Raspberry Pi announces Pixel OS, an operating system aimed at older PCs

However, the systems were not compatible with Desktops. Your chip uses the architecture ARM, not the x86 of processors Intel e AMD, and operating systems were compiled for it. Yet. THE Raspberry Foundation just announced the Pixel OS, a system specifically targeted at older, entry-level notebooks and desktops. He is based on Debian, a lightweight system by nature, but this one is aimed at users Linux more experienced. already the Pixel OS focuses on the novice user, making it easy for both installation and daily use.

Minimum Requirements

What are the minimum requirements needed? Well, it worked fine on a ThinkPad X40, with a processor Intel Pentium M e 512 MB of RAM. That is, it shows that the Pixel OS can run on most older machines without major problems. It is worth mentioning that the Pixel OS is not the only system for this purpose. There are several distros Linux with the same purpose, going from TinyCore until the Xubuntu (Ubuntu on LXDE), each with its own particularity.

If the Pixel OS repeat the explosive growth of Raspberry Pi, it won't take long for him to appear in the top positions of the Distrowatch, which continuously monitors the popularity of each distribution. Also, it's always good to see alternatives to revive older machines unable to run newer versions of Windows. were interested in Pixel OS? To try it out, just download it for free from the official website all with PC ou Mac. Have you tried the system? Tell us what you think!