__/ [ Matt Probert ] on Sunday 02 April 2006 08:18 \__
> On Sat, 01 Apr 2006 16:44:01 -0700, hug
> <contact_info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>"William Tasso" <SpamBlocked@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>Greetings One and All
>>>
>>>I'm looking to build a test rig containing very little software for a test
>>>suite.
>>>
>>>Any recommendations on a distro[1] that contains only barebones O/S and
>>>networking support?
>>>
>>>[1] or has a boot/install option that does same.
>>>Cheers
>>
>>Slackware perhaps. There's a slackware distro that'll fit on a
>>floppy, but I'm not sure what it includes, probably more than one
>>would expect. From there you can move up to more functionality.
>>
>
> I'll concur with that. Slackware, and then recompile the kernel to
> suit *just* the equipment you use, for example you may wish to dump
> the SCSI support.
>
> I used to use Slackware on a 386 with 4mB of RAM (not with X-Windows,
> mind you)
I'd actually suggest making a selection from the fine list:
http://www.linuxlinks.com/Distributions/Mini_Distributions/
As a side note, some months ago I started an iffy thread, which I subject
lined "How to Improve This Group", referring to off-topic discussions that
carry on forever. Having increased my involvement in this group recently, I
am very pleased to have encountered a positive change and I look forward to
participate more often after Easter! AWW is one of the few groups on UseNet
that involves many intersting people and no immaturities.
Best wishes to all,
Roy
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