| Who told you about this place? |
| Linux for your pocket.; A how-to. | |
|---|---|
| Tweet Topic Started: Wednesday Dec 3 2008, 12:29 AM (336 Views) | |
| famicommander | Wednesday Dec 3 2008, 12:29 AM Post #1 |
Wipe that face off your head, bitch.
  ![]](http://z3.ifrm.com/static/1/pip_r.png)
|
You're probably wondering, "Why would I want Linux in my pocket?" Well, I'm going to explain it right now. I'm talking about mounting a Linux distribution to a USB flash drive, so that you can take your entire OS with you to any computer. School, work, the library... whatever. It's like bringing your whole PC with you everywhere you go. Puppy Linux is the way to go. Why? Because it is small enough to run on a PC with as little as 64MB of RAM, but it is nearly as capable as a major OS like Ubuntu, Mac OSX, or Windows Vista. Puppy is incredibly fast. If you have at least 128MB of RAM, the entire OS will load itself into your RAM. It makes your computer fucking fly. Web browsing and any other tasks are much faster than on Ubuntu or Windows. Puppy is very capable, like I said before. You can get major web browsers like Opera or Firefox, and they function perfectly out of the box. You don't need to track down any multimedia codecs or plugins. You can watch Youtube videos, listen to music, play DVDs, etc. You can get the MS Word compatible OpenOffice for free, and it's awesome. You can even run Pidgin and consolidate all of your chat programs (AIM, YIM, Myspace, MSN, ect) into one. And I have recently stumbled across an xfire plugin for Puppy, so that will integrate with Pidgin as well. Perhaps the best part about Puppy is that it is almost universally compatible. You don't need to go around hunting for video or sound card drivers, no matter where you are. If you get your OS just the way you want it and then plug it into your computer at school, everything is just as you left it. So, without further blabbering about why you'd be dumb not to do this, I'm going to tell you how to do this. What you need: 1. A USB flash drive. It will work with as small as 128MB, but 1GB or more is recommended. It depends upon what kinds of files and programs you'll want to bring around with you. 2. An internet connection 3. About an hour of your time. Step 1: Download the Puppy Linux ISO: http://www.puppylinux.org/downloads/official-releases/puppy-linux-411 Step 2: Burn the ISO to a CD-ROM with a program like Disc Juggler, Nero, Brasero, or something similar. Step 3: Insert the CD-ROM and USB stick into your computer and restart. Step 4: When Puppy boots, it will ask you to choose your mouse, keyboard, and screen resolution. Do so, making sure you choose a resolution that both your graphics card and monitor are capable of displaying. Puppy should tell you which ones will work. It will also ask you to choose between xorg or vesa. Both will work for most people, so you should leave it on the default. If the default doesn't work, switch to the other. Step 5: Click the "Setup" Icon on your desktop. Assuming you have broadband, click "Connect by network interface". Then click eth0 if you're on a wired connection, or the other option if you're wireless. Click Auto DHCP, and you should be set. You may have to do this again if you take Puppy to a computer that connects to the internet with a different method. It should work every time. Step 6: Click Menu->Setup->Puppy Universal installer. Follow the onscreen instructions to and make sure you have the USB flash drive as your install destination. You're done. Puppy is now installed on your USB flash drive. It comes with Pidgin and the web browser Seamonkey. Now, you can take the OS and all of your files and settings to any computer. Just make sure that the BIOS of the computer you take it to has USB removable device above hard drive on the boot priority list. Most already do. Then, just insert your USB stick before you turn on any computer and your OS will boot. That's it. When you don't want to boot Puppy, take the USB stick out before turning on the computer. Here are some optional (yet awesome) extras. xfire plugin for Pidgin: http://rs299.rapidshare.com/files/164226655/pidgin-2.5.2-nss-facebook-gfire-en.pet Opera 9.62: http://sharenload.com/download.php?file=313opera-9.62.pet OpenOffice: http://www.puppylinux.org/wiki/applications/pre-installed/openoffice And that's about all you need. Those are all executable files, so no terminal knowledge is required. Puppy has an add/remove programs function, from which you can download other popular programs (abiword, Firefox, etc). |
|
Denver Broncos: defending champs, 8-6, next game 12/25 @ Kansas City Chiefs Colorado Rockies: 75-87, missed playoffs Colorado Avalanche: 11-18-1, next game 12/20 @ Minnesota Wild Denver Nuggets: 12-16, next game 12/20 @ Los Angeles Clippers Colorado Mammoth: first game 12/30 @ Buffalo Bandits Denver Outlaws: defending champs, first game 4/22 @ Charlotte Hounds Colorado State Rams football: 7-5, next game Idaho Bowl 12/22 vs Idaho Vandals Colorado State Rams basketball: 8-4, next game 12/22 vs Long Beach State 49ers Winnipeg Blue Bombers: 11-7, lost West Division Semifinal Denver Pioneers Lacrosse: first game 1/24 vs Johns Hopkins Blue Jays #2 Denver Pioneers Hockey: 12-3-3, next game 12/30 @ Providence College Friars | |
 |
 
|
| Cube_of_MooN | Wednesday Dec 3 2008, 12:45 AM Post #2 |
Teh Cube
|
Heh, my school would not be happy if I tried something like that on their computers. Hell, a kid got suspended for bringing in Firefox on a flash drive last year. The school likes its filters.
