Linux floppydistro
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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.
Some Linux floppydistros:
- BasicLinux: a floppy distro that works on minimal hardware (2 FD).
- Coyote Linux: a one-floppy distro for use as a firewall/router.
- DLX (http://www.wu-wien.ac.at/usr/h93/h9301726/dlx.html).
- FDLinux (http://www.fdlinux.com/new/faq.html)
- muLinux: a distribution which fits on one floppy disk
- tomsrtbt: a one floppy distro for rescue and other purposes
See also: keydrive
External links
- http://linux-directory.com/links/pages/Distributions/Mini_distributions
- http://www.linuxlinks.com/Distributions/Mini_Distributions/
- Build Your Linux Disk (http://sourceforge.net/projects/byld).