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  2. List of Linux distributions - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 December 2024. List of software distributions using the Linux kernel This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages) This article relies excessively on references to primary sources. Please improve this ...

  3. Light-weight Linux distribution - Wikipedia

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    A light-weight Linux distribution a Linux distribution that uses lower memory and processor-speed requirements than a more "feature-rich" Linux distribution. The lower demands on hardware ideally result in a more responsive machine, and allow devices with fewer system resources (e.g. older or embedded hardware) to be used productively.

  4. List of live CDs - Wikipedia

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    LinuxConsole – a lightweight distro on installable live CD (or USB) for old computers with a focus on youth and casual users. Linux From Scratch Live CD (live CD inactive) – used as a starting point for a Linux From Scratch installation; Nanolinux – 14 MB distro on an installable live CD with BusyBox and Fltk, for desktop computing

  5. Q4OS - Wikipedia

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    Q4OS is a light-weight Linux distribution, based on Debian, targeted as a replacement for operating systems that are no longer supported on outdated hardware. [3] The distribution is known for an addon called XPQ4, which adds themes intended to replicate the look and feel of Windows 2000 , XP , 7 , 8 and 10 .

  6. SliTaz - Wikipedia

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    SliTaz GNU/Linux 1.0 is not just another small desktop distro; it is, in fact, the smallest by some margin and just half the size of Damn Small Linux. When it runs, the 25 MB compressed CD image expands to about 80 MB, so any computer with 128 MB of RAM will be able to load it fully into memory, ensuring blazing fast program execution.

  7. Linux distribution - Wikipedia

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    Lightweight Linux distributions are those that have been designed with support for older hardware in mind, allowing older hardware to still be used productively, or, for maximum possible speed in newer hardware by leaving more resources available for use by applications.

  8. antiX - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AntiX

    antiX (/ ˈ æ n t ɪ k s /) is a Linux distribution, originally based on MEPIS, which itself is based on the Debian stable distribution. [3] antiX initially replaced the MEPIS KDE desktop environment with the Fluxbox and IceWM window managers, making it suitable for older, less powerful x86-based systems.

  9. List of Linux distributions that run from RAM - Wikipedia

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    Puppy Linux 5.10 desktop running in RAM. This is a list of Linux distributions that can be run entirely from a computer's RAM, meaning that once the OS has been loaded to the RAM, the media it was loaded from can be completely removed, and the distribution will run the PC through the RAM only.