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[–] TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

On a potato you were supposed to use Xubuntu or Lubuntu, not Gnome.

[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You mean you ran Ubuntu Server and found it slow?! That’s amazing, specially back then. Truly a potato.

[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 3 points 2 weeks ago

Since, like I said, the machine ran just fine with Debian, it probably wasn't the machine.