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Re: How fast is Puppy Linux?

Posted: Thu 06 Mar 2014, 21:50
by rufwoof
Boot Time: 40 seconds from start of ...vmlinux to GUI displayed

Version: Slacko 5.5 (PAE).
Installation type - Frugal, with 248MB unencrypted save.
RAM: 1.5 GB of RAM
Processor: AMD64 3500
Boot Device: DVD

SFS's:

devx_slacko_5.5
kernel_sources_3.4.17_slacko_PAE
virtualbox-4.3.4
openshot-1.4.3-slacko

PET's
at76c50x-usb-firmware (for Belkin wireless adapter)
nvidia_latest-304.64-3.4.17-PAE
PupsaveHotBackup-1.3
ffmpeg_vidcap-0.4

Takes a further 22 seconds to start VirtualBox and load up Windows XP from saved state.http://youtu.be/THhUmr5iZWc

Posted: Sat 29 Mar 2014, 23:21
by jp734
Boot Time: 33.65 seconds (from the moment I hit return on grub menu to GUI desktop)
Version: Precise 5.7.1
Processor: Pentium M 1.5GHz
Laptop: IBM Thinkpad X41
RAM: 1GB
Boot Device: ATA Elite Pro Compact Flash card (using CFcard to IDE adapter)
Personal File: 1.2GB Unencrypted 4fs
SFS: LibreOffice 4.2

Not bad for a dino pc??? Considering I'm using a ghetto solid state drive...LOL :D