From: ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com   
      
   On 2026-03-06, rbowman  wrote:   
   > On Fri, 6 Mar 2026 08:24:59 -0000 (UTC), RonB wrote:   
   >   
   >> I tried the Cinnamon spin of Fedora 43. Simply will not boot — same as   
   >> the others. Makes me wonder if my computer is too old to run the newest   
   >> Fedora and if so, how "un-Linux" of them. That's okay, I don't really   
   >> want to use Fedora anyhow, just wanted to test one application.   
   >   
   > I'm running it on an old Dell with a 4th gen Intel CPU. I think I bought   
   > it in 2014.  I did upgrade the processor and went to a SSD but nothing   
   > else changed.   
      
   That's what I was trying to install Fedora 43 on. A Dell Latitude E7440   
   which uses a 4th generation (i5-4300U), dual-core (four thread) CPU. It's   
   one of their "Ultrabooks." I like machines that don't get hot. So, usually,   
   lower power.   
      
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