Re: searching for a special distro

From: Robert Hull <Robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 11:09:55 +0000

In comp.os.linux.misc, on Sun 08 January 2006 20:46, PaowZ
<gpaowz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi there !
>
> I need a very small distribution with only a few
> functionalities...such as writing/reading disk, Ethernet
> management...and why not some access rights management.......only to
> make saved data available to others in a network (no desktop utilities
> or xwindow manager).

So a basic samba server? Any distribution can do this, check out
http://distrowatch.com/ to see which distribution you like the look of.

If you are talking old hardware / low memory etc. then something like
DSL or FeatherLinux might be the way to go.

--
Robert
Keep the Yule Logs burning !
.

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