Looking for a good OS to put on a 2GB SSD

[linuxuser12345]

Hey, I am trying to set up a small netbook with a 2GB SSD onboard, but I cannot find many good operating systems I can install on it. Does anyone have suggestions??

[CharlesA]

Can't really do much with 2GB, but I would suggest trying Lubuntu. It's small and fairly lightweight.

[seawolf167]

A couple off the top of my head: Damn Small Linux (http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/), Puppy Linux (http://puppylinux.org/main/Overview%20and%20Getting%20Started.htm)

[linuxuser12345]

Is there a way I can create a small, generic, lightweight distribution that fits on a 2GB SSD? If so, how?

[CharlesA]

It would probably be easier to use something that's already out there.

[Bcrowes11]

nimblex might work....http://linuxologist.com/1general/create-your-own-linux-distro/

[linuxuser12345]

nimblex might work....http://linuxologist.com/1general/create-your-own-linux-distro/

If I create my own distro using this, will the OS that I made receive security updates?

[Bcrowes11]

I haven't used it myself, but I've read that it's supposed to be pretty secure. Do you do alot of web surfing?

[linuxuser12345]

Okay, how do I format the SSD and install Puppy Linux?? Can somebody help me?

[Bcrowes11]

Your Bios should have an option to boot from usb or cd/dvd. Alternatively if your bios doesn't do that, install PLoP Boot Manager, then you can boot from them. YOu just have to write the ISO of PUppy to thumb, or cd/dvd...you get the idea. By installing Puppy to whole entire drive it should wipe out the drive. SO then Puppy should be the only distro on your netbook.

[linuxuser12345]

I haven't used it myself, but I've read that it's supposed to be pretty secure. Do you do alot of web surfing?
Yes

[seawolf167]

Here is the Puppy Linux manual page (http://puppylinux.org/main/Manual-English.htm), and here is the how NOT to install (http://puppylinux.org/main/How%20NOT%20to%20install%20Puppy.htm) Puppy Linux page

[Lolpanda]

Damn Small Linux
Puppy Linux
Arch Linux
Lubuntu (maybe, not sure on size)

and there was one other that was a new one.. I honestly can't remember what it was called, started with an X. I think it weighed in at 10mbs

[linuxuser12345]

Can anyone help me with installing Slitaz onto the SSD? I do not know how to myself. :(

[levk]

You can put regular Ubuntu on 2GB, my roommate has it on a 2GB USB drive. This is with X11 and gnome-panel. You won't be able to apt-get dist-upgrade out of the box though; you can try canning openoffice and other stuff after the install and then get it to do an update.

[uRock]

Not an Ubuntu support request. Moved to Other OS/Distro Talk.

[Jerry N]

You might try Tiny Core. I think it comes from the same guy the developed Damn Small Linux. DSL, by the way, has been dead for several years although the last version can still be downloaded.

Jerry

[Plumtreed]

I would suggest you look at PeppermintICE http://peppermintos.com/

I use peppermintICE on my eeePC701 and initially it installed to less than 1.5 so you still have some room on a 2GB SSD.

You could install or run it effectively as a persistent live install.

Slitaz does not run in ram when installed so you are better off running it live, it can also be problematic with wireless and USB broadband. Ice will probably run these out-of-the-box.

[mips]

http://macpup.org/
http://www.slitaz.org/en/
http://www.archlinux.org/
http://archbang.org/

[snowpine]

Hi Linuxuser12345, please tell us the netbook make and model if you would like further assistance. Every answer so far is just an educated guess since we don't know much about your hardware. Other factors such as processor type, RAM, video chip, and BIOS are equally important as SSD size.

[wolfen69]

Is there a way I can create a small, generic, lightweight distribution that fits on a 2GB SSD? If so, how?

Do a command line install of debian.