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Offline racerrandy

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Need OS advice.
« on: March 23, 2011, 07:25:00 AM »
Good morning all!

I just converted to PCLOS and now would like to put this great OS on my other computers, but need help figuring out which version.

I have a Dell Latitude c610 with 384 megs of ram and a 18 gig hard drive. The only thing I will do with this is occasional web surfing and I need to put just one windows app on it. Which version would you think would work best for me? I only have $25 buck in this laptop and don't want to put anymore ram in it. I just drag it to the racetrack where I race R/C cars. Here is the link to the windows app I need on it.

http://www.castlecreations.com/downloads.html



 
Thanks for the help!


Randy
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Offline Neal ManBear

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Re: Need OS advice.
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2011, 07:55:04 AM »
One of the lighter versions would be fine for you - LXDE-Mini, MiniMe, Zen-Mini, XFCE-Mini or Openbox-Mini.

As to whether your app will run in wine, I do not know. Test and see is all I can say.
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Re: Need OS advice.
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2011, 07:58:59 AM »
I'd go with LXDE on it.. running it right now on 1.6 with 256 ram ..runs fast and stable.. but you might want to use Chromium browser instead of Firefox..
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Re: Need OS advice.
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2011, 09:37:48 AM »
Quote from: scoundrel on March 23, 2011, 07:58:59 AM
I'd go with LXDE on it.. running it right now on 1.6 with 256 ram ..runs fast and stable.. but you might want to use Chromium browser instead of Firefox..

Yeah, I agrtee, LXDE or XFCE.  both a re lightweight and run quite fast.

The thing I do is to install KDE.  Then I add the following DEs:  Gnome, E17, LXDE, and XFCE.  Then, I get to pick and choose.  But, it does require some more HD space.
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Re: Need OS advice.
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2011, 09:44:40 AM »
Quote from: Georgetoon on March 23, 2011, 09:37:48 AM
Quote from: scoundrel on March 23, 2011, 07:58:59 AM
I'd go with LXDE on it.. running it right now on 1.6 with 256 ram ..runs fast and stable.. but you might want to use Chromium browser instead of Firefox..

Yeah, I agrtee, LXDE or XFCE.  both a re lightweight and run quite fast.

The thing I do is to install KDE.  Then I add the following DEs:  Gnome, E17, LXDE, and XFCE.  Then, I get to pick and choose.  But, it does require some more HD space.

With the specs racerrandy posted, there would not be enough resources to do it that way, I believe. Best to start with one of the minis. LXDE would be my choice, naturally, but any of them would do.
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Offline ivanovnegro

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Re: Need OS advice.
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2011, 10:38:26 AM »
Yes, definiteley LXDE.  ;)
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Offline racerrandy

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Re: Need OS advice.
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2011, 11:26:30 AM »
Looks like the general consensus voted for LXDE so that's what I will try!  :)

Thanks for the help and I will let you all know how it works out.




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Re: Need OS advice.
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2011, 12:29:21 PM »
Randy,
Make sure to start with the Mini version of LXDE. It has fewer apps installed by default and should be just a bit "lighter" on your hardware. :)
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Re: Need OS advice.
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2011, 07:10:31 PM »
Quote from: Neal on March 23, 2011, 12:29:21 PM
Randy,
Make sure to start with the Mini version of LXDE. It has fewer apps installed by default and should be just a bit "lighter" on your hardware. :)





Thanks Neal, will do!  ;D





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Re: Need OS advice.
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2011, 09:49:08 PM »
Quote from: racerrandy on March 23, 2011, 07:25:00 AM

"I need to put just one windows app on it."

 http://www.castlecreations.com/downloads.html

Thanks for the help!


Randy


Good luck with WINE.  ;)  
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Re: Need OS advice.
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2011, 10:01:24 PM »
Ok, my live cd burning didn't go well. 

I downloaded the lxde-mini iso and saved it to my documents.  When I put the cd in, k3b came up and give me the option burn the iso which I did. After I put the cd in my other laptop and asked it to check the media it FAILED.

Where did I go wrong? I admit I have always loaded the distro's I have tried from disc I get from Linux magazines and never burned the iso before. OR I should say I have not been successful.

Walk me through this please, I hate being a 44 year old NEWB!





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Re: Need OS advice.
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2011, 10:16:02 PM »
Quote from: racerrandy on March 23, 2011, 10:01:24 PM
Ok, my live cd burning didn't go well. 

I downloaded the lxde-mini iso and saved it to my documents.  When I put the cd in, k3b came up and give me the option burn the iso which I did. After I put the cd in my other laptop and asked it to check the media it FAILED.

Where did I go wrong? I admit I have always loaded the distro's I have tried from disc I get from Linux magazines and never burned the iso before. OR I should say I have not been successful.

Walk me through this please, I hate being a 44 year old NEWB!





Randy

1: Download the .ISO
2: Check to be sure the md5sum matches (actually, if you are using k3b, it does this before the burn)
3: slow down the burn speed to the lowest setting that your burner will accept.
4: There is a way to check the md5sum after the burn on the CD but I am not sure/don't remimber how.
5: If all else fails, use different media. I have found problems with some aaaachuewFuji, and Luck with others ,,coughMemorex.
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Re: Need OS advice.
« Reply #12 on: March 24, 2011, 08:48:28 PM »
Ok, more success but not completely.

I picked up some new cd-r discs and burned a new live cd. This time when I did the media check it passed but after draklive installer comes up I can't get passed where it configures the grub. It wants to know if I want to add of modify anything, I clicked finish then it just sits and goes blank.




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Re: Need OS advice.
« Reply #13 on: March 24, 2011, 09:33:15 PM »
Quote from: racerrandy on March 24, 2011, 08:48:28 PM
It wants to know if I want to add of modify anything, I clicked finish then it just sits and goes blank.


How long? Depending on the size of your hard drive, this can take some time. I'm not saying you don't have a problem, just thinking out loud.
If it takes an hour, I would assume you have a problem.
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Re: Need OS advice.
« Reply #14 on: March 24, 2011, 09:39:12 PM »
Sounds like you probably had a grub2 beta software on there at some point and it wrote some trash to the mbr and pclinuxos is having a hard time trying to find the proper entry point. Does anyone know of a good utility to totally clean the harddrives mbr?

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