Stripped Down Linux(RE: Q.10111390)
Some asked about a stripped down linux and someone else mentioned a linuxHQ source for it...
So can someone tell me where to get a Minimized version of linux with TCP/IP(dial up support) ....as a download...
A exact download URL prefered!
So can someone tell me where to get a Minimized version of linux with TCP/IP(dial up support) ....as a download...
A exact download URL prefered!
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There was something mentioned in the other Q (re Q;----).....
What do you mean PnP ??? do you mean PnP support like win95/98 or do you mean put the disk in and away you go.....
What do you mean PnP ??? do you mean PnP support like win95/98 or do you mean put the disk in and away you go.....
PnP, plug and play (in Linux terms :-)), or put the disk in and away ...
PnP plaque and pay (in ... )-:
PnP plaque and pay (in ... )-:
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understood...
incidently... I never found a download for from the URLs... Or do I 'strip down' a copy of Debian Linux.. then using the patch provided...
incidently... I never found a download for from the URLs... Or do I 'strip down' a copy of Debian Linux.. then using the patch provided...
I did not give a URL as you requested, just a hint where you may find some, or more/better information.
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I didn't find any clear info on those URLS... do I strip down debian linux and compile the loop patch ???
BTW I am pretty new to linux....
mcdonc: I'd prefer to wait and find out what ahoffman has in mind and try that approach and if thats OK I'll post a separate Q for him... then accept the answer you submitted...
BTW I am pretty new to linux....
mcdonc: I'd prefer to wait and find out what ahoffman has in mind and try that approach and if thats OK I'll post a separate Q for him... then accept the answer you submitted...
Ya, sorry, didn't mean to jump in the grave... you may reject if you care to.
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no... I dont intend to reject the answer.... I'd prefer to have ahoffmann finish what he started then if that satisfactory then I'll post another Q with his points....
.. I have nothing more in mind :-(
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I still haven't got my linux up properly.... (mainly that my main linux box is down) but I'm on the linux router ([LRP]) mailing list so I think I have the info I need,,,
From early Slackware distribution I know that there where special disk images for root- and boot-diskettes (probably some for disks too).
Anyway, according to linuxHQ, check following:
http://www.heise.de/ix/artikel/E/1999/01/010/01.shtml
http://www.linuxhq.com/patch/20-p0153.html