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Tiny Core Linux
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Reader supplied reviews for Tiny Core Linux
Average rating
7.3 from 13 review(s)
Version: 15.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-02-04
Votes: 4
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Really great OS, helped revived one of my old Toshiba laptops with a pentium 4 mobile and bring it back to be somewhat usable to browse the web. Truly is impressive how the entire OS can fit under 12 MB with the minimum installation. It's amazing how little disk space it takes up. In my opinion, Tiny Core looks a lot better as eye candy than compared to something like Windows 11, and of course is very lightweight. I recommend Tiny Core if you have a very old PC you want to repurpose or bring into the modern day.
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Version: 15.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-01-07
Votes: 3
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Small (smaller than nearly EVERYTHING else), faster, live system. Even the install to hard drive does a FRUGAL install so you are loop loading the ISO. Compared to antiX: Core is a live-cd image and is not intended to run from hard drive (although there IS that provision for FRUGAL as mentioned), while antiX does nicely installed to hard drive.
TinyCore/CorePlus GUI is more likely to run correctly on very old (pentium/686) systems and laptops.
I recommend running TinyCore or CorePlus form a pen drive.
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Version: 15.0
Rating: 8
Date: 2024-03-11
Votes: 27
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This is a nice and small Linux distro for older PCs. TinyCore Linux is a highly efficient operating system, particularly suitable for Pentium 2 and older x86 machines. While it may require some unconventional setup, it delivers impressive performance on such hardware. However, it's important to set realistic expectations: if you're running TinyCore on overpowered hardware and anticipating an Ubuntu-like experience, you may be approaching it incorrectly. Embrace its lightweight nature and leverage its strengths for optimal results.
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Version: 14.0
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-04-15
Votes: 1
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Good for hobby, bad for daily sorry. So thin program support. Basically, antiX have more more potential than tinycore, also antiX = Debian that's why you can use antiX like as Debian. With lightness... I think this distro is kinda useless sorry. Even Puppy has more potential. If you have not hobby like this, tinycore is;
Hard and useless. Cmon guys we have already;
antiX 22, 150 mb on idle
LXLE Focal, 230 mb on idle
Sparky minimal gui, 250 mb on idle
Bodhi, 220 mb on idle
Puppy Fossapup, 170 mb on idle
And... You can use these distros just like Ubuntu, Debian. Why you need tinycore?
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Version: 13.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-11
Votes: 39
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Fantastic! Why? It's the lightest possible linux. You can basically install it on anything that's an electronic device. They have many projects available to help you as well! I am honestly surprised no one has created/sold a phone that has tiny core at it's heart!
Currently using newest version of tiny core to do exactly that.
I have it running on my old Nintendo GameCube. Xbox. Playstation. A really old digital watch. No errors yet.
I do advise anyone new to trying out Linux to seriously be careful where and how you install this. You can brick your device and ruin it permanently if you aren't careful (as with any other os install).
Do research the topics they offer on their websites. Many tutorials for complete beginners to avoid any sort of serious/expensive problems.
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Version: 13.1
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-05-12
Votes: 24
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I revived an out-of-date laptop with the Tiny Core "CorePlus" version, simply booting from a SD card without installation. I needed to enable legacy BIOS as UEFI was not supported (at least it did not work with my laptop).
On this version, there is support for wifi with a very simple and effective wifi user interface. Also, when booting, you can choose from the Tiny Core's FLWM windows manager, or the more common Fluxbox, OpenBox and a few others.
To setup screen resolution and keyboard layout (I need French keyboard), I did the following :
1- In the Control panel, select Xvesa and choose the desired resolution
2- Exit to prompt
3- cd /usr/share/kmap and then find the directory for the keyboard layout needed
4- sudo loadkmap < [chose the right file name for your keyboard layout]
5- startx
Then, using the Apps graphical interface, I installed Firefox, Evince, Abiword, Midnight Commander and a few other applications and was ready to go! It is so lightweight that it browses faster than my other, much more recent, laptop. All that with a fairly recent linux kernel (5.15 series).
