What is the smallest , fastest, usb-boot enabled linux distrib ?
Hello all. What version of linux is the smallest and fastest ? Maybe it only takes less than 100 mb.
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Personally i choose Dawn Small Linux Check it here There are also many other.
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puppy
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SliTaz (30mb) is my personal favorite but Puppy and TinyCore are also popular in that weight class.
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Is it better to install on my regular drive, or should I simply install another hard drive to use just for linux?
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Most Linux distributions are quite capable of running side-by-side with another operating system on the same hard drive. This is called a "dual boot." The advantage to using a second hard drive in your case is that you could experiment confidently with Linux knowing that your Windows (I'm assuming, correct me if I'm wrong) is safe and sound on your original drive, and you can always switch back. You don't necessarily need an entire hard drive, either; you can run most Linux distributions from a Live CD or a USB thumb drive while you are experimenting. Hope that clears things up a bit, again, welcome! |
I like slitaz but see also austrumi.
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Thank you all for your replies. I'm just a beginner of the linux world. I'm now trying "damnsmalllinux".
Can I make it for usb boot enabled ? If so, how can i make it done. |
I used Puppy on some Fujitsu P1120 machines about 2 years ago and was very pleased. Had it configured to boot off a compactflash card which I installed in place of the hard drive. The speed was great! Was able to support the touch screen and wifi as well! I also tested DSL but not as extensively. Seems they both worked well.
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DSL is almost 2 years old and no sign of the original owner. Not that that is bad but if you want to start usb flash installs start at pendrivelinux.com. If you want DSL or Puppy they tend to have how to's on their forums or web pages.
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/all-in-one-usb-dsl/ |
+1 don't use DSL for banking or anything like that... it's missing 2 years of security patches. :)
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