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[synth]

Turbopup Xtreme is a brand new Puppy Linux derivative optimized for speed and efficiency.

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Features
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- Zero CPU overhead and extremely low memory footprint (uses ~10 MB of RAM!)

- A fully-featured, streamlined and simplified desktop environment.

- Fat, bloat and junk-free

- Only the most essential system processes running by default

- Loaded with even more apps and stuff without increasing the ISO size (still under 100 MiB)

- Up to date software packages

- Tons of bugfixes, patches and improvements

- More user friendly for users coming from the 'Proprietary OS': tweaked file manager, double-click operation, PrintScreen takes snapshots, upgraded WM with rounded corners and the ability to resize windows from the top

- Distro with a relatively modern kernel that works great on ancient (and new) hardware

Your old clunkers will love this:



NOTE: The screenshot is from a previous (beta) build.
The final version (1.0) of Turbopup Xtreme is a lot lighter - it uses about 10MB of RAM* with the full X.org server running

* Memory usage may vary depending on the type of motherboard used. On PCs with premium motherboards (that feature lots of integrated devices on it) the memory usage will always be higher (up to 20 MiB).

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Changelog:
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Alpha 1:
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- Widgets disabled by default
- Disabled background services
- Disabled polling and autorun events
- Optimized SeaMonkey - no bloat
- Tweaked ROX filer and desktop to be more user-friendly for Windows refugees
- Disabled thumbnails
- Simplified fat-free desktop: single desktop,no applets,no side and top bars,etc.
- Disabled window coordinates
- Tweaked Geany
- JWM with rounded corners
- Script tweaks and improvements
- Various optimizations

Alpha 2:
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- Improved (faster and safer) SeaMonkey browsing with AdBlock, NoScript (blocks Flash and much more!), Duplicate Tab and User Agent Switcher
- Improved audio support with the FLAC plugin for AlsaPlayer
- Fixes for Remaster Express, Blinky and Freememapplet
- Fat-free cursor theme - no ugly drop-down shadows and animated distractions
- RP-PPPOE GUI makes life easier for users with a DSL connection
- GTKHash file checksum / hash calculator
- Firelog, the handy firewall monitor returns
- More tweaks
- Boots faster

Alpha 3:
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- Removed a truckload of junk files
- Major strippage
- Fixed a tiny bug in the Connection Wizard script. RP-PPPOE GUI works now
- Fixed mtPaint screenshot capture bug
- Upgraded JWM to the latest version
- Silenced the last few JWM error messages
- XSane scanning speed fixed (now 15x faster)
- Mountcifs and ntbtscan patch
- Fixed Abiword with MS XDOC support
- Network Wizard update Apr 01
- Updated (better looking) Blinky
- Enhanced SeaMonkey with Puppy Bookmarks
- More speed tweaks
- Firewall tweaks
- Boots even faster
- 2 MiB smaller

Alpha 3a:
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- Bugfix release

Beta 1:
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- 'Turbopup Xtreme' brings blazing-fast performance and extremely low memory usage
- Even faster boot times
- A bit smaller
- Some visual tweaks

v1.0 FINAL:
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- Desktop loading is noticeably faster
- Uses 1MB less memory than Beta 1
- Improved disk performance with FAT32 and EXT partitions
- New packages: PSync, pCD, PupTV, You2Pup and more
- Massive update: Updated a lot of packages to the latest version
- Simplified menus and less clutter
- Updated extensions for SeaMonkey
- Now comes with AdBlock filters for SeaMonkey (enabled by default)
- Power saving and screen saver disabled by default for maximum performance (you can enable them easily if you need them)
- Added ability to capture snapshots with the 'PrintScreen' key
- Many bugfixes and improvements: fixed more stuff that was broken in the original Puppy
- New help page and Turbopup 'branding'

v1.1 - COMING SOON
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- More powerful turbochargers, better power steering and more dog biscuits

DOWNLOAD Turbopup Xtreme v1.0:

*** DOWNLOAD LINKS UPDATED (December 2010) ***

ISO: CLICK TO DOWNLOAD (Filesize: 99.5 MB)

MD5SUM: CLICK TO VIEW

README.htm: CLICK TO VIEW



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Turbopup - turbo-charged performance
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[MU]

[puppyiso]

Can you show us some screenshots?

Let us know about the size, hardware requirement etc. Thanks.


John S

[MU]

available for download:
http://puppyisos.org/isos/2009-01-to-06/turbopup4.2/

user: puppy
password: linux

Thanks, synth!
Sorry that I did not wait for a PM, but I might sleep soon, and saw it just in the /incoming folder.
Mark

[synth]

[EDIT] Deleted (see first post for updated info)

[Dingo]

linked and mirrored on dokupuppy also

http://puppylover.netsons.org/dokupuppy/pupplets:turbopup

[veronicathecow]

Hi Synth, thanks for this, will give it a try.

Will you be doing a SMP Kernel? or do you know if there is an easy way to make one that will work with this puppy?

Cheers
Tony

[vg1]

I made an xdelta patch, It's only 2.8 MB. If you already have the standard puppy-420 the patch will turn it into turbopup.
Is there any interest?

I can't attach it here, as the forum only allows attachments up to 1 MB. The next best place for it would be next to turbopup. Mark, if anyone shows interest, should I upload to puppyisos.org or dotpup.de as per your message above? Or do you have another suggestion? I could also supply the xdelta script for linux & .exe file for win for those new to this, with brief instructions for both win & lin.

brgds, vg

[MU]

yes, please upload, and then send me a PM.
I don't check the new files, when I am not informed about new uploads.

Mark

[synth]

Turbopup Alpha 2 is out.

Changes in this release:
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* Improved (faster and safer) SeaMonkey browsing with AdBlock, NoScript (blocks Flash and much more!), Duplicate Tab and User Agent Switcher
* Improved audio support with the FLAC plugin for AlsaPlayer
* Fixes for Remaster Express, Blinky and Freememapplet
* Fat-free cursor theme - no ugly drop-down shadows and animated distractions
* RP-PPPOE GUI makes life easier for users with a DSL connection
* GTKHash file checksum / hash calculator
* Firelog, the handy firewall monitor returns
* More tweaks
* Boots even faster

..........

[vg1]

Thanks Mark. However, as alpha2 is out already there's no use me supplying the xdelta patch for alpha1.

Synth, instead of me downloading the full alpha2 iso and making the patch, why don't you do it and make it available to all? It's very small as I said above, and only takes a minute.
Actually two patches would be best: one from standard p420 straight to alpha2, and another from alpha1 to alpha2, for those who have only downloaded turbopup alpha1, but not the standard p420.

Do you know how to go about it or should I supply the scripts/instructions? It.s only abt 180k and I could attach it here.

rgds
vg

[vg1]

On second thought, here is the lot anyway. Try it & see for yourself how easy it is.
brgds,vg

[Gebbly]

Cant wait to get my hands on the Alpha2 of TurboPup sounds like Synth has done more great work. As yet I cannot find a download.

I'll cast my vote for a standard 4.2 to TurboPup delta. After synth linking from a posting about another slim down attempt from Ttuuxxx (http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=40486) to this thread it would be interesting to try and combine the 2 and that would be made easier by overlaying a delta of TurboPup over Puppies to create TurboPuppies

On the other hand without knowledge of the details of Synth and Ttuxxx's efforts maybe it is felt that combining them might not give any gain?

[ComputerBob]

Everything in the puppyisos.org download folder indicates that it is still the alpha 1 version.

[synth]

Alpha 2 is available for download (see first post)