Damn Small Linux (DSL) is a lightweight GNU/Linux distribution designed to breathe new life into old computer hardware by offering a full desktop operating system that runs on a wide range of hardware ...

Last week we were talking about Damn Small Linux, but before we continue on with that we need to mention a few other items. First, you will remember from two weeks ago that the standard configuration ...

I need a small linux distro for use in VMware. It needs to be light on resources, using hopefully 32 or 64 Megs of ram. I am considering damn small linux, but I am open to others. I need to be able to ...

There’s no denying 2012 has been a fruitful year for Linux distributions in general, but something about it has also seemed to favor the rebirth of distros we hadn’t heard from in years. Two cases in ...

A compact version of the Linux operating system. For example, Linux distributions such as Puppy and Damn Small Linux reside entirely within 64MB of RAM. Skinny Linux versions can be embedded into ...

There was a time when the gulf between a new computer and one a decade or more old was so large as to be insurmountable; when a Pentium was the chip to have an older computer had a 16-bit 8086 or 286.

OK hey all, I am using Damn Small Linux as I type here on my old Dell laptop. I like it, it is very snappy, the HD is powered down, so I'm expecting good battery life, etc etc.<br><br>The problem ...