Floppy Linux Distros......

[mobogasm]

I have done some tinkering with various floppy linux distros for routing/firewall/gateway/dns/dhcp use but would just like to get your guys' opinions on which ones you guys like. I'm not really too worried about ease of use. I have tried freesco,LRP,BDIagent(?),Coyote and another one I forgot the name of. I like freesco the best and coyote 2nd best. I just wanted to know which one you have had the best experience with, which has the most functionality, and which is the most secure when locked down properly. And if there is anything you can recommend that i do/dont install on my floppy linux distro running on a p133 w/48 megs of ram as a router/gateway on a cable connection.

 

[civad]

I have done some tinkering with various floppy linux distros for routing/firewall/gateway/dns/dhcp use but would just like to get your guys' opinions on which ones you guys like

Actually that depends upon the end-use:
I tried using the following floppy linux distros (the end-use/reason are mentioned in paranthesis)

1. Basic Linux (To convince myself that an OS could be small enuf to fit on a floppy: sorry! I am a PC user for not-to-long ) I understand that this distro is good for firewalls...
2. Coyote Linux (As an experiment: I was thinking of literally installing Linux from scratch)
3. LOAF-Linux on a Floppy(Had a hard time configuring for my HW)
4. Mulinux(liked this one: small yet useful)

I would like to add one more thing though: I have tried these distros mostly for the heck of it. Never put them to serious use.

Cheers,

Civ

 

[mobogasm]

BUMP!

 

[drag]

I like the LEAF project's floppies. They are a more modern extension of the LRP's distro. They realy get a suprising amount of useability out of a single floppy. Very useful for creating a Harddisk-less router....

 

[BCYL]

I like Coyote Linux, and used it for quite a while before I got my router... I tried to setup FreeSCO but couldnt get it to work with my cheapo NIC...

 

[osage]

I tried most of the ones you mentioned, and I like and still use BBI Agent Ver 1.5. Easy and effective.