Damn Small Linux?

Question

My old computer is running xp, but barely has enough ram to run xp. So I'm thinking about installing Damn Small Linux on it. I'm wondering how great of an OS is damn small linux? And can it run all the same applications as other linux operating systems, such as wine?

Answer 1

Damn Small Linux is okay for basic tasks like surfing the internet, typing documents, or playing simple games. It comes with Firefox, but a much older version (. 99 if I recall ). I don't believe ( I can check ) that it comes with Wine, or even has it available as a download through MyDSL. You could download the source code, and possibly compile it yourself, but if you are not comfortable with the command line, then this might not be a good idea.. Damn Small Linux was designed for REALLY old computers, even to run on a 486. If your computer is higher than 32 MB of RAM, then using Damn Small Linux might be overkill.

You may be interested in PuppyLinux:

http://www.puppylinux.com/

It has far more recent versions of popular programs. It uses SeaMonkey instead of Firefox, but there is little difference between them. I do not think Puppy comes with Wine, but I'm almost sure that someone has developed a "pup" package for it.

PuppyLinux requires 128 MB of RAM. It is a little awkward to install to a hard drive, so you will have to look up the instructions and follow them very carefully.

Answer 2

I would recommend Puppy Linux