Which puppy linux to choose?

[Linux_user44]

Hi
I have an older laptop and would like to know which puppylinux should i install for it specifications are
Intel celeron n2840 2 core 2 threads 64bit
Ram is 8gb

It will be used for internet and maybe youtube
It would be nice if DE be fast

Thank you

[pp4mnklinux]

Hi @Linux_user44 :

The best choice is..."your choice", but for browsing the net and use internet resources I am using Vanilladpup 9.2.18.

I am using 7 distros depending on what I wanna do, but for internet....

https://archive.org/details/vanilladpup-9.2.18-64

As I told u consider it as a simple suggestion, try and choose.

Have a nice day and, please, share with us your final decission.

Cheers

[dimkr]

https://archive.org/details/vanilladpup-9.2.18-64

9.2.x has reached its end-of-life, I'd recommend 9.3.x or 10.0.x from https://github.com/vanilla-dpup/releases instead. viewtopic.php?t=7656 shows a very long list of problems solved after 9.2.18.

[pp4mnklinux]

@dimkr , I want to ask you about these versions. Are they easy to install??

I didn't try them because some time ago u told me I must use them from USB and I want to install them frugally.

Is this possible...and easy??

Thanks a lot for your help.

@dimkr

viewtopic.php?t=7923

[wizard]

@Linux_user44

With your hardware you could run about any of the Puppy versions. I would recommend the new BookwormPup64 10.0.4 from here:
viewtopic.php?t=8690

You can also download and install extended help files that cover BookwormPup64 as well as details about Puppy Linux in general.
https://sourceforge.net/projects/wizard ... t/download

wizard

[dimkr]

@dimkr , I want to ask you about these versions. Are they easy to install??

I don't know how you installed 9.2.18, but the same method should work.

[ljlj]

mx linux by fred of 2016
is the best.
i can add new glibc and
it works perfect!!!

[galen]

all will run much faster than windows

note that newer cheap wifi dongles likely will not work

[pp4mnklinux]

@dimkr , I want to ask you about these versions. Are they easy to install??

I don't know how you installed 9.2.18, but the same method should work.

Thanks a lot for your comments, but it doesn't work, so I continue with 9.2.18 because it is the best for me.

Today I spent /waste some hours trying to install 10.0.44 and I gonna tell u what happen.

I downloaded vanilladpup 10.0.44 and installed it into a USB using UniversalUSBinstaller (Winshit) and I boot using it.
It boots fantastic, but when I want to install it only offers the USB installation, so I follow your suggested procedure to update an installation.
I had installed vanilladput 2.9.18 so following your instructions, I changed/replaced the following archives:... vmlinuz, initrd.gz, ucode.cpio and .sfs form 10.0.44 to 9.2.18, I restarted, and everything looked fantastic but it was an ilusion, because my system hang on, blocked, .....

so I forgot 10.0.44 and continue with 9.2.18. It could be outdated, but for me and my needs (only the internet) it is marvellous.

Thanks a lot for all your help.

Have a nice day u all.

CHEERS

[wizard]

@pp4mnklinux

You are hijacking the OP's post, you should start another thread.

wizard

[mikewalsh]

@pp4mnklinux

You are hijacking the OP's post, you should start another thread.

wizard

Yes, I agree. IF you want to discuss issues related to Vanilla DPup, please do so in the appropriate section. Consider this a first 'warning', because you're starting to make a habit of this.......and it just annoys/p***es-off those who are trying to get specific problems addressed.

Please desist!

Mike.

[Geek3579]

Hi
I have an older laptop and would like to know which puppylinux should i install for it specifications are
Intel celeron n2840 2 core 2 threads 64bit
Ram is 8gb

It will be used for internet and maybe youtube
It would be nice if DE be fast

Thank you

I have been using Bookwormpup64 as my daily driver for at least couple of weeks and it performs very well. Highly recommended. If you want speed / quick desktop responses, stick with JWM in the base version. If you want to use the desktop a lot for moving files around the system and having files at hand on the desktop, LXDE drv performs perfectly with PCMANFM , which I cant say about LXDE Bionic64, Fossa64, or F96, unfortunately.

In addition, Imagemagick runs well, I use a QEMU appimage for virtualisation, mikewalsh's portables run well including Wine 5.11. I could go on...

[dimkr]

I have been using Bookwormpup64

It's nearly identical (slightly behind in terms of updates and slightly heavier) compared to Vanilla Dpup 10.0.x, so it's unlikely to work if the latter doesn't.

[fredx181]

@pp4mnklinux

You are hijacking the OP's post, you should start another thread.

wizard

Yes, I agree. IF you want to discuss issues related to Vanilla DPup, please do so in the appropriate section. Consider this a first 'warning', because you're starting to make a habit of this.......and it just annoys/p***es-off those who are trying to get specific problems addressed.

Please desist!

Mike.

Is a little off-topic posting a big sin nowadays ? Or am I missing something perhaps ?
(edit: expressing your annoyance is OK, but threaten to bannish goes to far IMO)

[Gnimmelf]

F96-ce is by far the fastest on my lenovo - i realy hope that this variant continues developin with new ubuntu realeses, when time is due