Live CD for old laptop
I'm trying to find a live CD with a built-in JRE to run on an Toshiba
1620CDS (K6-2 475Mhz 160MB RAM).
DSL and Puppy run fine but don't have a JRE built in.
Ubuntu and Xubuntu Hardy Heron thrash away for a couple of hours but never
reach a working desktop.
Any recommendations?
TIA.
date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 09:33:57 +0100
author: Grant
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Re: Live CD for old laptop
In article , Grant wrote:
> I'm trying to find a live CD with a built-in JRE to run on an Toshiba
> 1620CDS (K6-2 475Mhz 160MB RAM).
>
> DSL and Puppy run fine but don't have a JRE built in.
>
> Ubuntu and Xubuntu Hardy Heron thrash away for a couple of hours but never
> reach a working desktop.
>
> Any recommendations?
Gentoo.
Justin.
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Justin C, by the sea.
date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:09:59 -0000
author: Justin C
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Re: Live CD for old laptop
Grant wrote:
> I'm trying to find a live CD with a built-in JRE to run on an Toshiba
> 1620CDS (K6-2 475Mhz 160MB RAM).
>
> DSL and Puppy run fine but don't have a JRE built in.
>
> Ubuntu and Xubuntu Hardy Heron thrash away for a couple of hours but never
> reach a working desktop.
>
> Any recommendations?
Dynebolic - http://dynebolic.org
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http://MaldonIT.co.uk
date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:51:01 +0100
author: Will Kemp
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Re: Live CD for old laptop
On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:09:59 -0000
Justin C wrote:
> In article , Grant wrote:
> > I'm trying to find a live CD with a built-in JRE to run on an Toshiba
> > 1620CDS (K6-2 475Mhz 160MB RAM).
> >
> > DSL and Puppy run fine but don't have a JRE built in.
> >
> > Ubuntu and Xubuntu Hardy Heron thrash away for a couple of hours but never
> > reach a working desktop.
> >
> > Any recommendations?
>
> Gentoo.
>
> Justin.
>
Try Zenwalk - very lightweight, but complete at the same time. Even
gives decent results on 500MHz micro computers aimed at embedded uses :)
--
Will J G
date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:59:01 +0100
author: Folderol
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Re: Live CD for old laptop
Grant wrote:
> I'm trying to find a live CD with a built-in JRE to run on an Toshiba
> 1620CDS (K6-2 475Mhz 160MB RAM).
>
> DSL and Puppy run fine but don't have a JRE built in.
>
> Ubuntu and Xubuntu Hardy Heron thrash away for a couple of hours but never
> reach a working desktop.
>
> Any recommendations?
>
> TIA.
Install the distro!
I did it on a 1640 CDT with a CII 500MHz and 160 MB RAM. MDV 2008.0/Gnome
with minimal stuff and an Atheros PCMCIA WLAN card fare very well. But
don't expect video streaming...
date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:31:56 +0200
author: F8BOE
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Re: Live CD for old laptop
F8BOE wrote:
>
> Install the distro!
Think that's where I'm heading.
Took some time to hunt down a non-i686 livecd of Gentoo. Hangs very early in
the boot process.
Dynebolic hangs while trying to start the X server: "generating a fresh
windowmaker dock"
Downloading a Zenwalk live iso as I type...
date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:50:13 +0100
author: Grant
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Re: Live CD for old laptop
On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:50:13 +0100
"Grant" wrote:
> Downloading a Zenwalk live iso as I type...
How did it go?
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Will J G
date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:19:59 +0100
author: Folderol
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Re: Live CD for old laptop
Folderol wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:50:13 +0100
> "Grant" wrote:
>
>> Downloading a Zenwalk live iso as I type...
>
> How did it go?
No JRE included in the livecd so I bit the bullet and installed it. netpkg
seemed to think it had 1024x768 to play with instead of 800x600 which made
it fun but I eventually got a JRE installed.
The intention was to reuse what is currently a doorstop to give my kids
another device to play Runescape on when their mates came round - it just
about meets the minimum specs. Unfortunately, the resounding response was
'it's toooo slow'. Gratitude eh? :-)
date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:30:16 +0100
author: Grant
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