Damn
Small Linux is a business card size (50MB) Live CD Linux distribution.
Despite its minuscule size it strives to have a functional and easy to
use desktop. Damn Small Linux has a nearly complete desktop, including
XMMS (MP3, and MPEG), FTP client, links-hacked web browser,
spreadsheet, email, spellcheck (US English), a word-processor, three
editors (Nedit, nVi, Zile [emacs clone]), Xpdf, Worker (file manager),
Naim (AIM, ICQ, IRC), VNCviwer, SSH/SCP server and client, DHCP client,
PPP, PPPoE, a web server, calculator, Fluxbox window manager, system
monitoring apps, USB support, and soon it will have PCMCIA support as
well. If you like Damn Small Linux you can install it on your hard
drive. Because all the applications are small and light it makes a very
good choice for older hardware.DSL is a very versatile 50MB mini
desktop oriented Linux distribution.
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 Damn Small Linux grew into a
community project with hundreds of development hours put into
refinements including a fully automated remote and local application
installation system and a very versatile backup and restore system
which may be used with any writable media including a hard drive, a
floppy drive, or a USB device.
DSL has
a nearly complete desktop, and many command line tools. All
applications are chosen with the best balance of functionality, size
and speed. Damn Small also has the ability to act as an SSH/FTP/HTTPD
server right off of a live CD. In our quest to save space and have a
fully functional desktop we've made many GUI administration tools which
are fast yet still easy to use. What does DSL have?
XMMS
(MP3, CD Music, and MPEG), FTP client, Dillo web browser, Netrix web
browser, FireFox, spreadsheet, Sylpheed email, spellcheck (US English),
a word-processor (Ted), three editors (Beaver, Vim, and Nano [Pico
clone]), graphics editing and viewing (Xpaint, and xzgv), Xpdf (PDF
Viewer), emelFM (file manager), Naim (AIM, ICQ, IRC), VNCviwer,
Rdesktop, SSH/SCP server and client, DHCP client, PPP, PPPoE (ADSL), a
web server, calculator, generic and GhostScript printer support, NFS,
Fluxbox and JWM window managers, games, system monitoring apps, a host
of command line tools, USB support, and pcmcia support, some wireless
support.
How is DSL v 3.0.1 started?
To start the CD, set up the BIOS of your computer to boot off the CD,
put the CD in the drive, and power up the computer.
Insert the CD in your CD drive and reboot the machine - it's that simple!
Because it's Linux, your system is inherently secure, practically
immune from email and web-borne viruses and worms. Of course, there are
solid security features built right in. It's all there.
When
you shut the PC down & remove the CD, your PC then reverts to its
previous state, whether that's a working Windows environment or not. In
fact you can even run this on a PC with no hard drive!!!
For Windows (98/XP) installations, your computer should have the following specification:
