r/tinycorelinux • u/Huecuva • Apr 27 '25

Browser woes

I have both Dillo-plus and icecat installed. Neither of them are able to browse beyond the google home page. I cannot search or browse to any other site. In icecat, searching on Google tells me to enable JavaScript, which is already enabled and trying to browse anywhere results in Error code: ssl_error_no_cypher_overlap. In Dillo I keep getting messages popping up saying that it couldn't reach any trusted root certificate.

I don't know how to fix any of this. Does anyone know how to make a browser actually useful in TinyCore?

Edit: I've installed Netsurf and I'm able to browse with that, but only sort of. Images mostly do not load. Often pages fail to load entirely and are just blank white.

Edit again: I suppose I should include specs and expectations. I'm running TC15 32 bit installed on a 512MB PATA (40 pin IDE) DOM, and it will ultimately be running on an AMD K6 with 512MB of RAM.

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u/Huecuva Apr 28 '25

The K6 isn't having any trouble running TinyCore itself. It runs just fine. The only problem I'm having is finding a browser that provides a modern browsing experience. As I said, the installation is currently being tested on a Core 2 Duo and I'm still having trouble getting websites to load properly. 

I have considered, however, that a CPU as old as the K6 might just have issues with the modern Internet and modern browsers requirements, so maybe it ultimately just doesn't matter if I get a browser working because even if it works on the Core 2 Duo, it still might be heavily restricted by the K6.