Downside is that there are not a lot of applications available from the repository, just the basics. However, with cloud based applications, this light approaches has advantages, including that you leave no trace on the computer when you turn it off. A very good alternative, lighter and more up-to-date, to Puppy Linux (which I also like a lot).
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Version: 13.1
Rating: 6
Date: 2022-05-10
Votes: 0
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I'm being a bit generous here with the [6] rating.
Love that the devs. made it thin, quick, fast, ol' skool, much to be said about operating systems that are ol' skool.
No bloat, no eye-candy, quick menu that is to the point.
What made me give the lack of [4] points was.
1. no stability to the wifi manager, there is not workable wifi gui, seems the internet only runs off internet cable cord.
2. the options are very vague, gui, graphical user interface menus are very limited.
3. if' there was wifi or wireless internet to connect to ? Only cable works, 3rdly I could not find a muon/synaptic manager
that usually something that is readily available even on legacy linux(s) such as slackware 15, being the oldest.
4. I think the team is doing great work ! As any os/distro/remix there should be room for improvement, has your team thought about 'A' side edition for desktops with EFi or ( not ) for classical partitions ? To new ones ? I tried to tell this to now - dormant vector linux team in canada that I hope they do not die and come back in the future. As vector linux was a very great operating system based on Slackware; " It too needed many improvements if it where to keep up with modern times "
Great operating system !
Will come back in the future, hope much of what I said here
helps your team with ( Good intentions ) contructive-criticism.
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Version: 12.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-02-03
Votes: 12
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I thin this is more geared to a laptop rather than modern desktop computers.
Have two wifi adaptors, one internal with blutooth, and on a USB dongle with the other.
Tiny core could not set up any connection without wired one, this led me to choose another linux that is small such as gentoo, redcore, puppy, etc. That have frisbee wifi manager, or similar internet GUi-internet-managers.
Love that tiny core is ol' skool, that is the main reason I wanted to test it, looking for os that can be ran much as classical windows without all the ubuntu icandy bloat.
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Version: 13.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-02-01
Votes: 22
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For its defined goals it gets a 10
Learning to package and build software for tiny core will be fun
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Version: 12.0
Rating: 7
Date: 2021-12-15
Votes: 0
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Have tried several version of Tinycore and gave up using for any serious applications.
It is fun and frustrating to use. The "how to" manual is very poor.
Many "extensions" or packages do not work. 12 was so buggy I gave up. Went back to 7.
Older versions worked better than newer versions and had far more packages. Even something as simple as a pdf reader fails. I did compile several of my own programs that worked OK.
Used both XMMS and MPG123 for streaming audio and music files.
Yes this does compile C programs ( I use Geany with the compiletc extension) assuming one can find the other needed dependencies.
This is not for beginners! Yes it will run on almost anything and is based on Damn Small Linux.
I have configured both JWM and Openbox desktops with my own additions. I use Rox-Filer for file manager and desktop pinboard.
I have made my own extension. I've installed on both hard drives and USB thumb drive.
In your home directory do not load this up with large files due to the fact this is compressed and decompressed during turn on and off. Store these files on SDA1, etc. and use symbolic links to access.
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Version: 12.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-11-17
Votes: 33
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A very small, fast and stable OS. Tiny Core doesn’t come with much, but you can use the repositories to add a ton of software and to customize the look and feel of the OS to make it completely different looking. I’ve been using Tiny Core for a few months and it hasn’t given me any problems or errors. What is interesting unfounded out is the Telekin, a computer made for seniors uses Tiny Core and wow! The Telekin looks so different and I wouldn’t ever of thought it uses Tiny Core. If you want a fast, stable and easy-to-use distro with tons of customization, I’d recommend Tiny Core.
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Version: 12.0
Rating: 1
Date: 2021-10-03
Votes: 0
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You canget really tired of searching and never finding simplest installation / using options and chances in this distro
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Version: 12.0
Rating: 1
Date: 2021-05-14
Votes: 0
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12.0 isn't booting correctly on our machines which boot previous versions just fine.
also noticed their main website and the forums have been down for the last few days at least(20210514)
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Latest Reviews
Project: Tiny Core Linux
Version: 15.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-02-04
Votes: 4
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Really great OS, helped revived one of my old Toshiba laptops with a pentium 4 mobile and bring it back to be somewhat usable to browse the web. Truly is impressive how the entire OS can fit under 12 MB with the minimum installation. It's amazing how little disk space it takes up. In my opinion, Tiny Core looks a lot better as eye candy than compared to something like Windows 11, and of course is very lightweight. I recommend Tiny Core if you have a very old PC you want to repurpose or bring into the modern day.
