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PsychOS Linux – 32-bit distro for older computers

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Post by indigodaddy » Sun, Oct 30, 2022, 8:31 PM UTC

PsychOS Linux – 32-bit distro for older computers
psychoslinux.gitlab.io

Re: PsychOS Linux – 32-bit distro for older computers

#2

Post by prosaic-hacker » Sun, Oct 30, 2022, 8:50 PM UTC

I like small retro hw supporting distros. Puppy Fossa is running on several of my machines.

I don't like the background on web page enough that I got off of it before downloading the distro. Please give me an option to visually assaulted.

Re: PsychOS Linux – 32-bit distro for older computers

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Post by xenonite » Sun, Oct 30, 2022, 9:09 PM UTC

prosaic-hacker wrote: post #2

I like small retro hw supporting distros. Puppy Fossa is running on several of my machines. I don't like the background on web page enough that I got off of it before downloading the distro. Please give me an option to visually assaulted.

Ironically, the background animation stutters even on fast hardware.

Re: PsychOS Linux – 32-bit distro for older computers

#4

Post by 29athrowaway » Sun, Oct 30, 2022, 9:29 PM UTC

Try Damn Small Linux

Re: PsychOS Linux – 32-bit distro for older computers

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Post by mike_hock » Sun, Oct 30, 2022, 9:29 PM UTC

prosaic-hacker wrote: post #2

I like small retro hw supporting distros. Puppy Fossa is running on several of my machines. I don't like the background on web page enough that I got off of it before downloading the distro. Please give me an option to visually assaulted.

Visually assaulted? That shit is still "transferring data" and pegging a core at 100%.

Re: PsychOS Linux – 32-bit distro for older computers

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Post by BMc2020 » Sun, Oct 30, 2022, 9:33 PM UTC

Raspbian on an old dell laptop. Chrome with a reload page extension updates the weather every hour.

Re: PsychOS Linux – 32-bit distro for older computers

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Post by yjftsjthsd-h » Sun, Oct 30, 2022, 9:38 PM UTC

BMc2020 wrote: post #6

Raspbian on an old dell laptop. Chrome with a reload page extension updates the weather every hour.

> Raspbian on an old dell laptop.

? Raspbian is for ARM, what are you talking about?

Re: PsychOS Linux – 32-bit distro for older computers

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Post by jcelerier » Sun, Oct 30, 2022, 9:40 PM UTC

yjftsjthsd-h wrote: post #7

BMc2020 wrote: post #6

Raspbian on an old dell laptop. Chrome with a reload page extension updates the weather every hour.

> Raspbian on an old dell laptop. ? Raspbian is for ARM, what are you talking about?

there's an x86 version specially for old computers: https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/raspberry-pi-desktop/

Re: PsychOS Linux – 32-bit distro for older computers

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Post by mike_hock » Sun, Oct 30, 2022, 9:40 PM UTC

29athrowaway wrote: post #4

Try Damn Small Linux

That's been abandoned, right?

The last "News Milestone" is May 3, 2004, and I can't find any other timestamps or dates on the website.

It'd be OK for a project like that to have old, frozen software versions as long as it receives security updates, but the website makes it damn near impossible to assess whether any maintenance is taking place at all.

Re: PsychOS Linux – 32-bit distro for older computers

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Post by 29athrowaway » Sun, Oct 30, 2022, 9:44 PM UTC

mike_hock wrote: post #9

29athrowaway wrote: post #4

Try Damn Small Linux

That's been abandoned, right? The last "News Milestone" is May 3, 2004, and I can't find any other timestamps or dates on the website. It'd be OK for a project like that to have old, frozen software versions as long as it receives security updates, but the website makes it damn near impossible to assess whether any maintenance is taking place at all.

I see. It shines on old hardware.