linux penguin 
 
 
 

 
 

ATT Home Pages 

S & G Home 

Favorites 
 
Linux Main Page 

Linux - Small Kernel Project

This page seeks to be a resource for users who need a Linux Kernel that meets small memory requirements. 

My experience has been using Linux (console based) on a 386 laptop with 2 meg of ram and a 40 meg harddrive.    

Some Links to Small Resource Linux and Linux-like Systems - April 1998

Small Linux - Download Boot Diskettes for Linux in less than 2 MEG - using kernel 1.0.9 ELF format.  

DragonLinux: IronWing   

Minix - Small Unix-like system can run on 8088, 80285, 80386 in less than 2 meg   

Bogus Distribution - Linux release based on a.out format - compatible with kernel 1.0.9 and before.  

Memory Savers - How to use Linux in less than 1 MEG - using kernel 1.0.9 a.out format.   

ELKS - The Embeddable Linux Kernel Subset   

Mini-linux - Small UMDOS based distribution needs 8 meg   

Xdenu - Small networkable distribution   

Toms Disk - The most linux on one floppy - about 100 utility programs that all boot on one floppy with 4 meg of ram;  

Mail us at: E-mail:gibson-s@worldnet.att.net  

counter People have visited this site at Worldnet 
view guestbook  sign guestbook