LF smaller distro to use as foundation to build a custom server onto

[William Park]

On Sun, Dec 21, 2003 at 12:53:08AM -0500, Teddy Mills wrote:
> I guess the subject says it all.
> Im looking for a smaller distro to use as a foundation to build a custom
> server onto.
> 
> 3 Requirements
> 
> 1) Open source friendly
>  I will be using all opens-source tars.  To compile all that source, it
> should have a current GCC, programmers development and libraries.
> 
> 2) Small footprint of 200 to 400MB  (no need for X-Windows, but I'll take it
> if everythings not too bloated)
>   I know theres lots of distros out there. I figure there's got to be a mini
> distro of about ~200-~400MB that will fit the bill.
> 
> 3) Ease of use
> There are some like the Linux from Scratch that will require serious amounts
> of work.  I want a base to work from.
> Not build the base itself.
> 
> 
> Please reply here with your recommendations.
> Thanks TLUG!

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