MiniLinux
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The term MiniLinux (or Mini Linux Distribution) refers to any Linux distribution that fits on memory card or a small number of floppies, usually one or two. Such distributions may be tailored to system rescue (recovering from a crash), setting up a firewall or router, or other specialized tasks.
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[edit] Linux floppydistro
A Linux floppydistro is a mini-Linux distribution that only uses 1 or 2 floppy diskettes to contain a Linux kernel and useful utilities.
There is a distinction between a bootfloppy and a floppydistro. A bootfloppy usually doesn't contain any useful utilities, and is used mostly when installing a Linux distro. A floppy distro contains both the Linux kernel and important utilities. An example of simple bootfloppy is syslinux and an example of a Linux floppydistro is BasicLinux.
[edit] List of MiniLinux distributions
- BasicLinux: a floppy distro that works on minimal hardware (2 FD).
- Bonzai Linux
- Buildroot project: http://buildroot.uclibc.org/
- Coyote Linux: a one-floppy distro for use as a firewall/router.
- Damn Small Linux (DSL):a very versatile 50MB mini desktop oriented Linux distribution
- DeLi Linux: "Desktop Light" Linux [1]
- Devil Linux: A stripped down floppy-bootable distribution designed for server use.
- DLX: http://www.wu-wien.ac.at/usr/h93/h9301726/dlx.html
- DSLinux: Linux distribution for the Nintendo DS.
- DragonLinux Lite: versatile 50MB mini desktop oriented Linux distribution [2]
- Embedded Debian: http://www.emdebian.org/
- FDLinux: http://www.fdlinux.com
- Feather Linux
- Flonix USB Edition
- Injector Linux
- IPodLinux: Linux distribution for Apple's iPod
- Linux Router
- Frazier Wall
- fli4l
- Freesco
- FloppyFW
- hal91
- HVlinux
- MenuetOS OS with GUI on one Floppy. (NOT A LINUX DISTRIBUTION)
- Mini dialup router
- Monkey Linux
- muLinux: a distribution which fits on one floppy disk
- Norm's firewall
- NucLinux
- pocketlinux
- Puppy Linux
- spyLinux
- Stresslinux
- RIMiRadio
- Tiny Linux: http://tiny.seul.org/en
- tomsrtbt: a one floppy distro for rescue and other purposes
- Trinux
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official NucLinux Homepage
- A short list of MiniLinux distributions
- Linux Directory of Mini distributions
- Build Your Linux Disk Sourceforge instructions
- Linux on a Stick! Screenshot walkthroughs of many USB Linux distributions
