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This is a list of Linux distributions that can be run entirely from the computer's RAM. That ability allows them to be very fast, since reading and writing data from/to RAM is much faster than on a hard disk drive. Many of these operating systems will load from a removable media such as a Live CD or a Live USB stick. A "frugal" install can also often be completed, allowing boot up from a hard disk drive instead.
This feature is implemented in live-initramfs and allows the user to run a live distro that does not run from ram by default by adding toram to the kernel boot parameters.[1]
Additionally some distributions can be configured to run from RAM, such as Ubuntu using the toram option included in the Casper scripts.[2]
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See also
- tmpfs; by mounting a tmpfs and running files that are placed on this, files and programs can be run from RAM, even on Linux distros that do not run completely in RAM
- Clustered file system; network file systems are another way to avoid needing to use a (slow) harddisk (at least faster if using a E-IDE harddisk)
- initrd ("initial ramdisk"), a scheme for loading a temporary root file system into memory in the boot process of the Linux kernel.
- Lightweight Linux distribution
- List of tools to create Live USB systems
- SYSLINUX, a suite of lightweight IBM PC MBR bootloaders for starting up computers with the Linux kernel.
- Windows PE, a non-Linux operating system that can also be run from RAM.
References
- ^ "Re: Debian live entirely in RAM?".
- ^ Ubuntu Wiki (13 November 2014). "Booting Ubuntu To RAM". Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ "Alpine Linux 2 review - LinuxBSDos.com". linuxbsdos.com. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Alpine Linux:Overview - Alpine Linux". alpinelinux.org. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Arudius". freshmeat.net. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "AUSTRUMI". latgola.lv. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "boot2docker/boot2docker". github.com. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "DSL information". damnsmalllinux.org. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "debirf – CMRG". fifthhorseman.net. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ [www.grml.org/team/], the Grml team. "grml.org - Debian Live system / CD for sysadmins and texttool-users". grml.org. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ kanotix.com. "kanotix.com :: GNU Linux Live system based on Debian, optimized for HD-install and high performance". kanotix.com. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Knoppix Cheatcodes - USB Pen Drive Linux". pendrivelinux.com. 30 January 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ Lighthouse development (January 2011). "Lighthouse Pup". Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ Lighthouse development (2011). "Lighthouse Pup Getting Started - System Requirements". Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ LPS Main Page Archived 2 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Macpup - The beauty of Linux". macpup.org. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ com, Ivan Davidov - davidov (dot) i [at] gmail {dot}. "Minimal Linux Live". linux-bg.org. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ DistroWatch. "Distribution Release: MCNLive "Delft" (DistroWatch.com News)". distrowatch.com. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Lesser known "mini" Linux runs from RAM". desktoplinux.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
((cite web)): Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "mccooler.net". mccooler.net. Archived from the original on 11 March 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
((cite web)): Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Nanolinux Download". softpedia.com. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Nanolinux". sourceforge.net. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ Parted Magic - About
- ^ "PCLinuxOS Magazine - HTML". pclosmag.com. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ Elmar, Hanlhofer. "Plop Website". plop.at. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Cheatcodes - what they are and how to use them - Porteus - Portable Linux". porteus.org. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ DistroWatch. "DistroWatch.com: Puppy Linux". distrowatch.com. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "PuppyLinux: MinimumSystemRequirements". Puppy Linux Wiki. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ RIPLinuX home site Archived 10 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Documentation - Slax Linux
- ^ "SliTaz". slitaz.org. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "SliTaz installation". slitaz.org. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ Contributors, SliTaz. "SliTaz Boot Floppies". slitaz.org. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
((cite web)):|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "SystemRescueCd". sysresccd.org. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Tails - Privacy for anyone anywhere". boum.org. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Tin Hat - opensource.dyc.edu". dyc.edu. Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
((cite web)): Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Contributors, SliTaz. "Tiny SliTaz - Builder". slitaz.org. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
((cite web)):|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b Shingledecker, Robert. "Frequently Asked Questions". Tiny Core Linux Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). Retrieved 28 September 2016.
An absolute minimum of RAM is 46mb. TC won't boot with anything less. ... Microcore runs with 28mb of ram.
- ^ "Trinity Rescue Kit is completely RAM-based".
- ^ "Screenshots from TRK - The startup splash".
External links
- Using a liveCD as your Linux Desktop at the Wayback Machine (archived 7 February 2013)
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