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Project: Tiny Core Linux
Version: 15.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-01-07
Votes: 3
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Small (smaller than nearly EVERYTHING else), faster, live system. Even the install to hard drive does a FRUGAL install so you are loop loading the ISO. Compared to antiX: Core is a live-cd image and is not intended to run from hard drive (although there IS that provision for FRUGAL as mentioned), while antiX does nicely installed to hard drive.
TinyCore/CorePlus GUI is more likely to run correctly on very old (pentium/686) systems and laptops.
I recommend running TinyCore or CorePlus form a pen drive.
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Project: Tiny Core Linux
Version: 15.0
Rating: 8
Date: 2024-03-11
Votes: 27
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This is a nice and small Linux distro for older PCs. TinyCore Linux is a highly efficient operating system, particularly suitable for Pentium 2 and older x86 machines. While it may require some unconventional setup, it delivers impressive performance on such hardware. However, it's important to set realistic expectations: if you're running TinyCore on overpowered hardware and anticipating an Ubuntu-like experience, you may be approaching it incorrectly. Embrace its lightweight nature and leverage its strengths for optimal results.
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Project: Tiny Core Linux
Version: 14.0
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-04-15
Votes: 1
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Good for hobby, bad for daily sorry. So thin program support. Basically, antiX have more more potential than tinycore, also antiX = Debian that's why you can use antiX like as Debian. With lightness... I think this distro is kinda useless sorry. Even Puppy has more potential. If you have not hobby like this, tinycore is;
Hard and useless. Cmon guys we have already;
antiX 22, 150 mb on idle
LXLE Focal, 230 mb on idle
Sparky minimal gui, 250 mb on idle
Bodhi, 220 mb on idle
Puppy Fossapup, 170 mb on idle
And... You can use these distros just like Ubuntu, Debian. Why you need tinycore?
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Project: Tiny Core Linux
Version: 13.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-08-11
Votes: 39
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Fantastic! Why? It's the lightest possible linux. You can basically install it on anything that's an electronic device. They have many projects available to help you as well! I am honestly surprised no one has created/sold a phone that has tiny core at it's heart!
Currently using newest version of tiny core to do exactly that.
I have it running on my old Nintendo GameCube. Xbox. Playstation. A really old digital watch. No errors yet.
I do advise anyone new to trying out Linux to seriously be careful where and how you install this. You can brick your device and ruin it permanently if you aren't careful (as with any other os install).
Do research the topics they offer on their websites. Many tutorials for complete beginners to avoid any sort of serious/expensive problems.
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Project: Tiny Core Linux
Version: 13.1
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-05-12
Votes: 24
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I revived an out-of-date laptop with the Tiny Core "CorePlus" version, simply booting from a SD card without installation. I needed to enable legacy BIOS as UEFI was not supported (at least it did not work with my laptop).
On this version, there is support for wifi with a very simple and effective wifi user interface. Also, when booting, you can choose from the Tiny Core's FLWM windows manager, or the more common Fluxbox, OpenBox and a few others.
To setup screen resolution and keyboard layout (I need French keyboard), I did the following :
1- In the Control panel, select Xvesa and choose the desired resolution
2- Exit to prompt
3- cd /usr/share/kmap and then find the directory for the keyboard layout needed
4- sudo loadkmap < [chose the right file name for your keyboard layout]
5- startx
Then, using the Apps graphical interface, I installed Firefox, Evince, Abiword, Midnight Commander and a few other applications and was ready to go! It is so lightweight that it browses faster than my other, much more recent, laptop. All that with a fairly recent linux kernel (5.15 series).
Downside is that there are not a lot of applications available from the repository, just the basics. However, with cloud based applications, this light approaches has advantages, including that you leave no trace on the computer when you turn it off. A very good alternative, lighter and more up-to-date, to Puppy Linux (which I also like a lot).
