Coreper Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 hi,I'm searching for the fastest and lightest Linux Distro [or another good OS].I would like to install it on my notebook, next to Windows Vista and OSX86.It needs to be able of handling popular file formats, and i would like to be able of surfing the web, fast and safe.Please let me know if you know a good Linux distro [or another good OS]btw: please dont recommend old OSs like Windows 95 :SThanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 Puppy or DSL :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coreper Posted November 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 Puppy or DSL :)could you give me some more info about those OSs?like the differences... and which one you preferoh, and which one is the easiest to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 You wanted light +fast :Dhttp://www.damnsmalllinux.org/applications.htmlhttp://puppylinux.org/main/index.php?file=Manual-English.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan2273 Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 Out of those two that Boris suggested I would use Puppy 4.3.1, as it is a later release than DSL.It boots very fast as well.It takes a bit of getting used to but it grows on you.If you want something special to your needs have a look at the Puplets.http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Puppy_Linux/Puplets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seshomaru Samma Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 I have used DSL and Puppy before. If all you want is to browse the web then they are okay.They are often low on applications though.I prefer Crunch-Bang Linux. It's based on Ubuntu but way faster and the interface is simply great. ideal for small computers. Though all its default applications have a small footprint , it has access to most (maybe all) of Ubuntu's application. Highly recommended , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coreper Posted November 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 ill try out DSL and Puppy and see which one i like the best [on VMWare]and are they also a bit energy-efficient? in terms of energy saving? because theyre light... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coreper Posted November 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 oki just tested DSL and Puppy, and Puppy is definitly the one i prefer right now..ill have a test run at Crunch-Bang Linux too now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coreper Posted November 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 after testing Crunchbang linux [which seems nothing faster as Ubuntu] and thinking of which distro i would use..i decided to stick with Ubuntu :Pbut instead of updating to the slow version of Ubuntu [9.10] ill stick with the fast version :P [9.4] :Dthanks for all the advices :)the reason i chose for ubuntu?its much more user friendly, and it looks much better, than the rest :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabbitWho Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 after testing Crunchbang linux [which seems nothing faster as Ubuntu] and thinking of which distro i would use..i decided to stick with Ubuntu :Pbut instead of updating to the slow version of Ubuntu [9.10] ill stick with the fast version :P [9.4] :Dthanks for all the advices :)the reason i chose for ubuntu?its much more user friendly, and it looks much better, than the rest :PYou could try spri, it's based on Ubuntu but with Icewrm, only thing is it's still in beta. It's great for older computers. I love it, it saved the life of my 11 year old IBM aptiva with its pentium 3 and 192MB of RAM and runs like new now. www.sprilinux.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 after testing Crunchbang linux [which seems nothing faster as Ubuntu] and thinking of which distro i would use..i decided to stick with Ubuntu :Pbut instead of updating to the slow version of Ubuntu [9.10] ill stick with the fast version :P [9.4] :Dthanks for all the advices :)the reason i chose for ubuntu?its much more user friendly, and it looks much better, than the rest :PYou could try spri, it's based on Ubuntu but with Icewrm, only thing is it's still in beta. It's great for older computers. I love it, it saved the life of my 11 year old IBM aptiva with its pentium 3 and 192MB of RAM and runs like new now. www.sprilinux.comWould it run on my old Sinclair ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seshomaru Samma Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Would it run on my old Sinclair ?Here is a ZX running Debian: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dE_logics Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 How bout xubuntu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dE_logics Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 To run your media files open applications>accessories>terminal and paste the following code - apt-get install gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg gstreamer0.10-fluendo-mp3 gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad gstreamer0.10-plugins-uglyIt will download and install a few packages, and you'll be ready to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinson Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 I think dubbed antiX as "The Fat-free Mepis" because it is indeed the lighter and faster version of SimplyMEPIS.antiX uses IceWM and Fluxbox as its window managers and it is loaded with handy software packages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alvaro - BR Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Hi everybody,I use linux Debian for all my servers. I've joined this forum trying to help anyone whom maybe has any concerns or doubts in Linux. First of all, We may considerate the use of it. For use in a notebook,The system is very wide and intuitive, secure and good looking. If anyone has any questions or doubt about it, please feel free to email me any time.It also has a version that could be installed on "netbooks" like Acer, Dell, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 I would says that Ubuntu 10.04 is the most fast and stable version of linux actually. So you have never actually used it then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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