I need Linux Live cd having the smallest size

[eggman]

Hello
Recently my uncle's Windows 2000 got corrupted and it wont start. But I have downloaded some *ahem* *ahem* files on it, before it betrayed me. So now I need to access the HDD and delete those files. For this purpose I will need a Linux Live CD. So can you tell me which will be the smallest in size, some thing around 100-200 MB perhaps. The lesser the better!!

[ray|raven]

DSL i guess, ~50 Megs.

Or SLAX ~200 Megs.

[Pathik]

DSL, Puppy, Slax, GeexBox.

[ray|raven]

^GeexBox only plays videos , i dont think you can delete files from it.

[PcEnthu]

Slitaz (http://www.slitaz.org/en/get/) - a 25MB :D distro with graphical environment, if u dare to face the command line ;)

[aditya.shevade]

If you have knoppix use it. SliTaz is one more. Only 25MB. But I doubt if it has ntfs read/write.

[ThinkFree]

DSL

[DukeNukem]

Hello
Recently my uncle's Windows 2000 got corrupted and it wont start. But I have downloaded some *ahem* *ahem* files on it, before it betrayed me. So now I need to access the HDD and delete those files. For this purpose I will need a Linux Live CD. So can you tell me which will be the smallest in size, some thing around 100-200 MB perhaps. The lesser the better!!

Whats with the Size restriction when you only have to boot from it to delete those
*ahem* *ahem* files use any Live CD of Linux......

[eggman]

Size restriction of what??

[DukeNukem]

CD Size of 100-200 MB (do you need to download it before using it ??? )
My request to You, get a Ubuntu/Any Linux Live CD (with NTFS RW Support) for Just in Case (Ahem Ahem Files). they prove to be very Useful in case of Windows Boot Problems

[ThinkFree]

Size restriction of what??

He wants to know why you want a live cd having size upto 200MB. You can use any livecd

[eggman]

Oh , its because i have to download it before burning it. Since that'll mean the time compromise for getting films, I want that wastage to be minimal. :)

[Krazy_About_Technology]

dsl i think will be your best bet :-)

[MetalheadGautham]

NTFS Read Floppy

Its a small software you can burn to a dos bootable floppy and read/write to NTFS drives. Just use common commands like copy to backup data to another drive. This is recomended for Windows Enthusiasts.

But Knoppix DVD is the best thing in the world if size is not a constrain. I have the ISO of the Version 5.3 of the DVD(the latest thing), and a copy or two on media. Its awssome. It has got every single tool. It acts as a security distro, recovary tool, partition editor, live OS, home theater, programming kit, debugging kit, hard disc diaganosis tool, memory diaganosis tool, etc.

[eggman]

It has got every single tool. It acts as a security distro, recovary tool, partition editor, live OS, home theater, programming kit, debugging kit, hard disc diaganosis tool, memory diaganosis tool, etc.

But I dont need all that :)

dsl,or SLAX ........which one then?? I hope dsl can read/write/erase files from ntfs.

[ray|raven]

AFAIK , DSL doesnt support ntfs write.

Go for SLAX. It has ntfs-3g which means write support for Ntfs.

[MetalheadGautham]

and NimbleX is also good.
Its a refined version of slax.

[ray|raven]

^Yes, and it also has a custom online iso generator.
You could prepare an iso for ur very needs eggman.

[eggman]

SO both SLAX and NimbleX can delete file from NTFS!!! is it?

[ray|raven]

SLAX can , no idea if NimbleX can or not.

[Tech.Masti]

^ ya, NimbleX is also a good distro, around 200 MB.

[topgear]

Damn small linux
Slax
For Media Center Experience : Geebox

[gxsaurav]

if u want to use this as a recovery CD in case of Windows problems, then better use UBCD4WIN

[eggman]

Nah , not recovery CD............I just want to enter the door, throw the magazine into the dustbin and then out of it and move out of house....I have no intention to fix the broken lock :)

[aditya.shevade]

@eggman. Dude, if you got UL net, then you should have had downloaded knoppix before asking. You would have got it in a night and done the work next day.