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*Tags*: Debian CD, DFS (Debian From Scratch), Debian Live, DSL (Damn Small Linux), Elive, Finnix, Kanotix, Knoppix, Phlak, Puppy Linux
The following are what I collected before I find GRML. If you have gone through all the messages archived here, you would have concluded that no solution here is perfect.
I've also collect some comprehensive info on DFS (Debian From Scratch), Debian Live, DSL (Damn Small Linux), Elive, Finnix, Kanotix, Knoppix, Phlak, Puppy Linux, and many Red Hat Fedora Core Live CD (creating) systems. Check out this collection you will know how comprehensive they are. But since I've found GRML, there is no point to include them here any more, because, IMHO, no one comes even close to GRML.
I would not suggest that you follow any of the solutions here, because that will means lots of reading, lots of trial and errors, and most important, lots of headaches. In the end, you might have a working version, but are you sure your Debian (Live) CD can beat the heavily tested, wildly adopted, commercially supported Ubuntu or Knoppix?
IMHO, no body should try to re-invent the wheels again on their own. Stand on the giant's shoulder instead! Try GRML!
Go directly to http://grml.org/, or read more about grml advantages.
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documented on: 2006.10.06
Newsgroups: gmane.linux.debian.user Date: 2007-08-18
On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:56:36 -0400, Mark Grieveson wrote:
>> I installed knoppix on my USB stick and it runs fine but it's too big >> ~ 600 Mb. There are too many packages. >> Is there a Debian dist, not as big as knoppix, that I can put on my >> USB sti= ck ? > > Damn Small Linux (DSL) is Debian based, and much smaller.
Yep, second to that. DSL has saved my day when I need a Linux Live system. However, it also has it drawbacks. Check the details at http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/nix/live/dsl/
Also on the site you can find my recommended Linux Live system — the true Live-CD pioneer with unparalleled leading technology and vision. You might not agree with what I've picked, but you can also check,
Various Debian (Live) CD Systems http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/nix/live/debian-cd/
Believe me, searching for the perfect Linux Live system has been my "life long" journey. Before Knoppix even exist, I custom built RedHat, shrinking its installation disks from 3 to 1, and only contains my picked packages list,
RedHat Distro Customization http://xpt.sourceforge.net/techdocs/nix/distro/redhat/
Its installation does not require human intervention. So whenever I need a Linux system, I was able to have a system ready within 10~15 minutes, which contains *the very tools that I want*. This is the most important thing to me. Some other Debian Live Systems, eg, grml/sidux, can be installed on HD within 6~8 minutes or so, but how long will it take to further tune the installed System to your taste?