D4mn Small Linux - Not

[Dels]

!!!WARNING THIS IS NOT DSL!!!

this maybe a spin-off project from DSL Team, and the size is bigger than standar DSL (~80mb)

check out : http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/dsl-n/

screenshot : http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/dsl-n/dsl-n.0.1a.jpg

DSL-N is built on D4mn Small Linux technology. DSL-N is also small, bigger than DSL but smaller than most. DSL-N provides a reliable, and compact array of applications based mostly on the GTK2 libraries.

DSL-N is not an evolution of DSL, it is not intended as progress over the philosophy of DSL, but is intended for a different user, or the same user under different circumstances.

Features of DSL-N:

it is small

it has software which is feature full

it takes advantage of redundant lib dependencies and suits to pack features into a tight distribution

DSL-N has a modern kernel and does not squeeze out critical modules that would limit compatibility

Like DSL, DSL-n can:

Boot from from a CD as a live Linux distribution (LiveCD)

Boot from a USB pen drive

Boot from within a host operating system (that's right, it can run *inside* Windows)

Run very nicely from an IDE Compact Flash drive via a method we call "frugal install"

Transform into a Debian OS with a traditional hard drive install

Run fully in RAM

Modularly grow -- DSL-N is highly extendable without the need to customize

The applications in DSL-N were chosen because they are functional, usable, and relatively compact. Unlike DSL, DSL-N has GTK2 applications, that means DSL-N will need more ram and CPU cycles than DSL. To have a pleasant experience, we recommend at least 64MBs and 300MHz.

DSL-N, unlike DSL, does not have a hard size cap, but it is being developed by the DSL team, and we hate bloat! So, don't expect DSL-N to get too big.

Why are you making this offshoot of DSL when DSL is so successful?

Because a 50MB, GTK2 based distribution, with a 2.6.x kernel and excellent hardware detection/support is a contradiction in terms. DSL-N represents our best effort to stay compact while providing for the needs of those who want the 'Bling Bling' such as SATA support, Gnumeric, Abiword, gMplayer.

Edited April 21, 2006 by Dels