What is DSL?
Size of ISO-image is 200 MBytes (3' CD) GParted LiveCD; Hiren's BootCD download - Multiple rescue tools. It has MiniXP(Windows LiveCD), Parted Magic(Linux) and Dos programs; grml Debian based live CD for sysadmins. 2.3 GB of text tools and documentation compressed onto one CD. Popular with blind users also as it just works.
Download and launch our Universal USB Installer, select Ultimate Boot CD, and follow the onscreen instructions Reboot and set your BIOS or Boot Menu to Boot from the USB device and proceed to boot You should now be booting Ultimate Boot CD from your USB stick! Easily put Bitdefender Rescue CD on a USB Flash Drive: Bitdefender Rescue CD is a free bootable anti virus scanner created by Bitdefender and based on the Knoppix Linux Operating System. It can be used to independently scan your computer for viruses, and then remove those threats if necessary.
Damn Small Linux is a very versatile 50MB mini desktop oriented Linux distribution.Damn Small is small enough and smart enough to do the following things:
- Boot from a business card CD as a live linux distribution (LiveCD)
- Boot from a USB pen drive
- Boot from within a host operating system (that's right, it can run *inside* Windows)
- Run very nicely from an IDE Compact Flash drive via a method we call 'frugal install'
- Transform into a Debian OS with a traditional hard drive install
- Run light enough to power a 486DX with 16MB of Ram
- Run fully in RAM with as little as 128MB (you will be amazed at how fast your computer can be!)
- Modularly grow -- DSL is highly extendable without the need to customize
DSL was originally developed as an experiment to see how many usable desktop applications can fit inside a 50MB live CD. It was at first just a personal tool/toy. But over time Damn Small Linux grew into a community project with thousands of development hours put into refinements including a fully automated remote and local application installation system and a very versatile backup and restore system which may be used with any writable media including a USB device, floppy disk, or a hard drive.
DSL has a nearly complete desktop, and a tiny core of command line tools. All applications have been chosen for the best balance of functionality, size and speed. Damn Small also has the ability to act as an SSH/FTP/HTTPD server right off of a live CD. In our quest to save space and have a fully functional desktop we've made many GUI administration tools which are fast yet still easy to use.What does DSL have?
XMMS (MP3, CD Music, and MPEG), FTP client, Dillo web browser, Netrik web browser, FireFox, spreadsheet, Sylpheed email, spellcheck (US English), a word-processor (Ted), three editors (Beaver, Vim, and Nano [Pico clone]), graphics editing and viewing (Xpaint, and xzgv), Xpdf (PDF Viewer), emelFM (file manager), Naim (AIM, ICQ, IRC), VNCviwer, Rdesktop, SSH/SCP server and client, DHCP client, PPP, PPPoE (ADSL), a web server, calculator, generic and GhostScript printer support, NFS, Fluxbox and JWM window managers, games, system monitoring apps, a host of command line tools, USB support, and pcmcia support, some wireless support.
Curious about who we are? Check out the contributors page.3.x Supports Application launching from limited icons. Application centric. Menu driven.
Current 3.x version 3.4.12, screenshots: 12Older Screenshots
Current 4.x version: 4.4.10, screenshots: 12
Current Release Candidate: 4.11.RC2,
Get The Official Damn Small Linux Book.
Where to go to from here? | |
| Applications | see what we packed inside... |
| Packages | what DSL is made of |
| Download | a list of various download sites |
| Notes | our answer to a changelog |
| Off Site | links of interest elsewhere |
| Milestones | DSL accomplishments |
| FAQ | have questions? look here first! |
| Wiki | community knowledge |
| New Forums | real time community knowledge |
| Mini-ITX Store | mini computers and components |
| DSL on a CD | business card, 80mm, or full size |
| DSL on usb pen | Bootable USB Pen Drives |
| Income Guide | independent developers should read this! |
| DSL-N project | Bigger than Damn Small |
| DSL At Work | Doing things with DSL |
| DSL Market | If you are buying anything at all, use our links to fund the project! |
| Donate | where we ask for your help |
| The Wall of Appreciationto those who help | |
| or scroll down for DSL Goodies info | |
Deprecated pages:
Static archive of our old forums and tech questions,
our old blogs)
DSL Goodies!
To keep this project alive and funded we sell merchandise which we think the average geek will appreciate.
You may want to support us by buying DSL on a CD, we sell them in full and mini sizes.
Another great way to support our project is to buy a Bootable USB pen which is capable of booting inside Windows.
Are you a gadget-geek? Check out the DSL Mini-ITX and Small Computer Store.
Also, be sure to chech out our Damn Small Machine.
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