I'm using an IS 1412, a 16-year-old notebook (2009). 2GB of RAM, 64GB in the partition I set aside for Zorin OS (I'm using dualboot), and the processor is a Pentium T4300, if I'm not mistaken. Whenever I start a slightly more demanding activity, like opening two programs, opening Chrome, opening the Arduino IDE (which is what I need to use the most), the system simply restarts out of nowhere. The screen goes black, the Zorin logo appears, and then it actually restarts...
Your system is overloaded with Zorin.
I'd recommend a more lightweight distribution for your computer. Zorin is not suitable, I think even not Zorin lite. Take a look at AntiX, maybe MX Linux or Q4OS with trinity desktop, Puppy Linux or Bodhi Linux.
Can you upgrade your RAM to 4 GB? Then it could work with Zorin lite.
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I agree, the last time 2GB of RAM was acceptable, was on Zorin OS 12 or OS 9. Most Linux OS's now days, require a minimum of 4GB of RAM. A 16 year old machine, is a little long in the tooth for OS 16, 17, & 18.
BTW, I remember when the VEGA cards came out, I almost built a new desktop PC in that period, but I'm glad I held off, and just bought a new notebook computer in 2021.
