Subj : Re: Lacros
To   : Barry Martin
From : Ky Moffet
Date : Tue Aug 15 2023 11:19:00

BARRY MARTIN wrote:
> Hi Ky!
> 
>   > ZDNet recently had an article on some other Linux versions for old
>   > hardware:
>   > https://www.zdnet.com/article/want-to-save-your-aging-computer-try-these
>   > -5-linux-distributions/
>   > I do not have experience with any of these versions.  Just sticking the
>   > information in here for reference.
>   KM> The problem with a Chromebook is that it's not a standard laptop,
>   KM> so it needs a distro that's known to work with it. And not all of
>   KM> them will. But a bunch do.
> 
> Good information on Chromebook and distribution options -- I'm going to
> add to my information pool.  And yes, some computers are highly
> proprietary: good in some ways, bad in others.

Good only if it's a vertical ecosystem and you don't need anything 
external. This is the Apple model. Bad if you want flexibility. This is 
everyone else. :)

> 
>   KM> I don't know if a Chromebook does a live boot from USB, but if
>   KM> so, that's the way to test out various distros and see which
>   KM> work.
>   
> It may but might also need a secret keyboard combination to do so.

One of the links that comes up in the DDG search is Google's on how to 
load linux onto a Chromebook. I suppose such secrets are there revealed. :)

> 
> 
>   KM> than from the HD. When I had it on an ancient laptop it was
>   KM> perfectly fine on 340mb RAM. It is odd, doesn't feel like linux
>   KM> at all, and I never did get wifi to work. It's easy to use and
>   KM> runs well even on a 20 year old PC. However... there's not just
>   KM> one Puppy, there are literally hundreds. Just a few:
>   
> As for the WiFi, possibly needs a driver installed.  My HP laptop only
> has 2.4 GHz capabilities so I added a dual-band dongle.  For the dongle
> to work it needed to have a driver manually installed.  Semi-oddly my

To be more accurate, Wifi worked ONCE. Then never worked again. It would 
go through the motions but nothing happened.

If there's no driver, the usual linux thing is the device simply isn't 
available. It won't show up at all. This thought it was there.

> Lenovo laptop which pre-dated the HP one by probably ten years accepts
> both bands.  ...Was going to update the WiFi module in the HP so I didn't
> need to use the dongle (sticks out, potential for damage, loss); found

You can get little teeny Wifi dongles. I have some that are the same 
size as a wireless mouse dongle. I have a bunch and have found generally 
the smaller it is the better it works. Larger and more expensive usually 
means older tech. So the $3 tiny one works great. :)

> one ... something 'odd' about the picture compared to the picture of the
> original module.  Oh! Three antenna terminals! Duh!  The upgrade module
> would fit but no 5 GHz antenna to connect to!

Whoops :)
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