Free operating systems

Are there any free unix style operating systems that are small enough to download (around 10 mb) . I want linux, but its way to big to download.

hehe.... Operating system under 10megs? I think there's one that small on my TI-89?:p

FreeDOS is under 10, but i want to use a unix style o/s.

Just in case anyone was wondering, I found one. Its called Tiny Linux. Its 14 mb. Im gonna use it to learn linux. http://tiny.seul.org/

Buy a linux fro dummies book, or something similar. That way you get the book, learn Linux, and get a decent Linux OS, as most books come with one free.:)

Go to Linux Emporium or Cheap Linux. They have CDs available at rock-bottom prices :)

My current account is at $0.0!

Borrow some :)

If your gonna post in this thread, please stay on topic.

I was on topic :p The topic is getting a copy of Linux for free. Borrowing money to get a copy which costs about $8 for you (a piddling amount) is a reasonable activity :rolleyes:

Anyway, why can't you download it? Just buy a copy. I bought Mandrake 8.0 which is 2 CDs, for £5. That's bloody cheap.

No, the topic is downloading a small free operating system.

How about OS9?

That's simular to UNIX (if I remember rightly it's a few years since I last used it)

Th command shell is very small


http://www.ekf.de/os9/programs/download.html

http://www.ekf.de/os9/programs/cs.zip

Linux Mall. Most dists are $3.00.

LUG meetings. Go to any local university. They may have an Linux Users Group. There are people there who probably have extra CDs laying around, or may be willing to burn you a copy of the latest download.

Heck, check for 2600 meetings. They may be phreakers/wannabes, but I'm sure they have a member who knows linux and has spare CDs.

Linux is based on the UNIX-like Minix. I'm pretty sure the last version I tried would all fit on a single floppy and cost nothing. Look at http://www.minix.org/ to find out more and download:)