How will Puppy run in a computer with 64 MB of RAM?

[saransaleen]

Hi all, I have a compaq presario 12Xl307 with 64MB ram and 10gb HDD . I want to know if puppy linux (version 412 onwards) will run (not too slowly ) on this pc with a gui. If not can you please suggest a version of puppy linux that will run on it and also a link to download it. I really wanna revive this old timer pc .
Thanking you,
Sam

[rcrsn51]

How will puppy run on this computer?

With only 64 MB of RAM - slowly. You will need a full install and swap. Go here to download some older Puppies.

[`f00]

As above^ .. zenfunk's PULP is a puplet that might interest/fit the old timer as well - links for dl are scattered a bit in that thread.

yvw& keep 'em flying

[cthisbear]

Specs: Processor Intel Celeron 600.0 MHz

http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/compaq- ... 03268.html

Look at my last response below ....Cheat Frugal.

Will be fine on your compact.
I have tested on similar Compaqs.

Obviously you are not going to get scorching speeds...
but you will be surprised.

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Barry also made Retro Versions around this time,
for older kit. May or may not be better for you.

Here is the Aussie Internode mirror.
Faster download 4 you even for overseas folk.

Supports most official downloads....thanks Internode.

http://mirror.internode.on.net/pub/puppylinux/

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Pulp: A good idea.

Detailed changes from Puppy barebones 4.12

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=40226

PULP 0.03 is out. Changes explained.

http://flusslinie.wordpress.com/2009/05 ... 03-is-out/

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download: Rename >>>> .doc to >>>> .iso.

http://flusslinie.wordpress.com/category/pulp/

He did that to upload it easily....at that time.

PULP 0.03 rename the .doc to .iso as usual.

md5sum: 6a630a82e966ea5f030e08528636adc4 pulp_0.03.iso

http://flusslinie.files.wordpress.com/2 ... lp_003.doc

Burn it slowly. 24 speed is enough....maybe 16 speed.

4 Windows here is my uploaded ISO burner.

Imgburn.

( Burn at 32 speed tops. Normally.)
BUT YOU burn it more slowly....to match your old hardware.

Use this ...no install.. don't update.

ImgBurn.exe .... Size: 1.53 MB

http://www.datafilehost.com/download-fe571dfa.html


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saransaleen:

Welcome to Puppy.

Better off to do a what I call a cheat frugal of Puppy.

Copy the puppy main files to the root of
your hard drive...see my post here:

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=29881

" Boot from the CD.

Copy the pup_xxx.sfs and zdrv_xxx.sfs to your hard drive and boot.

The 2 files must be renamed to lower case if copied in Windows.
Different Puppies...different names where xxx is substituted. "

Basically Puppy boots off cd....
searches your hard drive
finds the same file it would use from cd
and boots up quickly from your hard drive.
Like adding ram to your computer.

Only Puppy can do this.
Been around since about Puppy 2.10????


Much safer for first timers to Puppy.
Great for low end machines.
Puppy 4.1 now also has only one main file.

Puppy 4.12 = pup_421.sfs

Puppy Pulp = pup_412pulp.sfs

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Before that you needed to copy 2 files...as below

Puppy 3 Series :

pup_301.sfs

zdrv_301.sfs

Puppy 4 Seriesl:

pup_398.sfs

zdrv_398.sfs

Puppy 4.1. = pup_410.sfs

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Chris.

[Lobster]

I really wanna revive this old timer pc .
Thanking you,
Sam

Your best bet is focussing on upgrading the memory.
Maybe there are recycling sites that offer the required hardware.
You seem to have up to a potential 320MB of mem.

[saransaleen]

Thanks everyone for the replies
@cthisbear: will check out the cheat frugal method today and let you know the result.

[ravenxau]

As above^ .. zenfunk's PULP is a puplet that might interest/fit the old timer as well - links for dl are scattered a bit in that thread.

yvw& keep 'em flying

Hope this helps - I run puppy 2.16 on a compaq presario laptop with only 64 MB of RAM - I boot from a live cd, but have a save file on the gard drive. You will need a swap file, mine is 128 MB.

More importantly, dont try and install Chrome, Firefox,...etc. you need to stick to lightweight applications such as netsurf, dillo, Hv3 (all browsers) and your 64 MB laptop will happily continue to be useful for years to come......

[jobo]

As above^ .. zenfunk's PULP is a puplet that might interest/fit the old timer as well - links for dl are scattered a bit in that thread.

yvw& keep 'em flying

Hope this helps - I run puppy 2.16 on a compaq presario laptop with only 64 MB of RAM - I boot from a live cd, but have a save file on the gard drive. You will need a swap file, mine is 128 MB.

More importantly, dont try and install Chrome, Firefox,...etc. you need to stick to lightweight applications such as netsurf, dillo, Hv3 (all browsers) and your 64 MB laptop will happily continue to be useful for years to come......

i was going to make the same point, i struggled with a 4 series with twice as much ram as you, where as 2 16 was excellent

[Burn_IT]

I have Puppy 4.2 installed, running on an old machine with a Cyrix P233 64Mb memory (maxed out) and a 4Gb disk. ISA Network Card, and I think I got the Modem working as well.
It works - slowly with Firefox, but is functional in a dire emergency.

[cthisbear]

Install basic Puppy on a computer with 16 Mb RAM

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=48214

50Mb Puppies to use as business card Rescue CD

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=76562


Chris.

[oldiesthatrock]

It sucked! I had Puppy 5.2.8. I kept running out of ram!
I went to a computer shop in town and found two sticks of 256 for $10.00!
I made sure the tech new it was for an old Compaq. They work! 512 MB rocks!!