Can Puppy Linux work on that old machine ?
Can Puppy Linux work on that old machine ?
I have a very old notebook with specifications as follows:
128 M RAM
20 G Hard Disk
P3 CPU
Newly addition: an usb wifi (EDUP EP-N8508)
I am looking for any lightweight linux to revive that old machine. My main use of the revived machine is for wifi web browsing and checking emails with security. Can you guys suggest which version of puppy linux or any other lightweight linux for that use ?
Thanks a lot.
128 M RAM
20 G Hard Disk
P3 CPU
Newly addition: an usb wifi (EDUP EP-N8508)
I am looking for any lightweight linux to revive that old machine. My main use of the revived machine is for wifi web browsing and checking emails with security. Can you guys suggest which version of puppy linux or any other lightweight linux for that use ?
Thanks a lot.
If I remember, Racy is a "relative" of Wary, but might not have all the old drivers etc that Wary has.
I'd second the suggestions for Classic 2.14x (which I run on an old lappy), and perhaps suggest Akita (which I've not used, but is aimed to be low on resources)
The trick with any but especially older machines is to find a version that works on your hardware. This will probably take some experimentation. to start off, I'd suggest frugal installs, since you can stick several on at once with little hassle.
Later, if you pick one, you may want to try a full install, since thats a bit better for low ram machines, but whatever improvement you see may not be enough to outweigh the advantages of a frugal install (mutiple versions, easy backups, transfer between machines, etc)
I'd second the suggestions for Classic 2.14x (which I run on an old lappy), and perhaps suggest Akita (which I've not used, but is aimed to be low on resources)
The trick with any but especially older machines is to find a version that works on your hardware. This will probably take some experimentation. to start off, I'd suggest frugal installs, since you can stick several on at once with little hassle.
Later, if you pick one, you may want to try a full install, since thats a bit better for low ram machines, but whatever improvement you see may not be enough to outweigh the advantages of a frugal install (mutiple versions, easy backups, transfer between machines, etc)
sfeeley wrote:
Classic Pup 2.14x thread is here.
Download info. is always at top of page 1.
It has a firewall; most Puppies do.
Viruses are generally not an issue with Linux.
(I don't know the answer to the wi-fi questions.)
I would assume that BarryK couldn't include some of the dial-up modem drivers in Racy, since they can't be compiled with newer kernels.If I remember, Racy is a "relative" of Wary, but might not have all the old drivers etc that Wary has.
Classic Pup 2.14x thread is here.
Download info. is always at top of page 1.
It has a firewall; most Puppies do.
Viruses are generally not an issue with Linux.
(I don't know the answer to the wi-fi questions.)
Last edited by Dewbie on Sat 05 May 2012, 16:45, edited 1 time in total.
Scroll to the end of the first post:But Classic Pup 2.14x seems is an quite old operating system since the link you posted dated in that site is May 2009.
Every time he updates the 2.14x version link, ttuuxxx edits the first post.Last edited by ttuuxxx on Thu 26 Jan 2012, 09:22; edited 93 times in total
Otherwise we would have to comb through a 300-plus-page thread to find it.
http://scottjarvis.com/page112.htmDo you know whether Akita supports wifi or not?
Do you know the downloaded link?
Last edited by Dewbie on Sat 05 May 2012, 17:07, edited 1 time in total.
ive just installed on exaxtly the same spec machine
for me wery was really slow, but very nice to look at
classic was lovely, packed with features but wouldnt locate my router so ive no idea how fast it might be
and now ive goy luppy retro which is quite good and getting faster the longer i use it
but give all a try till you find one you like, its only a hassle to do a frugal install, the first time, after that you can have them on and running in no time
for me wery was really slow, but very nice to look at
classic was lovely, packed with features but wouldnt locate my router so ive no idea how fast it might be
and now ive goy luppy retro which is quite good and getting faster the longer i use it
but give all a try till you find one you like, its only a hassle to do a frugal install, the first time, after that you can have them on and running in no time
no,
as a general rule, the nicer it is to look at and the easier it is to set up, add features, the more of you precious ram it uses and the slower you internet is
if you just ant a very fast internet browser, then a v2 will do you fine, if you want add toys then you need to go late and sacrifice a lillte speed
nb, when trying them, you have to start them, then reboot before you get a proper idea of the speed
of coiurse if you can add more ram, you have more options
as a general rule, the nicer it is to look at and the easier it is to set up, add features, the more of you precious ram it uses and the slower you internet is
if you just ant a very fast internet browser, then a v2 will do you fine, if you want add toys then you need to go late and sacrifice a lillte speed
nb, when trying them, you have to start them, then reboot before you get a proper idea of the speed
of coiurse if you can add more ram, you have more options
I think jobo was talking about version 2.16. This is actually an old version unlike the others mentioned which have old guts but are updated frequently. The problem with 2.16 or other real old versions is that they are harder to update software. In a few cases when other options fail it might be worth trying. But try our other suggestions first.
Wary
2.14x classic
Akita
Lucid retro.
All of these are aimed to run well on old machines but offer modern software
Wary
2.14x classic
Akita
Lucid retro.
All of these are aimed to run well on old machines but offer modern software
Without recent software updates, puppyluvr's "Buddapup-Dingo" might be an option too for that sort of hardware - provided you don't use animated backgrounds in E-17...
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 507#221507
+1 for Akita though
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 507#221507
+1 for Akita though
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