LinpusLite 9.4 Issues

igadget79 · 02-15-2009, 10:15 AM

Hi all

I have just installed the above on a Dell Latitude CPi A366XT and it will not run properly.

It has a PII 366 CPU, 128 Mb Ram, 6495Mb Hdd and 2.5Mb Vram.

Any suggestions apart from bin the Laptop as I am trying to set it up for my kids.

Many thanks

Steve

jdkaye · 02-15-2009, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by igadget79

Hi all

I have just installed the above on a Dell Latitude CPi A366XT and it will not run properly.

It has a PII 366 CPU, 128 Mb Ram, 6495Mb Hdd and 2.5Mb Vram.

Any suggestions apart from bin the Laptop as I am trying to set it up for my kids.

Many thanks

Steve

Hi Steve,
Do you think you could be a bit more specific than "it will not run properly"? What exactly does that mean?
cheers,
jdk

igadget79 · 02-15-2009, 11:19 AM

Hi

thanks for the quick reply

It loads the tabs for internet, games etc sometimes but not always.
I also hangs when i try to change tabs, and freezes if i try to run one of the games.

Many thanks

Steve

jdkaye · 02-15-2009, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by igadget79

Hi

thanks for the quick reply

It loads the tabs for internet, games etc sometimes but not always.
I also hangs when i try to change tabs, and freezes if i try to run one of the games.

Many thanks

Steve

One option would be to install Puppy linux instead of linpus. It's very lightweight and a lot easier to work with. Is there any compelling reason to stick with linpus?
cheers,
jdk

igadget79 · 02-15-2009, 11:54 AM

Only that the kids and i like the tabs layout and i will get them netbooks when i have more cash.

I was thinking the issue could be down to Ram and Vram, but they only give requirements as 366 cpu and 128 mb of ram

Thanks

Steve

jdkaye · 02-15-2009, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by igadget79

Only that the kids and i like the tabs layout and i will get them netbooks when i have more cash.

I was thinking the issue could be down to Ram and Vram, but they only give requirements as 366 cpu and 128 mb of ram

Thanks

Steve

Is the tabs layout specific to linpus? You might be able to get on any distro. This is the beauty of open source. Does the desktop environment have a name? (like KDE, Gnome, etc.)
Cheers,
jdk

igadget79 · 02-15-2009, 12:41 PM

I'm affraid that i am very new to linux so would not know.

The tabs can be seen on the link below

http://www.thecodingstudio.com/opens...s%209.4%20Lite

Original Site link below

http://www.linpus.com/products_1.php?pid=2&gid=1

Thanks for taking the time on this

Steve

jdkaye · 02-15-2009, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by igadget79

I'm affraid that i am very new to linux so would not know.

The tabs can be seen on the link below

http://www.thecodingstudio.com/opens...s%209.4%20Lite

Original Site link below

http://www.linpus.com/products_1.php?pid=2&gid=1

Thanks for taking the time on this

Steve

OK Steve,
It's called xfwm4-simple which is part of the xfce project. It should be available on just about any distro you install. If you're happy to jink around with linpus, go for it. Just know that if you get fed up there are alternatives. As is generally the case with linux you can do pretty much anything you want.
cheers,
jdk

igadget79 · 02-15-2009, 01:25 PM

Are there any you would suggest that are ready made for my specs.

Many thanks once again for all your help, it is much appreciated

Steve

jdkaye · 02-15-2009, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by igadget79

Are there any you would suggest that are ready made for my specs.

Many thanks once again for all your help, it is much appreciated

Steve

Many of the distros have a Live CD version which means you can boot into that distro without changing anything on your hard disk. You can then see if it satisfies your needs and then make the change permanent (install it on your hard drive). Puppy Linux, PClinuxOS, DSL (damn small linux) or Edubuntu (as it's for kids) might be candidates.

As I said try them out with a live CD and you'll get a better idea of what each one is like.
cheers,
jdk