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Project: Tiny Core Linux
Version: 13.1
Rating: 6
Date: 2022-05-10
Votes: 0
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I'm being a bit generous here with the [6] rating.
Love that the devs. made it thin, quick, fast, ol' skool, much to be said about operating systems that are ol' skool.
No bloat, no eye-candy, quick menu that is to the point.
What made me give the lack of [4] points was.
1. no stability to the wifi manager, there is not workable wifi gui, seems the internet only runs off internet cable cord.
2. the options are very vague, gui, graphical user interface menus are very limited.
3. if' there was wifi or wireless internet to connect to ? Only cable works, 3rdly I could not find a muon/synaptic manager
that usually something that is readily available even on legacy linux(s) such as slackware 15, being the oldest.
4. I think the team is doing great work ! As any os/distro/remix there should be room for improvement, has your team thought about 'A' side edition for desktops with EFi or ( not ) for classical partitions ? To new ones ? I tried to tell this to now - dormant vector linux team in canada that I hope they do not die and come back in the future. As vector linux was a very great operating system based on Slackware; " It too needed many improvements if it where to keep up with modern times "
Great operating system !
Will come back in the future, hope much of what I said here
helps your team with ( Good intentions ) contructive-criticism.
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Project: Tiny Core Linux
Version: 12.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-02-03
Votes: 12
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I thin this is more geared to a laptop rather than modern desktop computers.
Have two wifi adaptors, one internal with blutooth, and on a USB dongle with the other.
Tiny core could not set up any connection without wired one, this led me to choose another linux that is small such as gentoo, redcore, puppy, etc. That have frisbee wifi manager, or similar internet GUi-internet-managers.
Love that tiny core is ol' skool, that is the main reason I wanted to test it, looking for os that can be ran much as classical windows without all the ubuntu icandy bloat.
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Project: Tiny Core Linux
Version: 13.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-02-01
Votes: 22
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For its defined goals it gets a 10
Learning to package and build software for tiny core will be fun
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Project: Tiny Core Linux
Version: 12.0
Rating: 7
Date: 2021-12-15
Votes: 0
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Have tried several version of Tinycore and gave up using for any serious applications.
It is fun and frustrating to use. The "how to" manual is very poor.
Many "extensions" or packages do not work. 12 was so buggy I gave up. Went back to 7.
Older versions worked better than newer versions and had far more packages. Even something as simple as a pdf reader fails. I did compile several of my own programs that worked OK.
Used both XMMS and MPG123 for streaming audio and music files.
Yes this does compile C programs ( I use Geany with the compiletc extension) assuming one can find the other needed dependencies.
This is not for beginners! Yes it will run on almost anything and is based on Damn Small Linux.
I have configured both JWM and Openbox desktops with my own additions. I use Rox-Filer for file manager and desktop pinboard.
I have made my own extension. I've installed on both hard drives and USB thumb drive.
In your home directory do not load this up with large files due to the fact this is compressed and decompressed during turn on and off. Store these files on SDA1, etc. and use symbolic links to access.
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Project: Tiny Core Linux
Version: 12.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2021-11-17
Votes: 33
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A very small, fast and stable OS. Tiny Core doesn’t come with much, but you can use the repositories to add a ton of software and to customize the look and feel of the OS to make it completely different looking. I’ve been using Tiny Core for a few months and it hasn’t given me any problems or errors. What is interesting unfounded out is the Telekin, a computer made for seniors uses Tiny Core and wow! The Telekin looks so different and I wouldn’t ever of thought it uses Tiny Core. If you want a fast, stable and easy-to-use distro with tons of customization, I’d recommend Tiny Core.
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Project: Tiny Core Linux
Version: 12.0
Rating: 1
Date: 2021-10-03
Votes: 0
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You canget really tired of searching and never finding simplest installation / using options and chances in this distro
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Project: Tiny Core Linux
Version: 12.0
Rating: 1
Date: 2021-05-14
Votes: 0
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12.0 isn't booting correctly on our machines which boot previous versions just fine.
also noticed their main website and the forums have been down for the last few days at least(20210514)
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