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It would be hard to find an old machine in good condition. Then, if you find one, you need to figure out logistics of getting your games on the thing. Good chan
by archargelod 2y ago
It would be hard to find an old machine in good condition. Then, if you find one, you need to figure out logistics of getting your games on the thing. Good chances it won't recognise a modern hard drive or usb flash drive.
Full on PC setup also requires a lot more space than a small laptop.
- MarkusWandel 2y agoThe main thing is it has to have a 64-bit CPU. Aside from that in my experience if the connector is there (SATA, USB) the most modern storage devices will work in Linux, it being mostly a question of drivers. As an extreme example, an ancient 32-bit Windows XP laptop that my mom clung to until the latest change at Gmail (OAuth only) finally obsoleted her old Thunderbird installation, wouldn't begin to recognize a 2TB USB HD if plugged in. But if you booted Linux from a Live DVD, no problem. This was to copy her data off for backup purposes a few years ago, when mainstream Linux distros still had 32-bit versions. Also at the level of ancient being discussed here, Wifi and wired networking are a thing you know.