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Steve Litt via plug on 19 Oct 2024 23:39:00 -0700
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Re: [PLUG] Recommendations for an OS that will run on 256MB laptop
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- From: Steve Litt via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
- To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
- Subject: Re: [PLUG] Recommendations for an OS that will run on 256MB laptop
- Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2024 02:38:52 -0400
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Steven Grunza via plug said on Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:08:11 -0400
>I am looking to use an old laptop for a proof-of-concept project. It
>needs an OS but only has 256MB of system RAM, which is the maximum the
>machine will hold. It originally ran Windows TabletPC (basically
>WinXP).
>
>I was thinking of trying Slax but the recommendation is 512MB minimum
>for Slax.
>
>It would basically be a programming station with WiFi or Ethernet
>connection to report results/statistics using a USB connected
>programming pod and a USB connected barcode scanner.
>
>Any suggestions as to a Linux (or BSD) distribution that would work
>with only 256MB?
I think pretty much any Linux distro that doesn't force all sorts of
junk on you should do the trick. In other words, not Ubuntu, Mint, or
all those other "training wheels, all GUI all the time" distros.
I don't know whether or not systemd consumes much RAM, because I don't
use systemd and I have 64GB of RAM on my daily driver.
Why not take a well provisioned system and install various distros on a
256MB Qemu VM? Besides all the other fine Linuxes and BSDs recommended
in this thread, try Void Linux. Install just the core, which is all
command line. Then if you want GUI, install xterm, then X, then
[openbox | jwm | IceWM | etcetera ]. I have no idea whether Wayland
uses less RAM than X.
If you must install a browser, something like vimb limits your
footprint. Stay away from mainstream browsers.
Another thing you might try is Plop Linux. It says it can run in 64MB.
https://www.plop.at/en/ploplinux/index.html
SteveT
Steve Litt
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