Hello there, can you give me link to any Operating system (no matter Linux or not) that has GUI but really small (e.g. near 2mb). And I have tried MinuteOS. Something else than that, please.

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Is this even possible?? That's not that much data and would probably very primitive. I do not think it is possible to have a GUI and be 2MB at the same time.

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As coolcat50 said you can't have an OS with GUI under 2mb.

Here is a excellent Linux-based OS:


Damn Small Linux


DSL is a very versatile 50MB mini desktop oriented Linux distribution.

A bit over your limit but it is worth it!

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Try search for Windows 3.11, It's only 15MB.

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Try Minix, visit their official site here

Supposedly, it contains only 4000 lines of code, and can run off a 386 processor with only 8 MB of RAM.

You can download it as a live CD, but it is also possible to install it onto a Hard Disk.

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i suppose that by MinuteOS you actually mean MenuetOS, which is an operating system written entirely in assembly and fits on a single floppy.

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There are lots of open source OSes with GUIs,
Some GUIs are programmed directly into the kernel and are less than 1mb in total, I recommend you try Aros which is less than 15mb of size and features a very nice graphical userinterface, http://aros.Sourceforge.Net/pictures/screenshots/ .

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haha.. maybe you should try primitive version of windows.. but why do you want to have an os that is under 2mb?.. you'll get nothing from it right?

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QNX4 demodisk
Smallest Os With Gui

Replying to Shafayat

Try the qnx4 1.44mb demo disk, it even has a webserver and webbrowser:
Http://web.Archive.Org/web/20011019174050/www.Qnx.Com/demodisk/

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Hi,
why do you need this anyways ? Most of the processors (even Celerons) can handle Linux distros properly so why go for a stripped down version. As some ppl have suggested, you might wanna go for DSL or something like that.
You may also want to check Slax.org. Slax is a good option and pretty soon they'll be adding a customisation page to their site where you'll be able to get a complete customized Linux for your needs.
And slax can also run off a pen drive

And a 2 MB linux distro is not possible since the kernel itself takes up around 20-25 MB.

I dont think its possible to cramp up a gui along with some good features in 2 mb.

 

 

 

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