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Operating Systems => Linux and UNIX => Topic started by: Calum on 21 August 2003, 18:57

Title: Damn Small Linux
Post by: Calum on 21 August 2003, 18:57

Has anybody used Damn Small Linux yet? based on Debian i think, and at under 50M it can go on a bootable business card! i'll be trying it next i think.

Distrowatch Review of Damn Small Linux (http://www.distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=interview-damnsmall)
Damn Small Linux Website (http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/index.html)

Title: Damn Small Linux
Post by: raptor on 22 August 2003, 00:25

it sounds cool, i would also like to try peanut linux (http://www.ibiblio.org/peanut/)

Title: Damn Small Linux
Post by: slvadcjelli42 on 22 August 2003, 05:10

based on knoppix, it says... it looks interesting, but why not just use knoppix itself? Oh, and not to sound too stupid, but... bootable business card??   :confused:

Title: Damn Small Linux
Post by: Faust on 22 August 2003, 06:44

A business card sized cdrom - give it to people and hey it's got your name and address on it.  Put it in a computer and hey it boots into Linux!  The FSF gives them away with membership, but I didn't know anyone else did...

Title: Damn Small Linux
Post by: slvadcjelli42 on 22 August 2003, 06:49

Oh ok, thanks. I think I've seen those, although I didn't know what they were at the time. These boot on ordinary CD drives? Interesting...

Title: Damn Small Linux
Post by: raptor on 22 August 2003, 07:29

if a windows user put the business card in, it would boot to linux and the user would think that it is trying to destroy his computer!

Title: Damn Small Linux
Post by: Master of Reality on 22 August 2003, 08:53

those business card CDs are great. I know a contractor or window company or somethin that gives them as their card. (I work in the building supply industry)