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I'm looking for a distro thats just drivers and no pre-installed apps but still has a window manager or desktop installed. So basically I need a really light distro with ...
  1. 04-17-2009 #1
    ShawnH
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    Distro suggestions?

    I'm looking for a distro thats just drivers and no pre-installed apps but still has a window manager or desktop installed.

    So basically I need a really light distro with a desktop with decent hardware support.

    Those are the only factors I care about.

    Thanks for any help anyone can provide.
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    I'm not sure of any distribution that has absolutely no applications installed but if you want a very light weight distribution check out Damn Small Linux (DSL)
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    You might try SliTaz. Very lightweight, simple desktop, fully functional.
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    There's also TinyCore Welcome to Tiny Core Linux
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    Welcome to LinuxForums!

    Sounds like you might want to look into a custom distro, such as CRUX or Gentoo. Nothing pre-installed, just the stuff you decide to put there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jayd512 View Post
    Welcome to LinuxForums!

    Sounds like you might want to look into a custom distro, such as CRUX or Gentoo. Nothing pre-installed, just the stuff you decide to put there.
    Yeh I tried Gentoo in the past. Definitely configurable, but very time consuming.

    Really I'm looking for a distro to use as a basis for my own, so I'm looking for something that really isn't ready for immediate desktop usage but still functional.
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    How about a Debian netinstall? You start with just a basic system without even X running and you can add what you want from there.

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  8. 04-19-2009 #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by bigtomrodney View Post
    How about a Debian netinstall? You start with just a basic system without even X running and you can add what you want from there.

    Debian -- Network install from a minimal CD
    You know what that sounds like a good idea. I might just go with Debian.
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