Linux on a USB Drive?
joshglenn | September 21, 2007Well, today I decided to learn a little about Linux. I don’t know exactly where to begin, so, I searched google for the term “linux”. Sounds logical, huh? Let’s see where that gets me…
Well, I came across linux.com. Once there, I started reading about some of the different linux distributions. What I found really interested me, a particular Linux distribution called DSL (Damn Small Linux). DSL is a linux distribution which is small enough to fit on a business card sized CD, and run on a machine as small as a 486 with 16Mb of RAM. This interests me because I think it would be cool to set up a Linux system to boot from a USB drive.
As it turns out, you can even run DamnSmallLinux (DSL) from within Microsoft Windows using a type of virtual machine. This is a good way to check out DSL without a large investment of time and energy.
Welcome to the world of Linux. It's a lovely world.
iamcoel | September 21, 2007Welcome to the world of Linux. It’s a lovely world. DSL is a nice little distro for getting started. I hope that you enjoy it and that your curiosity and love for linux grows over time.
iamcoel, thanks for the welcome. I am enjoying Linux already.
joshglenn | September 21, 2007iamcoel, thanks for the welcome. I am enjoying Linux already. I have started using a distribution called Ubuntu. I love it so far. It is a great operating system!
You may want to check out vmware's virtual machines.
lair1111 | September 21, 2007You may want to check out vmware’s virtual machines. They have appliances that are pre-configured linux machines that you can run on top of your windows operating system.
Thanks lair1111, I'll give that a try.
joshglenn | September 21, 2007Thanks lair1111, I’ll give that a try.