Slax Linux is a handy portable operating system that can be a useful alternative to bulky, more complicated Linux options that install to a hard drive. However, it is far from a complete ...

Slax 7.0 is now available as a free download. In addition, however, you can order a 16GB flash drive with Slax preinstalled for $25. There’s also Puppy Linux and Damn Small Linux, of course.

Slax is a Linux-based operating system that you can run from a CD or USB flash drive. Developer Tomáš Matějíček is getting ready to release version 7, and this week he’s launched the first release ...