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I have a question about Linux. You see, my laptop's hard drive failed, and I was wondering if anyone new of a Linux OS bootable by Flash drive, so I can keep using the laptop until I get a new one. I recall an article in popular science tittled "$80 computer" I read, but I lost the magazine... My Flash drive is 256 MB, if that will help...
Anyone know of one?
Damn Small Linux
it's based on Knoppix (the original linux live-CD)
and totals about 50mb
leaving you, hopefully, with sufficient space to use it effectively
Obviously, you will need to install DSL on the flash drive from another bootable machine
wiki entry for installing DSL on a flash drive
http://damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/index...SB_Flash_Drive
that wont be much of a problem because I'm using my desktop currently