[wplug] Barebones Linux

Vanco, Don don.vanco at agilysys.com
Tue Dec 2 12:48:23 EST 2003


wplug-admin at wplug.org wrote:
> I need a distro of Linux that will run on an old 486 laptop (500 Meg
> HD, no CD).  Command line only.  The only apps I really need are gcc,
> gdb, Perl, and vi.  Ruby would be nice.  An ethernet port (pcmcia) is
> possible but not desirable.  I used ZipSlack awhile ago in a similar
> situation but it did not come with gcc.  With only a floppy drive (I
> could add a zipdrive), adding more apps will be difficult.
> 
> Any thoughts?
	Gentoo



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