PsychOS Linux – 32-bit distro for older computers

Re:PsychOS Linux – 32-bit distro for older computers by jacob019 on Sunday October 30, 2022 @05:55PM (#33399215)

I like bunsenlabs on old hardware. It's Debian based with openbox, some bits from xfce, and some custom config utilities. It's a continuation of Crunchbang Linux which was discontinued. Openbox is very nice and light, but the default configuration on Debian is not really usable. Xfce or Mate on Debian can be good choices as well.

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Re:PsychOS Linux – 32-bit distro for older computers by natenatenate3 on Sunday October 30, 2022 @07:10PM (#33400028)

I loved Crunchbang, there was also ArchBang, which I used a few times.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArchBang https://archbang.org/

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Re:PsychOS Linux – 32-bit distro for older computers by lproven on Tuesday November 01, 2022 @04:07AM (#33418283)

Bunsen Labs is pretty good, but IMHO the Crunchbang++ team took the ideas rather further and made something better.

I wish they would just settle their differences and work together.

Or, if that would involve swallowing too much humble pie, make them more different -- for example, move Bunsen Labs onto a Devuan or MX or antiX basis, and take it systemd-free.

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Re:PsychOS Linux – 32-bit distro for older computers by jacob019 on Tuesday November 01, 2022 @02:17PM (#33425141)

I wish either would just release as a Debian repo with a desktop metapackage instead of a whole distro. What specifically do you like better about Crunchbang++?

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Re:PsychOS Linux – 32-bit distro for older computers by lproven on Friday November 04, 2022 @04:02AM (#33463380)

Disclaimer: it's about 5 years since I tried them head-to-head.

I found my notes from back then on Reddit. At the time, I said:

« CB++ feels like a fairly straightforward re-implementation, whereas BLL has some added features -- the live CD, a few shortcut icons in the panel, a slightly tweaked Conky layout, etc. »

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