[ncolug] Re: Small Linux Distros [Topic fork, was minix3]
- From: nor thern <zboson2003@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ncolug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 15:21:59 -0800 (PST)
--- David Fierbaugh <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Here's some references for small linux distros:
> This doesn't include source distros (Gentoo!!) that
> are only as big as you
> make them.
>
> DSL - Damn Small Linux
> As of yesterday, V2.0RC2 is out
> <50MB, boots from flashdrive, business card CD, etc
> From the http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/ website:
> "DSL is a very versatile 50MB mini desktop oriented
> Linux distribution."
>
> Puppy Linux
> <50MB --- SAA
> http://www.puppylinux.org/home/
> http://www.zen45800.zen.co.uk/puppy3/page2.htm <--
> good place to look
>
> uCLinux (I would call it micro linux, they pronounce
> it U-C-linux)
> prominent Embedded Linux distro
> http://www.uclinux.org/
>
> Insert
> Essentially, bootable mini-CD (<35MB) with GUI,
> target is system recovery
> tools, etc
> http://www.inside-security.de/insert_en.html
>
> RIP - Recovery is Possible
> Floppy linux boot disk
>
http://www.tux.org/pub/people/kent-robotti/looplinux/rip/
>
> Tomsrtbt
> "The most GNU/Linux on 1 floppy disk."
> http://www.toms.net/rb/
>
> MiniBSD (yes, BSD)
> More of a howto than a distro as we think of it
> I've given thought to doing something similiar for
> linux.
> https://neon1.net/misc/minibsd.html
thanks for posting the small linux distro links ,
David.
was curious as to micro-kernel developement in debian.
search led to this link; still appears to be
experimental but a lot of people interested.
http://packages.debian.org/unstable/base/gnumac
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