27 Jul
2011
27 Jul
'11
7:34 p.m.
Keith Roberts wrote:
On Wed, 27 Jul 2011, m.roth@5-cent.us wrote:
*snip*
Yeah, this is *linux*: it runs on anything....
Of course. The smallest usable Linux distros I know of is:
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/
# Run light enough to power a 486DX with 16MB of Ram # Run fully in RAM with as little as 128MB (you will be amazed at how fast your computer can be!)
DSL was originally developed as an experiment to see how many usable desktop applications can fit inside a 50MB live CD. It was at first just a personal tool/toy. But over time
<snip> Know about it. Now, if those folks come out with the computer/wall wort with one or two RJ-45 jacks, I'll put DSL on that, and have a really open-source firewall/router.
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