[clue] low overhead distros?

[Dan Babb]

Bodhi is also a good option - I personally love E17 and it's Bodhi is
ubuntu with all the excess fluff torn out.

On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 5:39 PM, Quentin Hartman <qhartman at gmail.com> wrote:

> If you are used to Ubuntu, another good option is just plain ol' Debian if
> you need it to be lightweight. You have more out of the box control of what
> packages get installed / used. You can also just use an older Ubuntu
> release. 10.04 is a good choice. Since it's an LTS release it's still
> supported, but it runs much better on low-spec machines than current
> releases.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 2:21 PM, David L. Willson <DLWillson at thegeek.nu>wrote:
>
>> Give it a good hard blow and see if that helps. My home comp wouldn't run
>> more than 2 hours, but after a nice blowing out, it's running great.
>>
>> Also, lubuntu.
>>
>> --
>> David L. Willson
>> Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast
>> RHCE Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 Ubuntu
>> Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267)
>>
>> This is a good time for a r3VOLution.
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> I have an old Dell Studio 1558 that's starting to get a bit long in the
>> tooth, it's developing heat problems and shuts down when it overheats.
>> What research I've done into the problem suggests that the more recent
>> linux kernel versions can cause some overheating issues, but the suggested
>> BIOS update didn't seem to help much. For now, I'm taking the other advice
>> I was given which is simply to downgrade. I can run Mint9 and still get
>> upgrades through april - figure 6 months, give or take, but I suppose I
>> should consider long term options.  A friend of mine suggested bodhi linux,
>> I thought I'd ping the clue mailing list and ask for suggestions.
>>
>> If it comes right down to it, I may just have to disassemble it
>> completely and see if one or more of the fans copped out.  Oddly, I can
>> leave it running for weeks on a laptop cooling pad, but set it on any kind
>> of a flat surface, desk, and it probably won't make it two hours without
>> overheating.  Go fig.
>>
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