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Mini Linux
Origin
The term appears to be derived from the first distribution to work in this way. The MINI LINUX distribution arrived in 1995, and ran off several floppy disks.
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. To save space, standard GNU utilities are often replaced with those in Busybox or asmutils.
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.
List of Mini Linux distributions
Desktop or CD-distributions with installation option
Puppy Linux is a small distribution with a size of 94 MB and requires 128 MB RAM
Damn Small Linux (DSL): a versatile 50 MB mini desktop oriented Linux distribution
TinyMe based on PCLinuxOS, can run from RAM
Tiny Core Linux: an extremely small (10MB) desktop Linux distribution
Feather Linux is a Knoppix-based Linux distribution which currently fits in under 128 MB
DeLi Linux: “Desktop Light” Linux
SLAX Popcorn Edition: A small Slackware-based distro that fits on an 128 MB flash drive.
Embedded Debian
BasicLinux is two floppy (requires 12 MB RAM) or loopfs FAT hard disk (requires 3 MB RAM and 20 MB disk space) based distribution, with busybox, editor, presentation program and X GUI with jwm designed for old computers.
Slitaz Linux is a 25MB distribution with sound support and a GUI.
xPUD is a 50MB distribution with fast boot
antiX is a fast, lightweight and flexible distribution available in full or base editions and based on SimplyMEPIS for x86 systems in an environment suitable for old computers
Terminal-only distros
Finnix is a Debian based system for system administrators, with no GUI.
Slax Frodo Edition: a command line only version of Slax that weighs in at about 50 MB.
ttylinux is a command line only Linux with an 8 MB file system.
Floppy disk distributions
Coyote Linux: a one-floppy distro for use as a firewall/router.
LEAF Project: (Linux Embedded Appliance Firewall) is a fork from the now obsolete Linux Router Project (LRP) with router and firewall functionality. CD-ROM and other media is also supported.
fli4l: one floppy linux-based router software for ISDN, DSL and ethernet
tomsrtbt: a one floppy distro for rescue and other purposes
FREESCO: is a floppy disk based router.
MuLinux: uses 1-12 floppies as modules, for different purposes: server, TeX, GUI, GCC.
ARLinux: Two floppy disk based on 2.4 and 2.6 kernels for rescue and firewall/routing purposes
Sisela: Firewall, routing and networking distro. Uses 1 floppy disk.
Distributions for special applications
Clinux: a fork of the Linux kernel for microcontrollers and embedded devices.
DSLinux: Linux (Clinux) distribution for the Nintendo DS.
iPodLinux: Linux distribution for Apple’s iPod
Stresslinux is a live-CD-project designed to test a computer’s hardware
Recovery Is Possible (RIP): a small, specialized Linux distribution that includes a large number of system maintenance and recovery applications.
Thinstation is a distribution that makes a PC a full-featured thin client supporting all major connectivity protocols.
See also
Free software portal
Comparison of Linux distributions
List of live CDs
USB flash drive
References
^ http://groups.google.com/group/comp.os.linux.announce/msg/11b2fcb628774a0f
External links
A short list of MiniLinux distributions
Ubuntu Forums Operating Systems for old computers
Linux Wikia MiniLinux Category
WhipLash Studios’ blog entry comparing Puppy, Slitaz, and DSL
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Need pointers to setting up A/V monitoring over WiFi of the basement playroom.?
I am looking for a pointer to some instructions or personal experience that would assist me in setting up a system that I could use to monitor the kids in the play room. I have an extra laptop, wireless network, Linux experience. I can purchase probably a camera and microphone for the laptop. I imagine there are some instructions out there that recommend video and audio devices that are compatible with Linux and some sort of server software that would allow my wife and I to logon to that box from another computer in the house and pick up that a/v feed when we wanted to see and hear what was going on (floors and walls seem to well soundproofed in this new house).
Keywords that I am using to search (Linux, monitor, Audio, Video, security) are of course coming up with the wrong stuff.
There is a place I could put this and get two video feeds so that is desirable too.
I would expect the Linux server to be able to stream something that Windows Media Player could use.
Here are some slightly outdated results from when I did a search on this a year or so ago: … but ….
http://www.x10.com/home/offer.cgi?!PP15,../x10search6.htm
The two dlinks below are outdated, but the one gives an old product number which i searched on the site:
http://www.dlink.com/products/category.asp?cid=60&sec=0
http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=297 (good)
http://www.dlink.com/products/?model=DCS-5300W (better) (my coworkers rating)
I also did a keyword search … those links are below.
good luck
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