Linpus rolls out Linux-based OS aimed at low-cost laptops / UMPCs

While its claim of being the "first" to offer an OS specifically designed for the latest crop of low-cost laptops and UMPCs may be a little dubious, the unfortunately-named Linpus is at least pretty quick to jump on the bandwagon. To that end, the company's just let loose its Linpus Linux Lite OS, which it says will run just fine on laptops like the Eee PC and Cloudbook, or any other system with as little as a 500MHz CPU, 128MB of RAM and 512MB of storage. Just as importantly, the OS is also apparently designed with low-res 7-inch screens in mind, although as CLUMPC points out, it doesn't go so far as to include support for little things like built-in WiFi out of the box. Still, if you want to give it a shot, you can grab it now in the form of a Live CD direct from Linpus.

[mrpoo @ Feb 27th 2008 1:25PM]

And for Saint Patrick's Day, try Cookie-O-Puss.

[Raheem @ Feb 27th 2008 1:27PM]

I shall try this post haste!

[phanbouy @ Feb 27th 2008 1:27PM]

Bond definitely would've lost to Octopussy had he been reliant on Lin-pus.

[SimonRichards @ Feb 27th 2008 1:28PM]

Linpus, meet VMWare.

[Sporkinum @ Feb 27th 2008 1:31PM]

Linpus meet Bagpuss..

[atomicthumbs @ Feb 27th 2008 1:34PM]

I think I'll wait for the Pandora.

[Will Static @ Feb 27th 2008 1:58PM]

OK... on the serious side of the Linpus scale... I have already tried Linpus on my Raon Digital Everun... booted and failed a loading X.
tis a shame but I am pretty sure that the fight to get Bluetooth and Wifi working with Linux on the Everun would be a pretty huge hurtle.

[Ben @ Feb 27th 2008 2:05PM]

Any idea what license this is being released under? Possibilities for cross-compiling for arm processors?

[baconfish @ Feb 27th 2008 2:18PM]

It's never Linpus.

[phanbouy @ Feb 27th 2008 2:34PM]

And what's so funny about the name Linpus Dickus?

[robofatty @ Feb 27th 2008 2:19PM]

lost lunch @ "let loose its Linpus Linux Lite OS"

[Josh @ Feb 27th 2008 2:42PM]

GUI = Epic Fail

Good job it'll be skinnable :P

[Andy S. @ Feb 27th 2008 3:31PM]

I guess it's unique in that it's designed for smaller displays, but really, if you have a machine with similar specs but a normal-sized display, why not just install Puppy Linux, Fluxbuntu, or Damn Small Linux?

[zed @ Feb 27th 2008 3:36PM]

"learn, work, play"

smells like the eee

[richard knights @ Feb 27th 2008 3:43PM]

I'll stick with Xandros for the moment on my new eeepc thanks. However I'm still wandering like a bemused culture shock victim through the murky forests of terminal commands and synpatic updates.

....Bill gates might have been on to something with this Windows thing you know

[NAKT_1 @ Feb 27th 2008 4:05PM]

Probably the best and most truthful comment I have read in weeks.

[alloneword @ Feb 27th 2008 3:44PM]

Reminds me a lot of my N810 tablet turned sideways.

[procrastib8or @ Feb 27th 2008 4:01PM]

I have an eee, I'll give it a shot, it at least looks really nice.

Does it have tweaks to reduce writes?
I wanna know if I'm going to have to fix things for SSD.

[Tupai @ Feb 27th 2008 4:21PM]

Linpus == Linux for Pussy.... man, talk about bad name...

[Dan Bugglin @ Feb 27th 2008 4:51PM]

Screenshot is incorrect... I'm getting a KDE taskbar instead of that dock thing.

Also the mouse isn't working. At all. So uhhh... ideas?

[Rufus White @ Feb 27th 2008 5:40PM]

I say bring back RISC OS, 32bits in 8MB Rom and booted up instantly. With 500Mhz it would fly like shit off a stick :)

Rufus

[Randavance @ Feb 27th 2008 8:11PM]

Here's there server (slow as all hell)
http://www.linpus.com/xampp/modules/mydownloads/visit.php?cid=14&lid=13

Here's LinuxTrackers Torrent (if you download, please seed)
http://linuxtracker.org/download.php?id=7521efbf6e7e6fb7a1cbac220eec0dbe3d87ebd8&f=LinpusLinux-LiveCD-i386.torrent

You're best bet is the torrent. For anyone with success in running it either on there umpc or a VM feel free to respond to this comment with you're results/opinions.