On Mon, May 23, 2022 at 12:07 PM Andras Simon <szajmi@gmail.com> wrote:

2022-05-23 16:59 UTC+02:00, jim.cromie@gmail.com <jim.cromie@gmail.com>:

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> I have used fedora-live-usb to rescue machines
> in the past, but Im running out of options.
> I would welcome other distro suggestions for tired old hardware

https://www.lxle.net works for me on a netbook from around 2008.

nice screenshots. I like the "prudent" selection of apps.

I might have to try it on the next box.