PDA

View Full Version : what is a small linux distro that uses KDE...

cwncool
June 30th, 2006, 08:25 PM
I'm looking for a KDE based linux distro that is 200 MB's or less with hardware support and neccesary software (browser, terminal...).....preferably based on debain, but if not that's fine... Can anyone help? Thanx!
DarthMandeep
June 30th, 2006, 08:48 PM
KDE seems to take up more than 200 megs by itself.

So I wish you the best of luck, but suggest you look at IceWM or a larger harddrive. :smile:
GuitarHero
June 30th, 2006, 08:50 PM
Yeah KDE isnt the lightest of all DEs. Damn Small Linux is at least based in debian, and its only 50 megabytes. Maybe give that a try even though it is not KDE.
newman
June 30th, 2006, 08:52 PM
"Bonzai Linux has been build to offer a Debian based Desktop-OS that fits on a 180MB CD-R(W). The Distribution includes the current stable version of KDE and has been modified for easier installation."


https://developer.berlios.de/projects/bonzai/
jason.b.c
July 2nd, 2006, 04:15 AM
Well this one uses KDE-Lite ...

Screenshots..
http://www.icewalkers.com/Linux/Software/513390/Grey-Cat-Linux.html

Download...
http://www.pcpages.com/greyclinux/

I have no idea how usefull it could be though..\\:D/
SkyNet2029
July 2nd, 2006, 04:16 AM
Slax standard uses KDE and is only 191MB download. Runs from USB, liveCD.

http://www.slax.org/download.php
init1
August 8th, 2007, 07:38 PM
Slax. It installs compressed, like a Live CD, but it is rather small.
Mr. Psychopath
August 10th, 2007, 01:27 AM
What about Puppy Linux? Isn't that one KDE, and extremely small?
jclmusic
August 10th, 2007, 07:21 AM
slax can be easily made that small, and it has kde :)
smartboyathome
August 11th, 2007, 12:49 AM
What about Puppy Linux? Isn't that one KDE, and extremely small?

Puppy Linux isn't KDE. I know that for a fact.
DreadPirateRoby
August 12th, 2007, 02:55 AM
I tried nimbleX (http://nimblex.net/) once and kind of liked it. It's based off slack and comes in under 200mb like you want, but I can't tell you much more since this was a while ago.
init1
August 12th, 2007, 08:07 PM
What about Puppy Linux? Isn't that one KDE, and extremely small?
JWM, not KDE.
init1
August 12th, 2007, 08:08 PM
I tried nimbleX (http://nimblex.net/) once and kind of liked it. It's based off slack and comes in under 200mb like you want, but I can't tell you much more since this was a while ago.
I tried it, but it appears to be based on Slax, even though the site does not say it is. If not, they were at least formed in very similar ways.
bread eyes
August 13th, 2007, 07:29 PM
Uncompressed KDE is about 210 MB. Uncompressed Gnome is about 180 MB.