questions about Knoppix versions
I have a very old laptop..(circa 1998..) I bought it off Ebay and only know a few things about it. I am currently running DSL on the laptop but I do not like DSL very much at all. I have looked at the Knoppix screenshots and the GUI is what I was looking for more or less. The important specs I currently know are these: 400 mhz Intel Celeron Processor, 32 MB RAM, 4.3 GB Hard Drive.. Now my question to anyone willing to help is, is there any version of Knoppix you would suggest me using?? I am planning on upgrading the RAM to 160 soon; but for now, is there any version I should try out?
unionfs and knoppix hd install
Does the hd install of knoppix 4.0+ install unionfs and it's tools - although the configuration doesn't use them by default?
Re: questions about Knoppix versions
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Originally Posted by w0lfinator
I have a very old laptop..(circa 1998..) I bought it off Ebay and only know a few things about it. I am currently running DSL on the laptop but I do not like DSL very much at all. I have looked at the Knoppix screenshots and the GUI is what I was looking for more or less. The important specs I currently know are these: 400 mhz Intel Celeron Processor, 32 MB RAM, 4.3 GB Hard Drive.. Now my question to anyone willing to help is, is there any version of Knoppix you would suggest me using?? I am planning on upgrading the RAM to 160 soon; but for now, is there any version I should try out?
I tried to use an older version of Knoppix (3.7) on an older computer (400MHz Celeron processor with 256MB of RAM), and the results weren't nearly as good as I get on my own, faster PC. The older PC was just choking on Knoppix, so I finally had to just restart the computer and use a Puppy Linux live CD, instead.
Puppy is one of the lightweight distros for older machines, roughly the same size as DSL, but a LOT nicer. Plus, you don't get the awful flicker you get from DSL's horribly low refresh rate. Puppy also has a lot more software included, and an interface familiar to those who have worked with Windows 95 (though themes can be added to spruce it up).
For me, personally, I happily use Knoppix on machines that are capable of handling all the eye candy that I enjoy so much. But on the older PC's, Puppy is my favorite lightweight distro.
So that's one option you have for your aging laptop, if Knoppix doesn't work out. :)