Can any one suggest a simple OS to run as guest OS

balaqemu · 09-21-2011, 12:01 PM

Hi,
Can any one suggest a simple os(small foot print) , it just need to support http client support(curl ) and libraries to run the c/c++ binaries ..?

regards
bala

TobiSGD · 09-21-2011, 12:25 PM

Puppy, Slitaz, Tinycore.
Any distribution can be installed in a way that you have the requisites you need, I would think, but those three should be the distros with the smallest footprint. And no, i will not recommend DSL, it is discontinued.

balaqemu · 09-21-2011, 12:37 PM

Hi,
I'm not looking for the OS which supports GUI also , command line communication would be good enough for me .

I explored ttylinux but it wont support for ACPI signals so I have to look for other OSs .

Regards
Bala

tekhead2 · 09-21-2011, 12:43 PM

Tinycore has a gui you just need to add more software to it. It sounds like your looking for something more "windowsish" .. have you heard of ReactOS? Its an open-source free alternative to Win32.. its not fully developed, but it is really small and supports Win32 if thats what your looking for. www.reactos.org

TobiSGD · 09-21-2011, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by balaqemu

Hi,
I'm not looking for the OS which supports GUI also , command line communication would be good enough for me .

I explored ttylinux but it wont support for ACPI signals so I have to look for other OSs .

Regards
Bala

I don't know if it supports ACPI, but Tinycore has a version without GUI, called Microcore. Slitaz has also a flavor that comes with commandline only, Slitaz-base.

You can also go for a minimal install of Debian (or Slackware, Arch, ...)and add only what you need, but this will nonetheless be far larger than Microcore or Slitaz.

snowday · 09-21-2011, 01:12 PM

Hi Bala, I frequently use SliTaz as a guest OS. It has a very small footprint and is available with or without X.

business_kid · 09-21-2011, 01:13 PM

Have you checked out tomsrtbt (That's small!) DSL or Kevux? The latter two do support gui.

jefro · 09-21-2011, 06:53 PM

Tom's is one of the best small distro's.

Might look at suse studio and make a Just Enough image.

DavidMcCann · 09-22-2011, 12:02 PM

A lot of these mini distros are non-standard in various respects, such as using Busybox instead of the Gnu tools. What you want is a normal distro with the option to install just a CLI and no software. The best for your needs might be CentOS or Salix.