Handyman's review of puppy linux

All about puppy linux

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[dalebednell]

Ubuntu is very good but you can't have it persistant on a 1gb pen

[EManU3LVID]

@dalebednell The persistant file just won't be big enough to run large programs

[EManU3LVID]

@dalebednell Yes you do

[maxmmv]

What wallpaper do you use, and what is that Windows 7-like clock/calendar gadget on the right?

Thanks.

[Faelsun]

@dalebednell Right now I have Ubuntu which I dont mind the new interface so much mainly because I hate Gnome. Not to familiar with Puppys packaging system but hell I will use anything not like Fedora.

[dalebednell]

@Faelsun There is now puppy linux 5.28 give that a try it's very easy to use and is fast and fun lot's of good apps

[Faelsun]

@TheMsdos25 Thinking about putting it on a 2 year old Compaq laptop, should fly like superman.

[TheMsdos25]

puppylinux 5.2.8 works great for new computers too

[darris321]

@dalebednell could you run it from an encrypted pen drive? during the install of ubuntu, i was able to create a partition for booting and a partition for everything else, then I set my /home to a logical volume and my / to a separate logical volume.

I like that puppy linux can also run from your ram, so you can start it with a CD then remove the CD and it still runs.

Puppy is just so cool.

[baneofzakhaev]

Great vid!