Puppy Linux -- A Tiny KNOPPIX?

**pgluth1** · 03-02-2006, 07:43 AM

Must admit, Puppy Linux is one of my favorites. I have an aging p1-133 laptop that has no problem running Puppy - (though it is a solid Win98se machine too.)

I realize that part of Puppy's charm is its small size, 60 meg, I still like Knoppix based Damn Small Linux at 50 megs. - more up to date. However, I must add that there are many versions of Puppy, and Chubby Puppy has Firefox and Open Office included. I think it comes in at around 110 megs, but I confess I really like it. I don't need a lot of bloat, just a few bells and whistles.

DSL is knoppix based, but Chubby Puppy is really a full-featured distro.

**slvrldy17** · 03-07-2006, 01:09 AM

If you go to the website www.puppylinux.org and use the links to the organizations web page and then the Wiki you will find links to many versions of Puppy - I'm currently using the minimalist "Empty Crust Puppy" that comes in at about 30 to 35MB and allows you to pick which applications you want from the pupget and dot pup files without having to deal with a lot of bloat/extras that you don't need or use. I'm also working with the Puppy 2.0 Alpha release that looks like it wil be a real winner despite some early bugs that wil likely be resolved in future releases. Worth your time to check these distros out.

**irlandes** · 03-28-2006, 05:45 AM

Mandriva LE 2005 has a bug which means it cannot produce solid md5sums on burned iso's. I googled and found out it apparently is a kernel bug. I really hate reinstalls, since I have a LOT of stuff and have to back it up, then try to get it all back in, and also a lot of time to set it up otherwise the way I want it.

So, I wait a while before I start over.

With Puppy 1.0.6., I can install it to ram, and that small file (Not a partition) which can be deleted later, then pull the CD, and use the CD writer for solid iso burns.

That is so cool!

For the same reason, I am assuming a busted windows system, puppy could be used to pick off needed files and docs etc on a 1 CD machine system before reinstalling Windows (for those who have that desire, which alas is very many people.)

It seems incredible that so much can be done with that small amount of program. Note than there is a version of 1.0.5 which includes Openoffice.org, and is not much bigger than the basic system.

**hinachan** · 08-01-2006, 05:18 AM

Originally Posted by Flash00

I've tried both Knoppix and Puppy Linux - running from live CD only, not installed to the hd. For my money Puppy is best, primarily because it is designed for a single user who runs as root. There is none of the password agony that Knoppix forces on you for no good reason. Puppy just seems to work, with a minimum of hassle. Of all the distros I've seen it's the only one I'd recommend to someone who didn't know anything about computers. I think that because of its simplified configuration it would stand the best chance of working, and when it doesn't work it would be the easiest to troubleshoot. It is ideal for learning Linux and for experts too.

I love Puppy, myself, though I've still never managed to get my printer to work with it. And it's an HP printer, which is on the list of printers that Puppy has drivers for. If I could just train my Puppy to do that, I'd be a happy dog owner.

I love Puppy and Knoppix for different reasons. I use both equally, depending on what I want to do during that particular session. I love the Opera browser, so I DL'ed the version of Puppy that includes it...so all 488 my bookmarks (most of which are Linux-related, LOL) can be quickly imported with a few mouse clicks!