Best portable linux besides DSL
Hi guys, I'm new to linux and I would like a small simple linux that I can play with and learn the basics. I'm not ready to dedicate my hard drive to linux but I would like to find one to run off of a usb drive besides Damn Small Linux. And just as an extra, where can I learn to use linux, for example the basics and more of the programming aspect of the OS. I will also be using it for internet with wireless card. My first goal is to find a disto that is best suited for a usb and can have setting saved.
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Also i would don't mind a Live CD distro that can atleast save the data. I would like it to save on NTFS but if has to save to usb thats fine too.
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I am reasonably sure you can accomplish what you seek with Puppy Linux. It's small (<100MB), fast (runs completely in RAM), and it can either be installed on a USB or boot from a CD and save session settings to a USB. It is also supposed to be capable of saving session settings to an NTFS partition.
Regarding learning Linux, the book I recommend to someone who is brand new is Test Driving Linux. It is a little old, but fine for learning. For more advanced users, I recommend Guide to Unix Using Linux. I used this book for a class and although it is a little dry, it is quite comprehensive and reasonably easy to follow. |
Thanks for the info. I will look into it.
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You might try using qemu and Puppy:
QEMU-Puppy - A Personal Portable Computer http://www.erikveen.dds.nl/qemupuppy/index.html For learning LInux I would recommend RUTE: LINUX: Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition http://linux.2038bug.com/rute-home.html Along with the various docs for whatever distro you decide on. Other helpful links: Linux StepbyStep http://www.linux-sxs.org/child2up.html The Linux Documentation Project http://www.tldp.org/ Welcome to Puppy Linux Video Tutorials! http://rhinoweb.us/ PuppyLinuxWiki http://puppylinux.org/wikka/PuppyLinuxMainPage/ Puppy would definitely be a good place to start. |
Puppy Linux
http://www.puppylinux.org/user/viewpage.php?page_id=3 Slackware http://www.slackware.com/ SLAX Live CD http://www.slax.org/ BeaFanatIX http://bea.cabarel.com/ Elive: http://www.elivecd.org/ Luit Linux http://luitlinux.sarovar.org/ |
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