VestaPup is a Linux-based software that is powered by Puppy 3.01 to offer an efficient computing experience.
VestaPup is a Linux distribution based on Puppy 3.01. The unique feature of Vesta is the Vista-like interface that it offers. The operating system comes equipped with a sidebar that features multiple screenlets or widgets that users can choose from. Some of the screenlets that are included in VestaPup are the Analog Clock, Rss Feed, Weather, Calendar, Ip Viewer, Memo pad, etc.
VestaPup boasts of excellent video card support with many cards being compatible with the operating system. However, it is recommended that users run the Live CD to find out if their video card is compatible with VestaPup. The operating system includes many programs like Compiz-Fusion, Devx 3.01, OpenOffice 2.4.0, Firefox 3, Opera, Dillo, aMsn 0.9.7, Pidgin 2.4.2, TonicPoint-Powerpoint viewer, Mtpaint, Gimp 2.4.6, 31 Games, TightVnc, RuTilt wireless Gadget, Remote Desktop RDP, PureFTPd Ftp Server, 7 Skydome pics, Ripperx cd song ripper, Pburn CD/DVD, Gxine Media Player, Mut Media Utility Tool, Partview, Pbackup backup to CD/DVD/HD, Pfind file finder, Pudd copy Drive/Partition, SDL 1.2.9, PuppyMirror backup a directory, Thunar File Manager, Turma Find Text, Gftp Client, Iso Master, LinNeighborhood Samba Client, Firelog Firewall Monitor, Linux Firewall, Xcalc, Compiz Config, Emerald, Screenlets manager, Java, and flash.
Adding to the convenience, VestaPup is already set to start compiling programs with Devx 3.01. For context, Puppy Linux, the base operating system of VestaPup, is an evolutionary operating system. It is based on GNU Linux and is characterized by its small size and full-featured nature. Puppy Linux can boot into a 64MB ramdisk, with the whole operating system running in RAM.
Unlike other live CD distributions, Puppy Linux loads into RAM, enabling all applications to start instantly and respond quickly to user input. Puppy Linux can boot from various devices like USB memory devices, CDROMs, Zip disks, LS/120/240 Superdisks, floppy disks and internal hard drives. The operating system occupies only 50-60M on USB flash drives and other storage media. When Puppy Linux boots, everything uncompresses into a RAM area known as a "ramdisk".
Users with PCs that have less than 64M RAM may need a swap partition to run Firefox or Mozilla while 128M RAM is the recommended minimum. Puppy Linux automatically uses a swap partition if available. When booting from a USB Flash device, Puppy Linux tries to load all flash files into physical RAM. However, if there is not enough RAM, then the excess is copied to a swap partition if it exists, thereby extending the lifespan of the Flash memory.
VestaPup boasts of excellent video card support with many cards being compatible with the operating system. However, it is recommended that users run the Live CD to find out if their video card is compatible with VestaPup. The operating system includes many programs like Compiz-Fusion, Devx 3.01, OpenOffice 2.4.0, Firefox 3, Opera, Dillo, aMsn 0.9.7, Pidgin 2.4.2, TonicPoint-Powerpoint viewer, Mtpaint, Gimp 2.4.6, 31 Games, TightVnc, RuTilt wireless Gadget, Remote Desktop RDP, PureFTPd Ftp Server, 7 Skydome pics, Ripperx cd song ripper, Pburn CD/DVD, Gxine Media Player, Mut Media Utility Tool, Partview, Pbackup backup to CD/DVD/HD, Pfind file finder, Pudd copy Drive/Partition, SDL 1.2.9, PuppyMirror backup a directory, Thunar File Manager, Turma Find Text, Gftp Client, Iso Master, LinNeighborhood Samba Client, Firelog Firewall Monitor, Linux Firewall, Xcalc, Compiz Config, Emerald, Screenlets manager, Java, and flash.
Adding to the convenience, VestaPup is already set to start compiling programs with Devx 3.01. For context, Puppy Linux, the base operating system of VestaPup, is an evolutionary operating system. It is based on GNU Linux and is characterized by its small size and full-featured nature. Puppy Linux can boot into a 64MB ramdisk, with the whole operating system running in RAM.
Unlike other live CD distributions, Puppy Linux loads into RAM, enabling all applications to start instantly and respond quickly to user input. Puppy Linux can boot from various devices like USB memory devices, CDROMs, Zip disks, LS/120/240 Superdisks, floppy disks and internal hard drives. The operating system occupies only 50-60M on USB flash drives and other storage media. When Puppy Linux boots, everything uncompresses into a RAM area known as a "ramdisk".
Users with PCs that have less than 64M RAM may need a swap partition to run Firefox or Mozilla while 128M RAM is the recommended minimum. Puppy Linux automatically uses a swap partition if available. When booting from a USB Flash device, Puppy Linux tries to load all flash files into physical RAM. However, if there is not enough RAM, then the excess is copied to a swap partition if it exists, thereby extending the lifespan of the Flash memory.
What's New
Version 3.01: N/A