wattOS

wattOS

Web site: planetwatt.com (not active)
Origin: USA
Category: Desktop
Desktop environment: i3, LXDE
Architecture: x86, x86_64
Based on: Ubuntu
Wikipedia:
Media: Live CD
The last version | Released: R13 | December 30, 2023
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wattOS – a lightweight Linux distribution based on Ubuntu, targeted to users of “old” computers. The system uses a very lightweight pekwm window manager by default, while maintaining good functionality of the entire system. wattOS with pekwm (microwatt) desktop is available for 32 bit machines.

The developer also offers two versions of the distribution with LXDE and MATE desktops.
Both are available for 32 and 64 bit machines.

As of R8 released in May 2014, wattOS has been ported from Ubuntu to Debian of the stable branch. “Microwatt” desktop has been changed from Pekwm to Openbox.

wattOS R9 is back based on Ubuntu and the microwatt version comes with the i3 window manager.

 

Regarding WattOS Booting

This is just to report that wattOS does not have EFI partition to boot from my 64 bit computer.

It has only Legacy OS booting and BIOS GRUB does not configure.

It is 64 bit and live booting is OK.

It has adopted the Debian Calamaris Installation.

I looked through all the options and it has no EFI configuration file but the Debian Big Daddy has EFI tool and I installed it new in my SATA hard disk of 120 GB and is working fine but has only Plasma Desktop.

Hope the hard working developers of Watt OS take a leaf out of the pages of 4M Linux and adopt their boat loader.

4M Linux is sleek small footprint Linux and I have used it in the past.

I have used wattOS back in 32 bit age but have never tried it's 64 bit version in install mode.

I am going to take a break from Linux testing for a while and would be finishing my book on Linux Fundamental soon.

I have misplaced or erased the last copy of it and may have to redo the file.

Small is Beautiful in Linux

Small is Beautiful in Linux

Yes all my work is done on two 360 GB SATA Hard Disks and 4 Linux distributions.

Number one is

1. Emmabantus

It took a little while to get my Email signed in.

Gmail does a good job in verifying it through my cracked cellphone (liquid crystal - I dropped it on the cement floor) I won't watch the Football matches to save electricitybut the scares and summary of the matches are displaced on a corner.

Thank You Emmabantus.

 

2.Number two is Ubuntu for Wireless protocol with 4G and GRUB boot Loader.

 

3. Number three is Debian for its Plasma desktop 

 

4. Number 4 is Old Edition of Debian 11.10.2.1.. for its assortment of desktops to choose at boot time.

 

Let me not forget the others.

1. Puppy Linux with its nw editions.

2. Knoppix from 7.7 to current 9.1.

3. Endless OS for its assortment of packages in cellphone like desktop.

4. PCLinux Dark edition (not yet downloaded)

5. Sparky Linux Game Over-currently downloading.

 

Let me say few words about bad Linux Distributions.

All my life I have erased only oe from my collection.

It is DeepIn from China. It is horrible. Do not try it.

 

Calculate Linux from Russia- I will download it when I replenish my Data Package.

 

Mageia Linux for not having a Live CD/DVD. I come from Mandrake and Mandriva I wish they produce a Live Version for testing I have no intention of installing it.