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

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,

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, 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?

documented on: 2007-09-01