The software is an opinionated statement expressing that creating another Linux Distro would be foolish.
I recently had the pleasure of exploring the latest release of Bloody Stupid Linux (BSL), which is a complete rewrite and stands apart from its predecessor. The initial version of BSL was based on DamnSmall Linux and came in the form of a 50Mb ISO Live run CD. It drew some attention due to its unique features, and even John, the creator of DamnSmall Linux, was kind enough to link to it. I received some emails and downloads, which was a pleasant surprise.
The genesis of BSL was rooted in a need to cramp a kernel and a root filesystem onto a floppy. Given the limited storage capacity, the solution was to wget the modules and the root filesystem from a web server. This approach allowed the kernel to be small and made it a life support system for RAM and network cards. It was also flexible enough to support PXE booting and other features that didn't need to be present in the kernel to have a root filesystem.
BSL is an excellent repair system, bulk installer, neat toy, and an adequate thin client with a lot of RAM. It is incredibly hackable as well. If you'd like to use a different Slackware image, create a tar file named image.tar.gz and place it in the /bsl directory on your image web server. If you need to exceed the current 170Mb limit, hack up the init script from the cpio archive, rebuild the archive, and recompile the kernel. It may sound like a lot of work, but it isn't. Alternatively, you can replace the entire image with Debian, SuSe, Fedora, Arch, DSL, or Gentoo.
In conclusion, if you're looking for a lightweight, versatile, and hackable repair system, then Bloody Stupid Linux is definitely worth a try.
The genesis of BSL was rooted in a need to cramp a kernel and a root filesystem onto a floppy. Given the limited storage capacity, the solution was to wget the modules and the root filesystem from a web server. This approach allowed the kernel to be small and made it a life support system for RAM and network cards. It was also flexible enough to support PXE booting and other features that didn't need to be present in the kernel to have a root filesystem.
BSL is an excellent repair system, bulk installer, neat toy, and an adequate thin client with a lot of RAM. It is incredibly hackable as well. If you'd like to use a different Slackware image, create a tar file named image.tar.gz and place it in the /bsl directory on your image web server. If you need to exceed the current 170Mb limit, hack up the init script from the cpio archive, rebuild the archive, and recompile the kernel. It may sound like a lot of work, but it isn't. Alternatively, you can replace the entire image with Debian, SuSe, Fedora, Arch, DSL, or Gentoo.
In conclusion, if you're looking for a lightweight, versatile, and hackable repair system, then Bloody Stupid Linux is definitely worth a try.
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