Looking for non puppy distro
Looking for non puppy distro
I realize this is a loaded question but here goes.
Every time I try other distros, it seems I always come back to Puppy. It's like a large linux magnet that draws me back every time . I would like to have an alternate distro that is simple, quick and has a robust repository. I still consider myself a newbie. I come from the Mac side of computing (since 1988). Maybe there is a pup that I am not aware of that offers me the latest versions of software?
I'd love to hear back from Pup users with their comments. Thanks so much!!
Every time I try other distros, it seems I always come back to Puppy. It's like a large linux magnet that draws me back every time . I would like to have an alternate distro that is simple, quick and has a robust repository. I still consider myself a newbie. I come from the Mac side of computing (since 1988). Maybe there is a pup that I am not aware of that offers me the latest versions of software?
I'd love to hear back from Pup users with their comments. Thanks so much!!
Someone just mentioned Arch as a minimal Linux that could maybe pinch-hit for Puppy, but then someone else said that several Puppy versions based on Arch already exist. I don't know anything about it.
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If forced to stop using Puppy; I'd probably use this as the main o.s.:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 47&t=85987
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 47&t=85987
Inspiron 700m, Pent.M 1.6Ghz, 1Gb ram.
Msi Wind U100, N270 1.6>2.0Ghz, 1.5Gb ram.
Eeepc 8g 701, 900Mhz, 1Gb ram.
Full installs
I'm using Grub Legacy 2013 to boot the full installs ofrmcellig wrote:Just installed Solydx 32bit. So far I like it a lot! Great installer and very easy to use. Nice compliment to go along with Puppy.
Slacko and Solydx on my MSI netbook.
This is the complete Menu.lst:
timeout 10
#default 0
#
title Puppy Linux Slacko on sda1
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda1 ro vga=normal
#
title SolydX on sda2
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/grub/core.img
Inspiron 700m, Pent.M 1.6Ghz, 1Gb ram.
Msi Wind U100, N270 1.6>2.0Ghz, 1.5Gb ram.
Eeepc 8g 701, 900Mhz, 1Gb ram.
Full installs
SolydX is new and amazing. 900Mb DVD. I ran it live, usably fast without installing. It didn't ask me a single thing, left not a trace on my HD. I tried a lot of the generous software offerings, mostly the latest versions and whatever I tried worked. Clean, slick, impressive.
No, I am not going to install it. My custom frugal "Strobelinux" PreciseNop is here to stay, but If I didn't have it, and could tolerate a full install this might be considered.
No, I am not going to install it. My custom frugal "Strobelinux" PreciseNop is here to stay, but If I didn't have it, and could tolerate a full install this might be considered.
AntiX is the only system (Puppy or others) with the new 3.xx kernels that will run 1024x768 resolution on my favorite laptop (Inspiron 700M) correctly.
Call me "Antifrugalista".
Call me "Antifrugalista".
Inspiron 700m, Pent.M 1.6Ghz, 1Gb ram.
Msi Wind U100, N270 1.6>2.0Ghz, 1.5Gb ram.
Eeepc 8g 701, 900Mhz, 1Gb ram.
Full installs
Legacy 2013 and ISObooter are a few neat things thatrmcellig wrote:rjbrewer?
What is grub legacy 2013? Never heard of it.
I never heard of Antix either. I'll have to look into that one.
rcrsn51 came up with recently.
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 147#692147
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=67235
AntiX and RedHat9 were the 1st Linux systems I tried
when I got my 1st pc in the summer of 2007.
Inspiron 700m, Pent.M 1.6Ghz, 1Gb ram.
Msi Wind U100, N270 1.6>2.0Ghz, 1.5Gb ram.
Eeepc 8g 701, 900Mhz, 1Gb ram.
Full installs