I used a minimal debian environment with a precompiled RT kernel for a robotics project. However, I really don't see why you would need a real time OS outside of robotics.
More on RT Linux community: https://rt.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Main_Page On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 2:15 PM, Mark Wallace <[email protected]> wrote: > I once ran Ubuntu from a thumb drive to get data off of a screwed up Windows > install, but that's not the right one if you are looking for a small distro. > I am not sure that I would install Ubuntu on a thumb drive and then boot a > Windows computer from a thumb drive just to get out of using Windows (you > could). There used to be a distro of Linux that fit on a floppy disk but > that might not still be possible due to kernal upgrades. > > > > On 12/12/2012 2:08 PM, Al Jachimiak wrote: >> >> The first couple that come to mind are DSL (damn small Linux) and puppy >> Linux which can be run entirely from a thumb drive. >> >> Al >> >> Sent via mobile device >> >> On Dec 12, 2012, at 1:55 PM, WestHurley ComputerReCycling >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> A friend asked what is the best RealTime Lightweight Linux Distro? I >>> said "Do not know but will try to get some answers. The use only needs >>> a command line rather than a GUI interface. >>> >>> 1st thing thought of Video Digital Recorders which use a Linux distro so >>> did some searching and found "There are many free DVR applications >>> available for Linux, each released as free and open source software: >>> MythTV, VDR, LinuxMCE, XBMC >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_video_recorder >>> >>> Any experience with these or any other RealTime Lightweight Linux >>> Distros? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Gene >>> -- >>> WestHurley ComputerReCycling >>> [email protected] >>> >>> -- >>> http://www.fastmail.fm - One of many happy users: >>> http://www.fastmail.fm/help/overview_quotes.html >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org >>> http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug >>> >>> Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College >>> Jan 9 - High Performance Computing at a Small Scale >>> Feb 6 - Raspberry Pi >>> Mar 6 - 10th Anniversary Meeting! >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org >> http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug >> >> Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College >> Jan 9 - High Performance Computing at a Small Scale >> Feb 6 - Raspberry Pi >> Mar 6 - 10th Anniversary Meeting! > > > > -- > Mark Wallace > PO Box 11144 > Newburgh, NY 12552-1114 > Telephone: (845) 541-7396 > > > _______________________________________________ > Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org > http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug > > Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College > Jan 9 - High Performance Computing at a Small Scale > Feb 6 - Raspberry Pi > Mar 6 - 10th Anniversary Meeting! -- - Max Shkurygin There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened. - Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College Jan 9 - High Performance Computing at a Small Scale Feb 6 - Raspberry Pi Mar 6 - 10th Anniversary Meeting!
