Peppermint OS is the one that stands out, even though there are a few honorable mentions (MX Linux [Fluxbox edition] and Bodhi Linux). It balances footprint and usability. On top of a lightweight ...

You might think Linux is just an alternative to Windows, but there are lots of operating systems based on it in places where ...

The first name on the list, Puppy Linux is a must-try Linux distro for low-end PC users. It is renowned for its extremely small size and minimal system requirement. The distro is designed to run ...

You're poking the bottom end of the barrel there, hardware wise. For a prepackaged distro which does all that you need (except root DNS. It does DNS caching though) is Astaro Linux. It has a nice web ...

basically I want something like the LRP that uses the new kernel (for stateful packet inspection). The distro also needs to include some kind of remote admin ability (via SSH preferred) intrusion ...

There was a time when the gulf between a new computer and one a decade or more old was so large as to be insurmountable; when a Pentium was the chip to have an older computer had a 16-bit 8086 or 286.

Damn Small Linux (DSL) is a lightweight GNU/Linux distribution designed to breathe new life into old computer hardware by offering a full desktop operating system that runs on a wide range of hardware ...

Last week we were talking about Damn Small Linux, but before we continue on with that we need to mention a few other items. First, you will remember from two weeks ago that the standard configuration ...

There was a time when the gulf between a new computer and one a decade or more old was so large as to be insurmountable; when a Pentium was the chip to have an older computer had a 16-bit 8086 or 286.

Ubuntu Touch is a mobile operating system designed to run on smartphones, tablets, and other touchscreen devices. It was originally developed by Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu for desktop and ...

In my recent exploration of Microsoft’s Azure Linux 3, I was impressed by its efficient RAM usage — just 115MB upon booting. This sparked my curiosity about the RAM consumption of various Linux ...