RE: Raspberry Pi OS on old PCs

clem57 — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 03:04:01 GMT

Too many other Linux distros for PC's especially DSL etc. Check out DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD. for others that are small footprints.

People who have run Raspbian, a build of Debian for Raspberry Pi computers, are probably familiar with the distribution's PIXEL desktop environment. PIXEL grew out of a customization of the LXDE desktop and provides Raspbian users with a snappy desktop environment that can run on the Pi's minimal ARM-based hardware. Fans of the PIXEL desktop will be happy to know the environment is now available to people running desktop and laptop computers with x86 processors. "Back in the summer, we asked ourselves one simple question: if we like PIXEL so much, why ask people to buy Raspberry Pi hardware in order to run it? There is a massive installed base of PC and Mac hardware out there, which can run x86 Debian just fine. Could we do something for the owners of those machines? So, after three months of hard work from Simon and Serge, we have a Christmas treat for you: an experimental version of Debian+PIXEL for x86 platforms. Simply download the image, burn it onto a DVD or flash it onto a USB stick, and boot straight into the familiar PIXEL desktop environment on your PC or Mac." The Debian+PIXEL image runs on 32-bit x86 machines and gives Pi users the option of having a consistent desktop experience across multiple devices. Additional information and screen shots can be found in the announcement.

RE: Raspberry Pi OS on old PCs

balearicdynamics — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 23:18:42 GMT

The very interesting option is try to rung this version of the OS on different SBC, maybe more or differently performing than the PI. I will try as I have time on the Gizmo Intel based SBC where I have already run Windows 8 industrial and the standard Debian distro