also @ TechSpot: HDD supply to recover by Q3 2012, prices to remain high
Welcome to the TechSpot OpenBoards. Please read the FAQ if you have any questions. Sign up or Login to participate.

Go Back   TechSpot OpenBoards > Software > The Alternative OS

Download Now:

Looking for a live cd distro

Thread Tools Search this Thread
  #1  
Old 06-20-2007
TechSpot Member
 
Location: Virginia
Member since: Nov 2006, 94 posts
System specs
Looking for a live cd distro

OK, here is what I am looking for, a familiar interface on the go, here is what I want...


1. Fire Fox 2.x.x.x
2. Text Editor
3. FAST bootup
4. A game (To kill time)
5. Media player .wav .mp3 (Not really needed)
6. Access to the computers HD, CD, floppy and drivers for a usb stick to save files if needed.



Anything like that ready to go, directly to cd?


Thanks for any help!
  #2  
Old 06-20-2007
SNGX1275's Avatar
TechSpot Forces Special
 
Location: Rolla, Missouri, USA
Member since: Feb 2002, 10,816 posts
System specs
Ubuntu and probably any other 700meg iso distro
  #3  
Old 06-20-2007
BlindObject's Avatar
TechSpot Booster
 
Location: New Jersey
Member since: May 2007, 446 posts
Linux Puppy.
  #4  
Old 06-20-2007
TechSpot Member
 
Location: Virginia
Member since: Nov 2006, 94 posts
System specs
Quote:
Originally Posted by BlindObject
Linux Puppy.

http://www.puppylinux.org


or

http://www.puppyos.com/

?


And I already have Xubuntu and Ubuntu downloaded, so I guess I can give it a try, but I don't really think they boot up fast enough, (Or it could be my slow computer)
  #5  
Old 06-21-2007
Newcomer, in training
 
Member since: Jun 2007, 14 posts
UBUNTU.

http://www.ubuntu.com/

in many peoples opinion is the best distro. (including me)

very easy install also.
  #6  
Old 06-21-2007
Nodsu's Avatar
TechSpot Evangelist
 
Location: Estonia
Member since: Feb 2002, 9,431 posts
System specs
A CD is slow by definition. You could try a live DVD if you have the drive for it, or something that boots from a USB drive.
  #7  
Old 06-21-2007
TechSpot Member
 
Location: Virginia
Member since: Nov 2006, 94 posts
System specs
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nodsu
A CD is slow by definition. You could try a live DVD if you have the drive for it, or something that boots from a USB drive.

My 1gb USB drive is on the slow-side, I can run a live cd of UBUNTU decently on my 400mhz, 192mb ram. But On a ~3ghz, 512ram usb drive, DSL was painfully slow.

I dont have a cd burner, and I want a cd because more systems, new and old can boot from it, a usb drive requires a floppy for most computers...



I tried Puppy Linux, and it defaults SeaMonkey suite, not FireFox, If sompne could tell me how to install the FireFox application on to a cd (A new cd), that would be perfect!
Closed Thread

Similar Topics
Topic Replies Forum
Linux Distro for an in car computer. 6 The Alternative OS
Linux distro 0 The Alternative OS
whats the best distro? 5 The Alternative OS
Linux distro.. 4 The Alternative OS
Best Distro for a P1 @ 166Mhz 1 The Alternative OS

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:21 AM.