Hardware
Hardware is minimal.
- Dig our that old 486 PC that only has a floppy drive.
- Two network cards if you want to build a firewall.
Software
This is really easy - download the following. I have a preference for Herbix because it helps you build your own special distribution:
- Download Herbix single floppy Linux distribution
- Follow the configuration steps in the README file.
- Dump the image to a floppy.
- Reboot on the floppy and start experimenting.
- Build your own distribution.
- Also look at tomsrtbt, Coyote Firewall, LRP - The Linux Router Project and many others.
Notes
- Use 'lsmod | less' and 'dmesg | less' to show what modules have loaded in a working system. This can be useful to configure network cards etc for your single floppy distribution.
Ideas
This is a great starting point for many projects. Herbix provides all the scripts to allow you to alter the distribution and create your own specialised version of Linux that runs from a floppy.
- Put your firewall on a floppy.
- Use an old PC for all those home automation projects.
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- Tell me what you have done.
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