Comments on: Lenny lights up an old laptop http://deviceguru.com/lenny-lights-up-an-old-laptop/ ...smart gadgets for a smarter world Sun, 20 May 2012 02:11:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fran http://deviceguru.com/lenny-lights-up-an-old-laptop/#comment-4610 Fran Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:46:26 +0000 http://www.deviceguru.com/?p=3842#comment-4610 Try GALPon MiniNo, it is Debian Lenny and it flys with this Laptop: http://minino.galpon.org ...And MiniNo in action: http://gruvi.galpon.org/minino/miscelanea/promo.mpeg Try GALPon MiniNo, it is Debian Lenny and it flys with this Laptop:

http://minino.galpon.org

…And MiniNo in action: http://gruvi.galpon.org/minino/miscelanea/promo.mpeg

]]> By: Randy http://deviceguru.com/lenny-lights-up-an-old-laptop/#comment-2446 Randy Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:25:31 +0000 http://www.deviceguru.com/?p=3842#comment-2446 My typical Debian install consists of a base system first. I usually just use the net install option to install the base system. Then I boot into the base system and do a complete apt-get update && apt-get upgrade. This keeps me from having to download many packages twice. It also allows me to cut out some bloat. I just install what I want installed. Another advantage to this method is I can upgrade to testing or unstable if I so choose, before installing everything. This reduces the chances of the upgrade failing. My typical Debian install consists of a base system first. I usually just use the net install option to install the base system. Then I boot into the base system and do a complete apt-get update && apt-get upgrade. This keeps me from having to download many packages twice. It also allows me to cut out some bloat. I just install what I want installed. Another advantage to this method is I can upgrade to testing or unstable if I so choose, before installing everything. This reduces the chances of the upgrade failing.

]]> By: Tinkerer http://deviceguru.com/lenny-lights-up-an-old-laptop/#comment-2023 Tinkerer Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:36:00 +0000 http://www.deviceguru.com/?p=3842#comment-2023 As per the question on Xubuntu (Richard) it is very disappointing speed-wise compared to Lenny. Xubuntu is more polished but more services, plugins and such make it slow on anything less than 256mb. My experience with lenny (and etch) on these old machines PII and PIII with>160mb is quite good, stable, and usable. I have lenny running right now on a P266 160mb AST laptop (circa 1998). Installed without a hitch, detecting all hardware, sound, video, pcmcia cisco wireless. I use conky to monitor my system memory, cpu load, battery, filesystem space. I really like to use rutilt to connect to wireless ap's . Only real drawback is that it helps to know linux as compared to ubuntu's newbie friendly emphasis (Oh and slowww boot speed). I will also echo the comments on making Gnome lighter (Kde too) it is quite possible to lighten these big desktops (Kde on Knopptix and Slax are good examples). Good article As per the question on Xubuntu (Richard) it is very disappointing speed-wise compared to Lenny. Xubuntu is more polished but more services, plugins and such make it slow on anything less than 256mb. My experience with lenny (and etch) on these old machines PII and PIII with>160mb is quite good, stable, and usable. I have lenny running right now on a P266 160mb AST laptop (circa 1998). Installed without a hitch, detecting all hardware, sound, video, pcmcia cisco wireless. I use conky to monitor my system memory, cpu load, battery, filesystem space. I really like to use rutilt to connect to wireless ap’s . Only real drawback is that it helps to know linux as compared to ubuntu’s newbie friendly emphasis (Oh and slowww boot speed).

I will also echo the comments on making Gnome lighter (Kde too) it is quite possible to lighten these big desktops (Kde on Knopptix and Slax are good examples).

Good article

]]> By: Prasad Bhatla http://deviceguru.com/lenny-lights-up-an-old-laptop/#comment-2021 Prasad Bhatla Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:36:14 +0000 http://www.deviceguru.com/?p=3842#comment-2021 Excellent. When my main PC on Fedora died due to a power supply hick-up, I had to get my old Compag 2100 laptop out from the attic. Just has 128M ram. Loaded up Lenny 5 and works great. I have used this now for the past 4 months !!!! Excellent.
When my main PC on Fedora died due to a power supply hick-up, I had to get my old Compag 2100 laptop out from the attic. Just has 128M ram. Loaded up Lenny 5 and works great.
I have used this now for the past 4 months !!!!

]]> By: Andrew http://deviceguru.com/lenny-lights-up-an-old-laptop/#comment-1925 Andrew Sat, 11 Apr 2009 02:11:01 +0000 http://www.deviceguru.com/?p=3842#comment-1925 Man, you made my life much better. Thanks Man, you made my life much better. Thanks

]]> By: Ron http://deviceguru.com/lenny-lights-up-an-old-laptop/#comment-1905 Ron Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:42:58 +0000 http://www.deviceguru.com/?p=3842#comment-1905 Excellent HOW-TO / Review! I have Lenny on my MSI Wind netbook already (works great, by the way) but I am linking this to my linux buddies on facebook. Several distro hoppers there that need to find a home. Thanks Excellent HOW-TO / Review! I have Lenny on my MSI Wind netbook already (works great, by the way) but I am linking this to my linux buddies on facebook. Several distro hoppers there that need to find a home.

Thanks

]]> By: Jim http://deviceguru.com/lenny-lights-up-an-old-laptop/#comment-1901 Jim Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:27:17 +0000 http://www.deviceguru.com/?p=3842#comment-1901 Nice. I've got what is basically the same laptop (Thinkpad X20) (maxed RAM @ 320M, larger/faster hd 40GB). Happy to see others still getting life from it. Following your procedure to refresh the Linux on my X20, moving from an older Fedora to Debian for a bit. Curious to see how Debian stacks up - I've been mostly a Red Hat person for the past decade on work machines. Nice. I’ve got what is basically the same laptop (Thinkpad X20) (maxed RAM @ 320M, larger/faster hd 40GB). Happy to see others still getting life from it.

Following your procedure to refresh the Linux on my X20, moving from an older Fedora to Debian for a bit. Curious to see how Debian stacks up – I’ve been mostly a Red Hat person for the past decade on work machines.

]]> By: stein http://deviceguru.com/lenny-lights-up-an-old-laptop/#comment-1898 stein Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:16:07 +0000 http://www.deviceguru.com/?p=3842#comment-1898 A good clear review, great for newbies. A good clear review, great for newbies.

]]> By: deviceguru http://deviceguru.com/lenny-lights-up-an-old-laptop/#comment-1897 deviceguru Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:39:51 +0000 http://www.deviceguru.com/?p=3842#comment-1897 @Richard: good question, regarding xubuntu. I'll try it. @Richard: good question, regarding xubuntu. I’ll try it.

]]> By: deviceguru http://deviceguru.com/lenny-lights-up-an-old-laptop/#comment-1896 deviceguru Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:39:08 +0000 http://www.deviceguru.com/?p=3842#comment-1896 @Chris: thanks for the correction (fixed), and for the kind words ;) @Chris: thanks for the correction (fixed), and for the kind words ;)

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