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millwalll
millwalll Posts: 912 Forumite
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Hi all,

Can anyone recomend a good version of linux that I can install on usb key and boot from that ??
thanks
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  • Dime_Bar
    Dime_Bar Posts: 584 Forumite
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    Puppy Linux will do just the job and has good hardware support.
    The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.
    Arthur C. Clarke
  • IcyEars
    IcyEars Posts: 686 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    There are various different OS's, depending on what you want it for. Have a browse around here and try a few out until you find one you like!
  • epz_2
    epz_2 Posts: 1,859 Forumite
    how big's the key, ive got a full kubunto install on one of mine, is not much over 4 gigs so if its an 8 gig pen drive theres still space for a fat partition
  • prost
    prost Posts: 144 Forumite
    epz

    is that slow to load? I'm sure it must be.
  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    really depends on what you want to do?
    the knoppix live cd does most of what i need. and it boots quickly.
    Get some gorm.
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