Plain Linux

**Dude500** · 03-06-2005

Is there a way to get a plain version linux without a distro attached to it

**techieMoe** · 03-06-2005

Originally Posted by Dude500

Is there a way to get a plain version linux without a distro attached to it

Linux from Scratch

**valan** · 03-06-2005

Instead of that link you should use the more recent book found at http://linuxfromscratch.org

**techieMoe** · 03-07-2005

Originally Posted by valan

Instead of that link you should use the more recent book found at http://linuxfromscratch.org

Fine, fine. So my Google search wasn't good enough for you, eh valan?

**valan** · 03-07-2005

Originally Posted by techieMoe

Fine, fine. So my Google search wasn't good enough for you, eh valan?

nope

**Giro** · 03-07-2005

You can get Linux with no distro from www.kernel.org

**Dude500** · 03-09-2005

Thanks for the help

**dark_lord_kodd** · 03-11-2005

Sorry if this is a stupid question,

but what would you actually get if you just ran the bare kernel? Obviously things like gnome and KDE wont be there, but how much extra do apps like that add.

With the kernel would you still have networking etc available? Im imagining it just beeing the CLI, is that right?

**carlosponti** · 03-11-2005

no the bare kernel has no interface at the point. you first need a init program and a shell to execute commands against the kernel. then programs that you execute in the shell. when you type ls to read directories you are executing a program in shell that gets ran against the kernel. so you see it is more complicated than just the kernel.

**Flatline** · 03-11-2005

Of course, you can GET a plain version with no distro at http://www.kernel.org/

Without some other software on top of it, however, it does precious little good.

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