Recommend a Small Linux Distro w/ Squid Proxy for home use.

[bockie]

Any recommendations for a small linux distro to use as a squid proxy/cache for home use?

I'd classify myself as the "intermediate" linux user but haven't touched it in a few years. It will be installed on a P4 class system with 1GB RAM and probably 40GB HD.

Thanks

--bockie

 

[Nothinman]

You can really use whatever distro you want as long as you do a slim, custom install. I personally choose Debian.

 

[trollolo]

be a man, install gentoo

from source

 

[irishScott]

For older comps I've had a great experience with WattOS
http://www.planetwatt.com/

Currently running slick on an old P3 1 GHz with 512 MB of RAM and a 32 MB graphics card. Based on Ubuntu and compatible with their repositories IIRC, but ultra-slimmed down.

 

[lxskllr]

SliTaz has become my default prebuilt, "light" distro. It's VERY light, but still has some nice features, and doesn't feel primitive. I have it on a 256mb flash drive, in addition to some Windows portable apps, and it all fits very nicely.

http://www.slitaz.org/en/