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Linuxdistrus nolongerexista: What Happens When a Linux Distribution Goes Extinct?

cj2003 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:39:22 +0000

Some of these distributions were excellent and very capable. Damn Small Linux (DSL) is a notable one that I used extensively and have written about. It’s very disappointing to have a distribution pulled out from under you when you depend on it for productivity. More here

Free Damn Small Linux Games – Part 1

cj2003 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:29:21 +0000

Many people find that Damn Small Linux is an excellent tool for mastering Linux commands and running the Linux operating system. But what if you have no interest in becoming a computer nerd; can this software still be useful to regular people? More here

The 10 Best Linux Distributions of 2009

cj2003 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:19:58 +0000

This 2009 list takes several factors into account for placement in the list: Community support, commercial support, software variety, update engine and distribution frequency. Even for old Linux salts, there are a few surprises on this list. For starters, Ubuntu is not number one. You have Debian, knoppix and Damn Small Linux there

Damn Small Linux Rocks!

cj2003 — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:27:41 +0000

As I waiting for installs from last night’s experience with my father’s Dell laptop, I remembered that this kid from the lab is getting real excited about linux and is always asking questions about it. More here

At the beginning of the summer, I too had a Win98 machine which I REVIVED by installing Damn Small Linux on it. This is a 50MB OS! That’s ridiculously small! It comes with GUI, games, FireFox, an office suite, and a whole lot more.

DSL revisited

cj2003 — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:24:58 +0000

I caught myself endorsing Slitaz over Damn Small Linux the other day, not realizing exactly how long it has been since I used DSL, and whether or not it has improved in the past year or so. Slitaz scooped me up quite easily after relying on DSL for many years — so easily in fact, that I never looked back. More here

So that’s my impression. I will always like DSL, and I admire it for its loyalty to outdated machines. But so long as Slitaz can do much the same thing, in less space, with fresher software and a cleaner, faster look, I will continue to choose it over DSL.

Free Linux Games

cj2003 — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:06:02 +0000

This article presents several free games that are immediately available once you have downloaded and installed Damn Small Linux. Read part one and part two

Damn Small Linux can be an excellent tool for learning Linux commands and running the Linux operating system. But it’s also great for playing games. This article presents several free games that are immediately available once you have downloaded and installed Damn Small Linux.

How to install portable Damn Small Linux in USB drive?

cj2003 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:16:07 +0000

Damn Small Linux, as its name says, is an extremely small linux distribution.It will take around 51MB disk space.We can port the DSL just like that in a pen drive.Also we can store the worked files in the usb pen drive itself. It is just like we have a fuly installed computer in hand in a usb flash device. More here

Installing Damn Small Linux To Hard Disk

cj2003 — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:48:07 +0000

On this post I will be discussing howto install Damn Small Linux on your Hard Disk, since DSL is meant to be run as live CD you will need to prepare your disk using fdisk or cfdisk before you will be able to install Damn Small Linux now lets begin. More here

Damn Small Linux

cj2003 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:03:58 +0000

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. More here

DSL has a nearly complete desktop, and a tiny core of 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.

Free Damn Small Linux Games

cj2003 — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:30:26 +0000

You can use this tiny operating system whether or not you want to learn the sometimes gruesome details of operating systems. This article presents several free games that are immediately available once you have downloaded and installed Damn Small Linux. More here