General :: Lightweight Distro Based On Debian - Ubuntu
Aug 7, 2010I have an old Dell cpt500 laptop with a 4 gig hard drive, I am looking to install a lightweight distro based on Debian/Ubuntu.
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General :: Distro Should Use, Rpm Based Or Debian Based?
Feb 2, 2011what distro should i use, rpm based or debian based?
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May 11, 2010I've been trying to find what would be the lightest ubuntu or ubuntu based distribution, I have an older PC I'd like to get up and running again, and would prefer something that works pretty quickly on it (for basic web browsing and other things) the specs are:
AMD Duron 900Mhz, 384MB RAM, 40GB HDD, Geforce FX 5200 128MB agp.
General :: How To Make A Debian Based Distro
Aug 2, 2011Ubuntu, Knoppix, etc are based on Debian.
What does that mean. How I can make my own distro based on debian.
General :: KDE Distro Based On Debian That Is As Good As OpenSUSE ?
May 10, 2010All my friends say, OpenSuse is the best distro. I have tried it, but I just can't make it work for me. I have a lot of problems touchpad not working properly, wireless, it crashes. It looks good, but I need a distro which will work on my dell Vostro 1700. I have found Ubuntu (gnome) best for my laptop, but I would like to try (KDE) something more polished like OpenSuse. A distro which works like a charm.
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Jul 25, 2011I have a problem with my old pc the hardware :
RAM: 192 mo .
HDD: 120 GB (no probelem here).
CPU: 600 mhz.
Card graphic: 8 mo.
The problem that I need a dstro can run using these requirement but distro must be provided by the (wubi).
Ubuntu :: Recommend A Lightweight Distro To Use?
Aug 7, 2011My Hard Drive in my PC went poo poo, so until I get a new one, I am going to be running off of a live cd for a while. What is a good small distro that is lightweight enough to be used on a Pentium 4 and 512mb of ram?
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Jul 17, 2009I know of 3 at least so far Sidux and GRML and DRBL are there any others that are based on stabel or sid? or what? frugal as in like puppy, tinycore, dsl, etc nomadic like, usb, hd, etc?
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Feb 22, 2011lightweight web base file manager? Its for a NAS with 128MB of ram running debian.
I only need very basic functions. Delete, Move, Create directory etc. I am currently carrying this out via SSH.
Debian :: How To Make A Debian-based Distro Like Pinguy OS
May 29, 2011Anyone know how to make a distro like Pinguy OS? How do I rebrand it and add stuff like Pinguy OS. Or should I base it on Pinguy OS and remove stuff I don't want in Pinguy OS.
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Dec 8, 2009The most recent flavour of Linux I've been using has been Sidux, but the update cycle in sid is a little too fast for my liking.
What I'm looking for:
- Debian Based
- KDE 4.X
- Ideally it would still be able to use debian archives (ie like sidux)
- Updates less often than sid, so you aren't a long way behind if you miss a week, but often enough to still have up to date versions of software.
Debian :: Reinstall - Debian-based Distro ?
May 27, 2010I need to reinstall my distro, MEPIS, but--mostly just because I feel restless--I'd like to try another Debian-based distro. It has to be Debian-based because I'm comfortable enough with apt-get that I don't want to learn another package management system; and I want to avoid Ubuntu and distros based on it, because I've long since decided I don't like the decreased user control in Ubuntu. What are my choices? If I want to leave MEPIS and don't want Ubuntu, I don't really know what there is other than Debian itself. I don't know if I feel like tolerating the supposedly greater difficulty of Debian, but I would otherwise expect to feel at home in it, since MEPIS is based on it. And does the Debian Project still make a version small enough to fit on one CD?
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May 4, 2010Ive been looking for a Debian based distro that is as close to Debian as can be with all the codecs and stuff already in it, also wireless. I would go with Debian, but TBH, I am not wanting to toy around with setting it up. Yes, there is Ubuntu which I have used for a while now, but I am wanting something closer to the source, as it were. Also, from what I understand, Ubuntu also changes things and they arent straight DEB anymore. Am I crazy? Is there anything like this? Or am I stuck with either Debian or Ubuntu?
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Dec 15, 2010Lubuntu is nice - but it seems the LXDE version is not as up to date as Fedora LXDE Spin or even Debian squeeze with LXDE installed. I do like Chromium on Lubuntu though... its faster and a nice touch. I am looking for a lightweight 64-bit distribution for my main laptop (it is by no means "old" or "low spec" but I like that Lubuntu starts up in like 2 secs).
LXDE version seems not to be recent (esp in 10.04 version which seems to work more stably for me - with Nvidia drivers etc)64 bit install is currently a pain - requires first install of minimal CD or alternate CD both of which required wired Ethernet, then install of lubuntu from PPA. Native 64-bit support would be nice. Linux Mint LXDE, for example, is also only 32-bit.
General :: How To Find Out What Your Distro Is Based On
Nov 28, 2010I have been using Linux for quite a while and have gotten pretty good at it, but recently I started using Backtrack in a VM and realized I have no idea what it is based on. Then I got to thinking I have no idea what that even means. For example, OSX is based on Darwin right, but what does that mean? Ubuntu is another that is based on Debian, but I don't know what that means.
