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‎08-20-2017 04:44 AM

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Product: Compaq nx6110 Notebook PC
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP

I want to install Kali Linux on this device and i want to know if it is compatible with Kali Linux? if not then Debian?

 

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‎08-20-2017 07:03 AM

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Hi @PixelRedEye

 

Thank you for posting in the HP Support forum. Welcome!

 

This post you have posted is a very old one. From hardware/driver/kernel point of view, it should be compatible with Debian Linux (and Kali). Note that Kali uses Debian for its basis.

 

Here are the minimum system requirements for Debian:

>> https://www.debian.org/releases/wheezy/amd64/ch03s04.html.en

 

I don't recommend you use Kali for day-to-day usage as it runs with root (admin) account ony and is consider special OS for advanced users, and not for day-to-day usage.

 

Debian's and Kali's default GUI (DE) is GNOME and GNOME is considered relatively heavier on resourses than other desktop environments (DE). For your PC I recommend you XFCE or LDXE desktop environments as they are lighter on resourses and will better fit your PC.

 

You might also try Lubuntu LTS - based on Ubuntu and Debian - with LDXE environment built-in.

 

 

Let me know if you have any questions

 

 

 

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‎08-20-2017 07:03 AM

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Hi @PixelRedEye

 

Thank you for posting in the HP Support forum. Welcome!

 

This post you have posted is a very old one. From hardware/driver/kernel point of view, it should be compatible with Debian Linux (and Kali). Note that Kali uses Debian for its basis.

 

Here are the minimum system requirements for Debian:

>> https://www.debian.org/releases/wheezy/amd64/ch03s04.html.en

 

I don't recommend you use Kali for day-to-day usage as it runs with root (admin) account ony and is consider special OS for advanced users, and not for day-to-day usage.

 

Debian's and Kali's default GUI (DE) is GNOME and GNOME is considered relatively heavier on resourses than other desktop environments (DE). For your PC I recommend you XFCE or LDXE desktop environments as they are lighter on resourses and will better fit your PC.

 

You might also try Lubuntu LTS - based on Ubuntu and Debian - with LDXE environment built-in.

 

 

Let me know if you have any questions

 

 

 

Your FEEDBACK is important. Use the interactive buttons below and let me know if the post helps ;
*** HP employee *** I express personal opinion only *** Joined the Community in 2013
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