List of Linux distributions that run from RAM
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Puppy Linux 5.10 desktop running in RAM
This is a list of Linux distributions that run entirely from the computer's RAM. That ability allows them to be very fast, since reading and writing data from/to RAM is much faster than on a hard disk drive. Many of these operating systems will run from a Live CD or another removable media, but a "frugal" install can be made to have them installed permanently on a hard disk drive.
| Distribution | Based on | RAM needed |
|---|---|---|
| Arudius[1] | Slackware & Slax | 210 MB |
| Lighthouse Linux[2] | Puppy | 694 MB[3] |
| MacPup[4] | Puppy | 164 MB |
| MCNLive[5] | Mandriva | |
| Mustang Linux[6] | Slackware | 168 MB[7] |
| Note OS[citation needed] | Slax | 128 MB |
| Puppy Linux[8] | Independent | 128 MB[9] |
| RIPLinuX[10] | Independent | 512 MB |
| Slax[11] | Slackware | 13 MB (version 2.9.0.21) |
| Porteus[12] | Slackware | 512 MB |
| SliTaz[13] | Independent | 160 MB (32 MB for base) |
| Tin Hat Linux[14] | Hardened Gentoo | 4 GB |
| Tiny SliTaz[15] | SliTaz | 8 MB |
| Tiny Core Linux[16] | Independent | 10 MB[16] |
See also
- initrd
- Lightweight Linux distribution
- Windows PE is a non-Linux operating system that can also be run from RAM.
References
- ^ Freshmeat - Arudius (Last update: 2006)
- ^ Lighthouse development (January 2011). "Lighthouse Pup". http://lighthouselinux.com/. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ Lighthouse development (2011). "Lighthouse Pup Mariner ISO 5.03 G". http://www.lhpup.org/download500.htm#mar-iso. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ MacPup 520
- ^ Distribution Release: MCNLive "Delft"
- ^ Lesser known "mini" Linux runs from RAM
- ^ Homepage for Mustang Linux
- ^ DistroWatch.com: Puppy Linux
- ^ puppylinux.org (November 2009). "Minimum Hardware Requirements". http://www.puppylinux.org/wikka/MinReq. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- ^ RIPLinuX home site
- ^ Distribution Release: Slackware-Live 2.9.0.21
- ^ Porteus forum: Cheatcodes in porteus
- ^ SliTaz
- ^ Tin Hat
- ^ Tiny SliTaz
- ^ a b Shingledecker, Robert (December 2008). "Tiny Core Linux Welcome Page". http://distro.ibiblio.org/tinycorelinux/welcome.html. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
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