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Old 01-24-2004, 07:59 PM   #1
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Is there any small versions of linux that i ccan download (samm download limits) and am not interested i n buy linux but i just want to try it out
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Old 01-24-2004, 08:02 PM   #2
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try going to www.distrowatch.com, they will have a list of small distros

some off the top of my head are zipslack, vectorlinux, slax, damn-small-linux
 
Old 01-24-2004, 08:05 PM   #3
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http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/

A whopping 50MB. Also, one of the biggest things about is that it's FREE. The majority of the linux market is trying to follow that standard, also.
 
Old 01-24-2004, 08:13 PM   #4
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Vector Linux is a full featured distribution but the CD image is "only" 230MB. Good stuff.

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Old 01-24-2004, 09:29 PM   #5
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core linux is a dl of about 150mb
 
Old 01-24-2004, 10:08 PM   #6
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How about morphix lite gui 213 mb http://morphix.sourceforge.net/modules/news/ A live cd
 
Old 01-25-2004, 04:34 AM   #7
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great guys (and girls) for your help
Thanks Heaps
Nathan
 
  


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