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Old 07-03-2008, 09:59 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Questions about DSL

Alright, I'm wondering about Damn Small Linux.

I tried to run Xubuntu on my old computer and got an error saying the installer needed 256MB of RAM. So I would like to downgrade.

My question is, will DSL let me experience Linux properly? Like will it benefit me at all when I later upgrade to a full distro? Or will using Ubuntu be like starting over?
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Old 07-03-2008, 10:14 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Questions about DSL

If you install DSL, you won't actually be downgrading. DSL, is in itself a full distro. It has everything that a normal desktop user would need and somethings that they don't.

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Damn Small Linux is a business card size (50MB) live CD Linux distribution. Despite its minuscule size it strives to have a functional and easy to use desktop. Damn Small Linux has a nearly complete desktop, including XMMS (MP3, and MPEG), FTP client, links-hacked web browser, spreadsheet, email, spellcheck (US English), a word-processor, three editors (Nedit, nVi, Zile [emacs clone]), Xpdf, Worker (file manager), Naim (AIM, ICQ, IRC), VNCviwer, SSH/SCP server and client, DHCP client, PPP, PPPoE, a web server, calculator, Fluxbox window manager, system monitoring apps, USB support, and soon it will have PCMCIA support as well. If you like Damn Small Linux you can install it on your hard drive. Because all the applications are small and light it makes a very good choice for older hardware.
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