The reason I'm asking is because in order to get my screen resolution and networking right in Backtrack I need to know what it is based on so I can download the proper packages to install the VirtualBox guest additions, and I have no idea. Is there a way to get this information from the operating system? Maybe uname -a is giving me the info and I just don't know where to look in the output?
General :: LAN Gaming Distro Based On Arch?
Jan 13, 2011i'm looking for people that play LAN games under linux that would also be interested in producing an easy to use gaming distro that pre-scripts the installation of many popular wine-compatible windows games (plus those games that are cross-platform) all with the click of the mouse, my thoughts are
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General :: Ubuntu Based Distro With E17 Window Manager Or Fluxbox?
Aug 23, 2009any current(9.04)ubuntu based distro's that Exclusivelyuse fluxbox or enlightenment that anyone knows about?I can't seem to find any.
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May 10, 2011I searched and found several solution but those are distro specific. I need to find out if distro is running in live mode (from CD, USB) instead it's installed on hdisk. The solution should be independent of distribution.
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Jun 7, 2010I notice that on DistroWatch, the descriptions include "debian based", "arch based", etc. For the newbie, is there any practical difference between the different bases, or is it a Coke vs Pepsi type question?
Is a distro based on Debian say, easier for a newbie to learn or work with than say one that is FreeBSD based?
Slackware :: Slack 13 Based Distro's?
Feb 2, 2010so, I was wonderin just how many distros are slack 13 based?I know Absolute and SalixOS is.I tried installing Vector Lite (12.1) and no mouse and other big issues?was gonna try Zenwalk, but heard its Dead?So, are there any other 13-based distro's?
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Nov 26, 2010I want to introduce my friends to this wonderful OS . I am looking for a Fedora derivative that can be run on a Pentium iii with 256 mb of ram .
Ubuntu :: Slackware Based Distro That Is Basically Recompiled And Easy To Install?
May 13, 2010im looking for a slackware based distro that is basically recompiled and easy to install.
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Mar 11, 2011I bought a new NVidia Asus EN210 for my HTPC, but I can't get Ubuntu to install.
First I made a live USB disk of 10.10 with Unetbootin and when I choose the option of "try Ubuntu" it starts loading and then just hangs, still showing the menu of boot options. After this I tried Xubuntu on a USB disk. This one also starts loading but then just fails. I also tried XBMC Live. This one does show the Ubuntu 10.04 screen but then just shows a black screen.
After this I found a CD with Ubuntu 10.04, I think or it is 10.10, laying around in my room. I booted it and once I select an option from the install menu it starts to load, but then just gives a black screen with a flashing "-" sign.
The strange thing is, once I pop in the old video card, which is an ATI HD4350, my Ubuntu 10.10 Live CD on USB disk does work and it does get past the menu of boot options (in my second paragraph I describe how this isn't the case with Ubuntu 10.10 combined with my NVidia card).
Debian Multimedia :: The Evr Popular Rant On GTK (or QT) Vs Lightweight
Apr 5, 2011One one my criteria for client machines is the ability "just work" from a generic business standpoint. By this, I mean any user needs the ability to drop in a jump drive or download that contains MS office formatted stuff, work with it, and save it in the same billie friendly format.
That means OOFFICE, right now. Which NEEDS the GTK libs (I confess I have heard of a QT version, but it's the same dilemma, really)
So, why do I bother with Openbox, XFCE, LXDE, E1[6-7], Blackbox, Fluxbox, etc? All the bloat I'm saving on WMs is rendered superfluous by the monsterbig GTK+ libs for the office suite Why not just give up and run a stripped gnome core?
This is really an open rant, but I'd love to hear if anybody has addressed this problem successfully. I guess I'm craving an opensource suite with Office's power and no bloat (I'd also love to meet st. nicholas, the easter bunny, and that guy who smokes marlboros in 'the x files')
General :: Very Lightweight OS For An Old Laptop?
Apr 15, 2011I recently tried to install Ubuntu on an old disused laptop I inherited. I bought a new hard disk just for the purpose. Unfortunately it crashes when trying to install Ubuntu/Xubuntu/Mint. Long story short, not enough RAM and an old processor are the cause. I was wondering if there are any very lightweight OS out there for old computers. I realize it depends on what I want to use the laptop for. But I dont know what I want to use it for until it is usable. SO I'm just looking for anything. I found this linux distro : [URL]..
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Jan 9, 2010nominate a disastrous distro from past or present that was simply AWFUL and what exactly was so bad about it?
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Jul 20, 2010Adobe Reader is the best, but it's so resource heavy. It takes almost 10% of my 8GB ram. Evince has trouble with highlighting text and does not support tabs. Foxit Reader for Linux does not support tabs. Any assistance in choosing an appropriate PDF viewer that supports these features on Linux and isn't too resource intensive?
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Aug 2, 2010I'm currently installing Arch Linux on my old netbook. What desktop environment should I use? GNOME and KDE both seem way too big and unnecessarily fancy for what I want to do with my basic netbook. I just want internet, read pdfs, run emacs. no fancy stuff. What should I use? xfce? lxde? and why?
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Aug 4, 2010Uzbl uses hjkl for moving around, much like vim does. I was wondering if there was a browser (text based like links, or needing X like uzbl) which would be easy for someone used to emacs key bindings?Or if there is an emacs mode for having a buffer behave like a Links browser, but with emacs keybindings to move around...[For linux systems, please ideally something available through AUR or a debian package or both]
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