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Computer for Tiny Core Linux
Lee:
--- Quote from: curaga on January 02, 2025, 01:15:58 AM ---Intel's been having problems for the last couple of generations with cpus burning out, so if you want new, I'd pick AMD. They're also winning on the perf and price fronts for now. The previous gen tends to be cheaper than the current one if you don't need latest perf.
Tower/mini depends on personal preference really, whether you need optical drives, many disks, etc.
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As someone else has mentioned, it depends on your use case.
I'm running Tiny Core almost exclusively on laptops, mostly HP, none of them newer than 2018. Some Intel, some AMD. They tend to be quieter and less power-hungry than desktop/tower boxes. They all handle Tiny Core beautifully (even the ones with touch screens!) though it's often an adventure trying to get wifi working.
My backup server / file dump is a 2012 Dell Optiplex 790 and it's fine - though probably soon to be replaced with a 2018 Lenovo Thinkstation E31 (that only draws about 22 watts (currently powered off, so 0 watt)) Those are both Intel based but, like the laptops, old enough that current Intel vs AMD caveats probably don't apply.
If you're looking to buy something new, let your use case and your budget be the determining factors.
If you're looking for used, I heard somewhere that the late-1900's vintage Deskpro EN boxes were pretty durable. ;)
thane:
Thanks for the replies!
As far as use, almost all websurfing and email. I'm actually typing this on a lenovo X201 laptop, history obscure. If I need a bigger screen my other Tiny Core box is a c. 2010 barebones tower with 2G memory. Boot both boxes off USB, no hard drive in either. My thought was to keep the laptop but replace the tower, hopefully with another barebones box but with more memory and USB 3. No huge money.
The Raspberry Pi suggestion is interesting. I had thought about trying that, but saw some reviews suggesting that it wasn't really suitable for a desktop (heating issues?). The person may have been thinking of gaming or some other more intense usage than what I would need though.
Thane
P.S. AFAIK the Deskpro EN is still in my storage -- I really have to clean it out someday...
CNK:
--- Quote ---The Raspberry Pi suggestion is interesting. I had thought about trying that, but saw some reviews suggesting that it wasn't really suitable for a desktop (heating issues?). The person may have been thinking of gaming or some other more intense usage than what I would need though.
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Some fancy desktop environments and HD video streaming in web browsers may push it too. For a Lightweight environment I think it's fine, though you may want a case with a fan and one of the higher RAM options if you do heavy web browsing with lots of tabs open.
But for Tiny Core I think the main issue is the lack of PiCore extensions compared to TC x86_64. That was a large part of why I picked a cheap x86_64 SBC instead of a Raspberry Pi board for similar usage. A similar thing but more user-friendly are the little office mini-PCs like the Intel NUCs, which are sold off relatively cheaply when businesses upgrade. They still have ample power for web browsing and email if running Linux, and probably comparable if not better in performance to the latest Raspberry Pis.
mocore:
--- Quote from: CNK on January 03, 2025, 08:00:55 PM ---But for Tiny Core I think the main issue is the lack of PiCore extensions compared to TC x86_64.
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can compiled binary's not be borrowed from .deb like dcore ?
vinceASPECT:
hello forum
.....i forgot to mention those tiny little Android tv boxes scattered all over online web stores
[link removed due to forum policy violation]
The boxes are just twenty bucks new........ with power brick and remote... they
come stacked with 100 free apps ready to go... quality apps that run well....
you can also install any of many free apps to get a free Linux. desktop computer......... "Nomone" have one
plug in in your usb mouse and keyboard... and go
they have full sound hdmi etc........
......some sport OCTA CORE cpu chips with good graphics & can do gaming.
.......they are a real nice innexpensive computer..... doubling up to do many things including gaming
there may be a method to do tinycore on them
[Edit]: Removed link to questionable website. Rich
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