Minimal Linux system from current system

tgardner · 04-07-2003, 08:07 PM

Is there a good way to create a minimal Linux system based on an existing system, or is it a lot of work to sort out what is needed and what is not? I am now using a RedHat 8.0 system and would like to base a minimal system based on it to avoid dealing with the nuances of the different distributions, etc. My goal is to get a minimal system that runs in memory to avoid the need to use the hard drive.

jailbait · 04-07-2003, 08:37 PM

You can find them on the web. Probably the barest workable memory only system is tomsrtvt:
http://www.toms.net/rb/

The most elaborate memory only system is knoppix:
http://www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html

I created my own version of a rescue CD. My barebones memory only system stands somewhere between tomsrtvt and knoppix in complexity. It is not impossible to do. I spent about 20 hours doing it.