Re: QUERY: What is Small Linux?

["Mukund" <betacomp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Go for debian, use minimum install, and then choose application as you
require.
Your requirement should fit in 40-50 Mb only.
BTW your requirement can also fit on floppy (1.44 Mb ).
I have done lots of experiment on squeezing linux, the smallest is just less
than 1.2 Mb.


Regards,
Mukund Deshmukh
Beta Computronics Pvt. Ltd.
Web Site - www.betacomp.com




-----Original Message-----
From: Frederick Noronha <fred@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: linux-india-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Date: Monday, December 04, 2000 2:57 AM
Subject: [LIG] QUERY: What is Small Linux?


>The April 1999 issue of *Computer World* has a CD containing the
>program called *Small Linux*. Any idea what this is?
>In addition, could anyone give me some suggestions as to what
>Linux version could fit on a 486, 240MB hard disk. I know this
>is small, but plan to use it just for keying in articles and
>maybe picking up e-mail while on the road. Would it be advisable
>to avoid x-windows? My requirements are basically (i) word
>processing, non-graphical is fine (ii) e-mailing, somewhat heavy
>duty and (iii) if possible, a little downloading of digital
>photos from a Kodak280 camera (s/w comes only for Win/Mac).
>Could Linux offer solutions for this?
>Thanks in advance. -Frederick
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