On Thursday 05 April 2007 11:57:31 am dmyers549 wrote:
> Hey everyone,
> I am writing a research paper about Linux. Specifically "Light"
> distros like Damn Small Linux and Puppy Linux. If anyone has any
> experience using these Operating Systems, I could use your help! The
> things I am curious about are...
> What's the least powerful computer you've successfully used it on?
>
Ran DSL as Live CD on 100Mhz Pentium w/ 8MB ram. Puppy loaded but froze on
this machine.
> How well does it interface with Linux and Windows Networks?
Not tried yet.
>
> How well does it run modern applications?
>
Not tried yet.
> What specific tasks do you use it for?
Want to load it as a play Laptop for kids, but DSL does not have a partition
utility to get it onto the HD. So, I have to find something to transition
the Windows HD to Linux partitioned drive.
>
> What are some things that stand out in your mind about using it?
Puppy is more functional that DSL. It's pretty fun. If given the choice run
Puppy.
>
> Anything else you care to tell me!
>
DistroWatch has a list of light versions like Feather and Fluxubuntu that you
might want to look into.
> Thanks everyone!
>
> Clyde
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