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I need Linux Live cd having the smallest size

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eggman
eggman Original post #1
May 26, 2008 at 9:53 AM
Hello
Recently my uncle's Windows 2000 got corrupted and it wont start. But I have downloaded some *ahem* *ahem* files on it, before it betrayed me. So now I need to access the HDD and delete those files. For this purpose I will need a Linux Live CD. So can you tell me which will be the smallest in size, some thing around 100-200 MB perhaps. The lesser the better!!
ray|raven
May 26, 2008 at 9:56 AM
DSL i guess, ~50 Megs.

Or SLAX ~200 Megs.
Pathik
Pathik #3
May 26, 2008 at 9:58 AM
DSL, Puppy, Slax, GeexBox.
ray|raven
May 26, 2008 at 10:05 AM
^GeexBox only plays videos , i dont think you can delete files from it.
PcEnthu
PcEnthu #5
May 26, 2008 at 10:19 AM
Slitaz - a 25MB :D distro with graphical environment, if u dare to face the command line ;)
aditya.shevade
May 26, 2008 at 10:20 AM
If you have knoppix use it. SliTaz is one more. Only 25MB. But I doubt if it has ntfs read/write.
T
May 26, 2008 at 10:42 AM
DSL
DukeNukem
May 26, 2008 at 11:13 AM
Hello
Recently my uncle's Windows 2000 got corrupted and it wont start. But I have downloaded some *ahem* *ahem* files on it, before it betrayed me. So now I need to access the HDD and delete those files. For this purpose I will need a Linux Live CD. So can you tell me which will be the smallest in size, some thing around 100-200 MB perhaps. The lesser the better!!

Whats with the Size restriction when you only have to boot from it to delete those
*ahem* *ahem* files use any Live CD of Linux......
eggman
eggman #9
May 26, 2008 at 11:35 AM
Size restriction of what??
DukeNukem
DukeNukem #10
May 26, 2008 at 11:42 AM
CD Size of 100-200 MB (do you need to download it before using it ??? )
My request to You, get a Ubuntu/Any Linux Live CD (with NTFS RW Support) for Just in Case (Ahem Ahem Files). they prove to be very Useful in case of Windows Boot Problems
eggman
eggman #12
May 26, 2008 at 2:11 PM
Oh , its because i have to download it before burning it. Since that'll mean the time compromise for getting films, I want that wastage to be minimal. :)
MetalheadGautham
May 26, 2008 at 2:46 PM
NTFS Read Floppy

Its a small software you can burn to a dos bootable floppy and read/write to NTFS drives. Just use common commands like copy to backup data to another drive. This is recomended for Windows Enthusiasts.

But Knoppix DVD is the best thing in the world if size is not a constrain. I have the ISO of the Version 5.3 of the DVD(the latest thing), and a copy or two on media. Its awssome. It has got every single tool. It acts as a security distro, recovary tool, partition editor, live OS, home theater, programming kit, debugging kit, hard disc diaganosis tool, memory diaganosis tool, etc.
eggman
eggman #15
May 26, 2008 at 3:07 PM
It has got every single tool. It acts as a security distro, recovary tool, partition editor, live OS, home theater, programming kit, debugging kit, hard disc diaganosis tool, memory diaganosis tool, etc.

But I dont need all that :)

dsl,or SLAX ........which one then?? I hope dsl can read/write/erase files from ntfs.
ray|raven
ray|raven #16
May 26, 2008 at 3:10 PM
AFAIK , DSL doesnt support ntfs write.

Go for SLAX. It has ntfs-3g which means write support for Ntfs.
MetalheadGautham
May 26, 2008 at 3:16 PM
and NimbleX is also good.
Its a refined version of slax.
ray|raven
ray|raven #18
May 26, 2008 at 3:22 PM
^Yes, and it also has a custom online iso generator.
You could prepare an iso for ur very needs eggman.
eggman
eggman #19
May 26, 2008 at 4:04 PM
SO both SLAX and NimbleX can delete file from NTFS!!! is it?
ray|raven
ray|raven #20
May 26, 2008 at 4:13 PM
SLAX can , no idea if NimbleX can or not.
Tech.Masti
May 26, 2008 at 4:16 PM
^ ya, NimbleX is also a good distro, around 200 MB.
topgear
topgear #22
May 26, 2008 at 8:20 PM
Damn small linux
Slax
For Media Center Experience : Geebox
gxsaurav
gxsaurav #23
May 26, 2008 at 8:24 PM
if u want to use this as a recovery CD in case of Windows problems, then better use UBCD4WIN
eggman
eggman #24
May 27, 2008 at 9:54 AM
Nah , not recovery CD............I just want to enter the door, throw the magazine into the dustbin and then out of it and move out of house....I have no intention to fix the broken lock :)
aditya.shevade
May 28, 2008 at 11:48 PM
@eggman. Dude, if you got UL net, then you should have had downloaded knoppix before asking. You would have got it in a night and done the work next day.