Subj : Re: laptops
To   : HusTler
From : Arelor
Date : Thu Nov 05 2020 10:09:18

  Re: Re: laptops
  By: HusTler to Tracker1 on Wed Nov 04 2020 12:11 pm

 >   Re: Re: laptops
 >   By: Tracker1 to poindexter FORTRAN on Tue Nov 03 2020 03:53 pm
 > 
 >  > > Lubuntu is another fine choice for low-end systems. Uses LXDE and a
 >  > > selection of smaller-footprint apps than vanilla Ubuntu. I ran it
 >  > > well on single-core Thinkpads with a gig of RAM for years.
 > 
 >   Lubuntu has been my OS of choice for about 6 years now. Recently I felt li
 > a change so now I'm duel booting into Lubuntu and Puppy Linux. So far I'm
 > enjoying Puppy. It's chock full of every utility you can think of and more.
 > It's blazing fast. I'll give my full report in about 6 months. :-).
 > 
 > ... Don't hit me, Mr. Moderator! I'll go back on topic, I swear!
 > 

I tried Puppy Linux some time ago, when I was a Linux n00b, and I found it
interesting. It was a bit buggy, though.

If yoiu enjoy ultra-compact Linux distributions, Tiny Core Linux is worth
checking. Keep in mind the core has the barebones necessary to boot and offer
you a shell, and not much else. You are supposed to build up from there.

I actually wrote an article for Linux Magazine about packaging and deploying
Tiny Core Linux extensions. It should be hitting the presses not long from now.
I have been testing it with some very old computers we have at work because TCL
might be the difference between throwing them away or not.

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