Edited by Cube_of_MooN, Wednesday Dec 3 2008, 12:46 AM.
|
| |
|
|
|
| lostprodigy3141 | Wednesday Dec 3 2008, 12:52 AM Post #3 |
Basic Member
|
Cool I'm gonna try this out |
|
|
|
| famicommander | Wednesday Dec 3 2008, 01:58 AM Post #4 |
|
Wipe that face off your head, bitch.
|
Yeah, I don't use it at school either. But that's because I'm never near a computer while at school. I have no electives, unless you count Japanese 4X. Other than that, I just have math, science, literature, and history. I use the USB OS for when I'm going to be away from home for a little while but still want my chat programs and bookmarks with me. Like when I go to my grandma's house for the weekend or something. Edited by famicommander, Wednesday Dec 3 2008, 01:59 AM.
|
|
Denver Broncos: defending champs, 8-6, next game 12/25 @ Kansas City Chiefs Colorado Rockies: 75-87, missed playoffs Colorado Avalanche: 11-18-1, next game 12/20 @ Minnesota Wild Denver Nuggets: 12-16, next game 12/20 @ Los Angeles Clippers Colorado Mammoth: first game 12/30 @ Buffalo Bandits Denver Outlaws: defending champs, first game 4/22 @ Charlotte Hounds Colorado State Rams football: 7-5, next game Idaho Bowl 12/22 vs Idaho Vandals Colorado State Rams basketball: 8-4, next game 12/22 vs Long Beach State 49ers Winnipeg Blue Bombers: 11-7, lost West Division Semifinal Denver Pioneers Lacrosse: first game 1/24 vs Johns Hopkins Blue Jays #2 Denver Pioneers Hockey: 12-3-3, next game 12/30 @ Providence College Friars | |
|
|
|
| Necrotrophic | Wednesday Dec 3 2008, 07:52 AM Post #5 |
change molds name back in 2011
|
Puppy Linux is indeed good stuff. I have it for this very reason, even though I actually dont ever need it. still nice to have |
|
|
|
| Cube_of_MooN | Wednesday Dec 3 2008, 04:49 PM Post #6 |
|
Teh Cube
|
Yeah I could see how that could be useful. If I ever end up buying a flash drive (I've never had a need for one) maybe I'll give this a try. |
|
| |
|
|
|
| Necrotrophic | Wednesday Dec 3 2008, 05:42 PM Post #7 |
|
change molds name back in 2011
|
http://digg.com/linux_unix/Linux_is_Capitalist a submitted story by yours truly, I hope you guys digg it for me |
|
|
|
| Zar Mulix | Friday Dec 5 2008, 05:59 AM Post #8 |
New Guy
|
Hm, looks interesting. I might end up using it in my AP Java class, but then again I'll probably run into Cube's problem. Anyways this is useful out of school too. |
|
----------------------------------------------------- XBL GT: Zar Mulix I'm not the best, but I'm above average and that's pretty damned good ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MP Games: Modern Warfare 2, Forza 2, COD4, Halo 3, GOW2, GTA4, Halo Wars, NFS: Shift, Madden 09, Team Fortress 2, UnderTow, Magic: The Gathering ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
|
|
|
| whoozwah | Friday Dec 5 2008, 03:06 PM Post #9 |
Is it live, or is it Dave-orex?
|
I never go anywhere except work and I have all the provided software I would need for anything from Geek Squad. If I do go somewhere I just take my eeePC with me. Although, I do like the idea of an OS on a flash drive. I may have to try using it on my main box just for shits and giggles. |
Realtime Last.fm feed. I have everything scrobbling to it. It is possible to not understand without being confused. It is possible to be inaccessible without hiding. It is possible to be aware without being awake. | |
|
|
|
| famicommander | Friday Dec 5 2008, 05:22 PM Post #10 |
|
Wipe that face off your head, bitch.
|
It has its advantages for use on a main box. It's insanely fast, for one thing. It makes a dial-up connection feel like low-end DSL. As long as you aren't gaming it's much better than Windows. Faster, more secure, more stable, and more organized. The only reason it's not my primary OS is because the software library for it is much smaller than that of Ubuntu, and the Ubuntu community is a lot more active. |
|
Denver Broncos: defending champs, 8-6, next game 12/25 @ Kansas City Chiefs Colorado Rockies: 75-87, missed playoffs Colorado Avalanche: 11-18-1, next game 12/20 @ Minnesota Wild Denver Nuggets: 12-16, next game 12/20 @ Los Angeles Clippers Colorado Mammoth: first game 12/30 @ Buffalo Bandits Denver Outlaws: defending champs, first game 4/22 @ Charlotte Hounds Colorado State Rams football: 7-5, next game Idaho Bowl 12/22 vs Idaho Vandals Colorado State Rams basketball: 8-4, next game 12/22 vs Long Beach State 49ers Winnipeg Blue Bombers: 11-7, lost West Division Semifinal Denver Pioneers Lacrosse: first game 1/24 vs Johns Hopkins Blue Jays #2 Denver Pioneers Hockey: 12-3-3, next game 12/30 @ Providence College Friars | |
|
|
|
| whoozwah | Friday Dec 5 2008, 11:06 PM Post #11 |
|
Is it live, or is it Dave-orex?
|
I'd only use it just to check it out. I wouldn't use it as my main OS. My main rig is an HTPC/gaming rig. My laptop is becoming more and more my internet/general use/comic book reader device. |
|
Realtime Last.fm feed. I have everything scrobbling to it. It is possible to not understand without being confused. It is possible to be inaccessible without hiding. It is possible to be aware without being awake. | |
|
|
|
| 1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous) | |
 ZetaBoards gives you all the tools to create a successful discussion community. Learn More · Register Now |
|
| « Previous Topic · The Board · Next Topic » |
12:43 AM Jul 13