into slightly older systems. Congratulations on deciding to dive into the fascinating world of GNU/Linux. Definitely take the time to read to read up on Linus Torvalds and Richard Stallman.

[alphamx]

You made a mistake on your dvd, you named it Mint 23.1 which hasn't been released yet. I love that Mint runs on older machines! Thank U for this video.

[Dutch-linux]

I am glad you like Linux there are so many distro's to explore each with their own flavor... welcome to the linux community

[johncherish]

The installation is very simple and straightforward. It is the best linux distro out there in my opinion. You can't go wrong with this distro