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What's the best lightweight Linux distro?
sandras:
*crosses fingers* hope it's gonna be named PhatCore. J/K : )
jur:
I hope distrowatch won't be writing tc/mc is for "old computers". That is off-putting.
One of the things that make tc a winner for me is the fact that I am back in full control of my PC. The modularity and fresh setup at each boot make it like lego, build your own from what you want and how large you want, while retaining dazzling speed.
You like gnome with Compiz? Yep you can have it. Or flwm? LXDE? Sure, just a few clicks away, show me another distro that can do that. Or do you like terminals with scrolling text without zillions of bits devoted to X? Have at it.
So some nice eye-candy screen shots and some comparative boot charts to attract the masses.
(Oh and the title of this thread is wrong too, it should be what's the best Linux distro.)
Lego-linux. (legonux?) The future of computing has arrived. ;D
greentech:
--- Quote from: roberts on April 15, 2010, 09:55:26 PM ---But a turnkey system is not what Tiny Core is all about...
I would not have started this project, if I was to make a "me too" turnkey desktop.
I have had these concepts for a tiny modular system for a long time. It is interesting and challenging to make and improve Core with a great team and based on feedback from the community.
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Some interesting comments here. Can I give my first impressions? I have been busy distro-hopping in order to find a product that overcomes my latent Linux-ignorance enough to get me productive - by which I mean that despite my lowlevel knowledge of Linux, I need to be able to use a distro to help me access my (Windows) hard drive and copy (rescue) files to a usb stick. If I can also get on the internet and play music files too, then thats an added bonus.
However, now that I have found several distros that ALMOST do everything I want, I have a thirst for a distro that I can tailor to my real needs. That is why I am here, and I guess I would urge all contributors to stay on the path of avoiding inherent bloat, even if it means not winning awards for popularity.
Having said that, the first two things I missed during my first look at TC are:
1) Can't see how to browse my hard drive.
2) I don't have a router/dhcp. I have had to connect with PPPoE when I have used other distros. (because I connect via an IP-wireless type of gateway/modem).
TC relies heavily on dhcp access being available. If there was some way to add Roaring Penguin PPPoE and maybe dialup ability (pointless for many but possibly a lifesaver for some...) it might be handy.
Keep up the good work. I'm hooked.
curaga:
--- Quote from: greentech on August 31, 2010, 05:55:25 AM ---Having said that, the first two things I missed during my first look at TC are:
1) Can't see how to browse my hard drive.
2) I don't have a router/dhcp. I have had to connect with PPPoE when I have used other distros. (because I connect via an IP-wireless type of gateway/modem).
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1 - a file manager by default would be bloat ;) the included one is *the* file manager, also known as the command line. There are several graphical ones in the repo if you want.
For a Win hd, you'll also want to grab NTFS support.
2 - pppd can do that. Will take a couple lines of script, or use a script/dialer like pppsetup.
danielibarnes:
--- Quote ---2 - pppd can do that. Will take a couple lines of script, or use a script/dialer like pppsetup.
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This would be an excellent addition to the "Setting Up" part of the wiki. I am unfamiliar with pppd, otherwise I would help.
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