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Puppy Linux 5.10 desktop running in RAM

This is a list of Linux distributions that run entirely from the computer's RAM. That ability allows them to be very fast, since reading and writing data from/to RAM is much faster than on a hard disk drive. Many of these operating systems will run from a Live CD or another removable media, but a "frugal" install can be made to have them boot up from a hard disk drive.

Linux distributions that run from RAM
Distribution Based on RAM needed installation drive
Alpine Linux[1][2] Independent base system uses less than 64 MB CD - USB flash drive - HDD
Arudius[3] Slackware & Slax 210 MB CD - DVD - USB flash drive
AUSTRUMI[4] Slackware less than 100 MB CD - DVD - USB flash drive
Damn Small Linux[5] Knoppix 128 MB CD - USB flash drive - HDD
Kanotix[6] Debian & Knoppix 1 GB CD - DVD - USB flash drive - HDD
Knoppix[7] Debian 1 GB CD - DVD - USB flash drive - HDD
Grml[8] Debian 256MB (required), 512MB (or more, recommended) CD - USB flash drive - HDD
Lighthouse Linux[9] Puppy 256 MB (required), 512 MB (recommended), 768 MB (optional)[10] CD - DVD - USB flash drive
Lightweight Portable Security (LPS) [11] Independent 178 MB (basic) 382 MB (deluxe) CD - USB flash drive
MacPup[12] Puppy 164 MB CD - USB flash drive
MCNLive[13] Mandriva CD - USB flash drive
Mustang Linux[14] Slackware 168 MB[15] CD - DVD
Parted Magic[16] Independent 175 MB to 312 MB CD - DVD - USB flash drive - HDD
PCLinuxOS[17] Mandriva 1 GB CD - DVD - USB flash drive - HDD
Puppy Linux[18] Independent 128 MB[19] CD - DVD - USB flash drive - HDD
RIPLinuX[20] Slackware 512 MB CD - DVD - USB flash drive
Slax[21] Slackware 13 MB (version 2.9.0.21) CD - DVD - USB flash drive - HDD
Porteus[22] Slackware 512 MB CD - DVD - USB flash drive
SliTaz[23] Independent 160 MB (32 MB for base) CD - DVD - USB flash drive - HDD[24] - Floppy[25]
Tin Hat Linux[26] Hardened Gentoo 4 GB
Tiny SliTaz[27] SliTaz 8 MB CD - DVD - USB flash drive - HDD - Floppy
Tiny Core Linux[28] Independent 10 MB[28] HDD - CD
Trinity Rescue Kit (TRK)[29] Mandriva 256 MB - 512 MB (recommended) [30] CD - USB flash drive

See also

References

  1. ^ LinuxBSDos: Alpine Linux 2 review
  2. ^ Alpine Linux Overview
  3. ^ Freshmeat - Arudius (Last update: 2006)
  4. ^ - ABOUT AUSTRUMI Linux (Last update: 2012)
  5. ^ DSL home page
  6. ^ Which startparameter can i use with the LIVE-CD?
  7. ^ Knoppix Cheatcodes
  8. ^ grml.org
  9. ^ Lighthouse development (2011). "Lighthouse Pup". Retrieved 5 July 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  10. ^ Lighthouse development (2011). "Lighthouse Pup Getting Started - System Requirements". Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  11. ^ LPS Main Page
  12. ^ MacPup 520
  13. ^ Distribution Release: MCNLive "Delft"
  14. ^ Lesser known "mini" Linux runs from RAM
  15. ^ Homepage for Mustang Linux
  16. ^ Parted Magic - About
  17. ^ Installing PCLinuxOS Without a CD/DVD
  18. ^ DistroWatch.com: Puppy Linux
  19. ^ puppylinux.org (2009). "Minimum Hardware Requirements". Retrieved 4 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  20. ^ RIPLinuX home site
  21. ^ Distribution Release: Slackware-Live 2.9.0.21
  22. ^ Porteus forum: Cheatcodes in porteus
  23. ^ SliTaz
  24. ^ SliTaz installation
  25. ^ SliTaz boot floppies
  26. ^ Tin Hat
  27. ^ Tiny SliTaz
  28. ^ a b Shingledecker, Robert (2008). "Tiny Core Linux Welcome Page". Retrieved 8 September 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  29. ^ "Trinity Rescue Kit is completely RAM-based".
  30. ^ "Screenshots from TRK - The startup splash".

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