Re: Need Help installing "Damn Small Linux"

From: Sybren Stuvel (sybrenUSE_at_YOURthirdtower.imagination.com)
Date: 11/13/03 

Date: 13 Nov 2003 18:46:11 GMT

seani enlightened us with:
> Never heard of it, but it sounds like you're sitting in the BlackBox
> window manager (or possibly one of its variants called FluxBox)

It's a remake of Knoppix with installation on an USB thumbdrive in mind.
Since Knoppix already contains FluxBox, my guess is that that's what OP
is looking at.

> If you're new to all this, I can thoroughly recommend Knoppix:

So can I :)

> It runs directly from the CD (optionally installing to the HD), and
> has a relatively familiar interface to get you going. It also includes
> multiple window managers (such as FluxBox) so that when you tire of
> all the fluff on the default desktop you can use something a bit more
> streamlined.

Furthermore: you can store your homedir on an USB drive (or
windoze-formatted harddrive for that matter) so you can store your
settings etc.

Sybren 

-- 
The problem with the world is stupidity. Not saying there should be a
capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the
safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?

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