Re: [orca-list] Minimal Linux Version

[Jude DaShiell <jdashiel panix com>]

slint has a 32-bit version available.


On Fri, 17 Dec 2021, John G. Heim via orca-list wrote:

> If it was me, I'd try a "manual" install of debian. Run through the steps to
> install Debian by typing them in yourself. There a about eleventy gazillion
> web pages out there on how to do this but the main steps are:
> 1. Partition the drive
> 2. Mount the root partition and run debootstrap on it
> 3. chroot into the place you mounted the root partition
> 4. Install a kernel
> 5 Install/configure grub
> 6. Create certain essential files like /etc/fstab, /etc/resolv.conf and
> others.
>
> You'll have to google for more details. This will leave you with an absolutely
> minimalist Debian install. It won't even have locate or finger. I am going to
> WAG it at 200Mb. It *might* fit into 250Mb.
>
> On 12/16/21 21:52, K0LNY wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I'm working on an old computer for the Ham shack, and I found an iomega zip
> > drive with a 250 mb disk.
> > I was wondering if anyone knows of a minimal Linux, preferably Debian based,
> > that would fit on that 250 zip drive, and I could install Speakup or Orca
> > onto it.
> > I was looking at Puppy Linux, but there are so many of those to choose from.
> > I don't know if a server version would fit on 250 mb.
> > Thanks.
> > Glenn
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> > Orca wiki: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Orca
> > Orca documentation: https://help.gnome.org/users/orca/stable/
> > GNOME Universal Access guide:
> > https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/a11y.html