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*[[DeliLinux]] "Desktop Light" Linux. It is a Linux Distribution for old computers, from 486 to Pentium MMX 166 or so on
*[[DeliLinux]] "Desktop Light" Linux. It is a Linux Distribution for old computers, from 486 to Pentium MMX 166 or so on
*[[PuppyLinux]] targetted to older computers and education
*[[PuppyLinux]] targetted to older computers and education. They have put up [http://www.puppyos.com/olpc/ a page describing how they adapted Puppy to a system similar to OLPC].
*[[BasicLinux]] targetted to very old computers including 486es
*[[BasicLinux]] targetted to very old computers including 486es
*[[FeatherLinux]] that takes under 128MB of disk space. Minimal requirement for X is 24MB.
*[[FeatherLinux]] that takes under 128MB of disk space. Minimal requirement for X is 24MB.

Revision as of 18:09, 4 June 2006

There are a number of Linux distros which attempt to strip Linux down to a minimal set of elements that can run on computers with reduced capabilities. Some of them are targetted to old computers. Some are targetted to so-called embedded systems which are built into machinery, vehicles, home appliances, PDAs and mobile phones.

Please add other minimal Linux distros to this list. In the end, it is unlikely for OLPC to adopt any one of them but it is quite likely that OLPC will borrow good ideas from some of them, such as the busybox from ucLinux.