Thinking of using Tiny Core; advice please?

[JunkYard]

Hello there

Looked at a few other Linux O.Ss link Mint, Debian and Lubuntu
Not impressed as there OS are over 3GB in download size and all 64 bit

I have a ASUS PTGD1-LA (OEM) R1.06 PTGD1-LA Motherboard that takes IDE and SATA data cables, no idea about the processor.
I also have a 32GB HDD which will be partisioned and to run as the master to host the OSs on. I also have a CD Rewriter drive too!

I think the motherboard my well install from a USB flash drive. But if it dose not then I have a spare CD that I could burn the new OS onto.

Im looking for a small enough OS that will run on my above set up and I can download and copy to USB or CD then install it onto the HDD

Any one recommend me an OS hear please?
Thanks
 

[Rich]

Hi JunkYard
Welcome to the forum.

Your motherboard take a Pentium 4 which will have no problem running
Tinycore. The machine I'm writing this from has a Pentium 4.

You don't say how much RAM you have, but if you plan on running a
modern web browser (i.e. Firefox) , you'll want as much as you can
afford. That motherboard is rated for 3 Gbytes.

The 32GB HDD should be fine.

Your motherboard has a wired network connection, so I would recommend
one of the Tinycore ISOs, not the much larger CorePlus ISOs. Those are
needed if the only network connection available to you is wireless.

[JunkYard]

Hi JunkYard
Welcome to the forum.

Your motherboard take a Pentium 4 which will have no problem running
Tinycore. The machine I'm writing this from has a Pentium 4.

You don't say how much RAM you have, but if you plan on running a
modern web browser (i.e. Firefox) , you'll want as much as you can
afford. That motherboard is rated for 3 Gbytes.

The 32GB HDD should be fine.

Your motherboard has a wired network connection, so I would recommend
one of the Tinycore ISOs, not the much larger CorePlus ISOs. Those are
needed if the only network connection available to you is wireless.

Memory; 2X 256MB so 512MB ram
Yes I have a Wifi PCI card so will be running WiFi

Do you have any download links to any O.Ss please?
Thanks

[Rich]

Hi JunkYard
The ISO files for TC16 32 bit can be found here:
http://tinycorelinux.net/16.x/x86/release/

[JunkYard]

Hi JunkYard
The ISO files for TC16 32 bit can be found here:
http://tinycorelinux.net/16.x/x86/release/

I dont understand any of it!
There are 15 links on that page. I dont know what ISO files are

[Juanito]

You can burn one of the iso files to CD/DVD and boot from that.

Do you have access to a linux machine to download the iso file and burn it to CD/DVD?

[JunkYard]

You can burn one of the iso files to CD/DVD and boot from that.

Do you have access to a linux machine to download the iso file and burn it to CD/DVD?

I dont know how to burn an ISO file
No linux machine only windows 10

[Juanito]

Download the following file using windows: http://tinycorelinux.net/17.x/x86/release/CorePlus-17.0.iso

I believe if you right-click on the downloaded file, you should get an option to burn it to CD/DVD.

[JunkYard]

Download the following file using windows: http://tinycorelinux.net/17.x/x86/release/CorePlus-17.0.iso

I believe if you right-click on the downloaded file, you should get an option to burn it to CD/DVD.

Just to clarify I m downloading "CorePlus-17.0.iso"?

[JunkYard]

I believe if you right-click on the downloaded file, you should get an option to burn it to CD/DVD.

I used express burn to do it. its still an iso file, its to complicated i dont know how to do it

[Juanito]

First hit in google:

Windows 8/8.1/10

    Download the ISO CD image to a folder on your computer.
    Open the folder where you have saved the ISO file.
    Right click on the . iso file.
    From the menu select Burn disc image.

[JunkYard]

First hit in google:

Windows 8/8.1/10

    Download the ISO CD image to a folder on your computer.
    Open the folder where you have saved the ISO file.
    Right click on the . iso file.
    From the menu select Burn disc image.

I dont have a CD player on this machine its on the windows 10 computer that i am working on

[JunkYard]

ok i have managed to burn something with the win xp system. dont think it has burnt to CD right!
Burn to CD then Booted machine from CD and have gotten this image. dont understand it! am i on the right path?

please download attachment below

[Juanito]

Yes, choose the first option and hit enter.

[JunkYard]

I have dont that and been brought to a desktop. What next; how do i install it to the HHD?