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saurav_k

i am a newbie to the world of linux... i installed linux planning to learn a few times but ... got bored and formatted the disc ... plz suggest me a good linux to start of with which i can efficiently boot from my 4gb pen drive

my sys config:

ibm thinkpad r51
celeron 1.4
256 mb ram

amitkool21

u can go with ubuntu.....i read somewhere on net that ubuntu was the best Linux for pen drive users..........

Gary4gar

As you have low end config, you should use ligher DE like XFCE.

so try xubuntu - the lighter version of Ubuntu
Guide:
USB Xubuntu 8.10 Persistent Install (Windows) | USB Pen Drive Linux

amitkool21

that was the version of ubuntu i told u bout........nd gary4gar plz check the link u provided........it contains the downloading stuff also........so be sure that they r allowed here or not........as well as i think linux is free so we can provide the linux links........admin can tell u bout this contact him........

amitkool21

i mean the link which u provided contains the links to download the ubuntu so ask the admin that is this comes in warez or not.........

saurav_k

thanks for the suggestions ... plz suggest something other than ubuntu ... i have a ubuntu bootable cd version linux - and it comletely hangs on my system ... is there any lite version of red hat or suse??

cool_techie_tvm

Ubuntu is a freely distributable operating system, hence i presume its download link can be posted anywhere in the forum.

saurav_k

plz suggest me something else than ubuntu

cool_techie_tvm

U could try Fedora.

After installing Fedora, please go through my-guides.net - Fedora 10 Installation Guide for some customisations...

Gary4gar

surely, you have no idea about Ubuntu or FLOSS in General

Sid

linux mint and fedora (first priority)

amitkool21

my dear friend u dont have to say that coz every person in the earth who knows a bit bout OS he also knows that linux is a free OS.......but i said that bcoz posting application links are mostly banned on every forum.....thats why i told him to ask for the permission......the version which i'm using(open SUSE 11) was also downloaded from there own website which also supports torrents...........

cool_techie_tvm

^^ Hey but linux is free, right? Freebie links can be posted in here (i presume). The only place where linux links will be met with hostility will be Microsoft forums.

amitkool21

i just want to get sure that they can be posted or not..........but not only the Microsoft forums contains there links but also there are lots of other forum also which contains there links even on there sites we can find the links for their latest versions.......

ShAdOwCoN

Clarification needed
FLOSS ??

F-Free
L-??
O-Open
S-Source
S-Software

amitkool21

i just googled it nd found that L stands for libre......we can also use F/OSS, FOSS in place of FLOSS it was just a term widley using for all the open sources software or projects........

F-Free
L-Libre
O-Open
S-Source
S-Software

Source

conqrr

use puppy linux, i was a new user too with linux but not now, it is ver small in size (95 mb) and can runn off directly from cd of usb with no need to install.

saurav_k

ya ... i am downloading fedora and lindows ... lindows was suggested by one of my friends ... can u tell me one thing ... wat do i need to install it on my pen drive .. i mean wat is the first thing i will need to do ...

cool_techie_tvm

Wasnt lindows nomenclature modified into Linspire?

Found this Linux On A Stick: Fedora 9 Puts Your Desktop on a USB Drive for fedora on USB

hitesh.07

try Pud Linux 0.4.8.6 LXDE edition
Release Note | PUD GNU/Linux

it install with all the multimedia codecs as well (includes flash as well)
plays mp4, flv, mp3, mpeg, avi, wmv, ... and many more, except i think rmvb

its also very light

this might help
PUD Linux Flash Drive Install (Windows) | USB Pen Drive Linux

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or try gOS (modifed ubuntu version)
don't know sys requirements of gOs though

http://www.thinkgos.com/gos.php

http://www.pendrivelinux.com/create-...3-flash-drive/