Hi!
I bought my mother a Acer Aspire One AOA110 (ZG5) with Linpus Linux a few years ago, when I moved to another country, so we could write emails and call via Skype without the fear to "destroy" my fathers notebook.
However, Skype doesn't work on the Aspire One anymore and it can't be upgraded. Now I wanted to install another Linux on the little netbook. But I was wondering if it is worth it. She only writes emails, very few texts with OpenOffice and then there is Skype. So I was wondering which Linux works and makes sense on the little fellow.
I was researching and came across PeppermintOS and found a tutorial. So I guess I'd give it a try while I am here visiting her. What do you think about PeppermintOS? Any better solution?
And now I have one other problem: I already copied all her documents onto a USB stick, also exportet the contacts from the mail program, but there is no way to export the emails she has. Is there any way to export the emails so that I can import them once the new OS and email program is up and running?
I hope she remembers her password for Gmail at least... ;-)
Would be grateful for any comment, tips and suggestions. Of course I could just buy a new netbook, but this one is running fine, just Skype doesn't work anymore.
I bought my mother a Acer Aspire One AOA110 (ZG5) with Linpus Linux a few years ago, when I moved to another country, so we could write emails and call via Skype without the fear to "destroy" my fathers notebook.
However, Skype doesn't work on the Aspire One anymore and it can't be upgraded. Now I wanted to install another Linux on the little netbook. But I was wondering if it is worth it. She only writes emails, very few texts with OpenOffice and then there is Skype. So I was wondering which Linux works and makes sense on the little fellow.
I was researching and came across PeppermintOS and found a tutorial. So I guess I'd give it a try while I am here visiting her. What do you think about PeppermintOS? Any better solution?
And now I have one other problem: I already copied all her documents onto a USB stick, also exportet the contacts from the mail program, but there is no way to export the emails she has. Is there any way to export the emails so that I can import them once the new OS and email program is up and running?
I hope she remembers her password for Gmail at least... ;-)
Would be grateful for any comment, tips and suggestions. Of course I could just buy a new netbook, but this one is running fine, just Skype doesn't work anymore.
