More information about using Damn Small Linux is available at the project FAQ page,
www.damnsmalllinux.org/faq.html.
Puppy Linux
The other heavyweight contender for lightweight Linux bootables is Puppy Linux (www.puppylinux
.com/). The Puppy Linux ISO image is about 71MB. So, for example, you can install and boot
Puppy Linux on a 128MB flash drive and still have another 50+ megabytes of space left for data.
Puppy Linux is built for speed, small size, and ease of use. To emphasize the ease-of-use aspects,
Puppy Linux tends to lean more toward open and easy than closed and secure. Here are some
examples:
Backs up data??”Puppy Linux lets you save files and configuration settings to memory
the first time you use it. When you are done with your session, you are asked if you want
to save that information permanently to a USB flash drive, zip drive, floppy drive, or
hard disk partition. If you choose to save your information, it will be backed to a single
archive file (named pup_save.3fs in ext3 format) on the permanent storage location
you selected. You can choose the size of that archive as well. The next time you boot
Puppy Linux on that computer, it will find your archive and restore its contents to your
Puppy Linux session.
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Loads to RAM??”When you load Puppy Linux it will, by default, run in RAM.
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