I bought an old HP chromebook cheap on ebay that came with Zorin OS installed. It isn't much, but just about manages to do what I need. The trouble is, Zorin seems kind of bloated and the Chromebook hasn't got much memory. I don't even have enough space to install updates.

I'm comfortable with running a pared-down OS that might be a better fit for a tired old Chromebook. What might work better than Zorin?

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    Well, hell - no DSL (Damn Small Linux)?

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    DSL is dead. Long live TinyCore.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (3 children)

    When was the last time you checked on DSL?

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    2024, when it was briefly reborn and then re-forgotten.

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    K. Just making sure you knew of the newer one, since others I've talked to on occasion didn't.

    I'd forgotten about TinyCore. Looks like it might be more useable than when I last looked at it many, many moons ago, so I'll have to put it on my rainy day play around list.

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    Yeah it looks to me like TinyCore is either made by the same guy as DSL, or uses a substantial number of components from DSL. Either way, it feels very familiar to anyone who's used DSL in the past, so I consider it a spiritual successor.

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