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'''[[Tiny Core Linux]]''' is probably the smallest Linux distribution available. It is being developed by Robert Shingledecker (of [[w:Damn Small Linux|Damn Small Linux]] fame) as "a nomadic ultra small desktop capable of booting from cdrom, pendrive, or frugally from a hard drive". | '''[[Tiny Core Linux]]''' is probably the smallest Linux distribution available. It is being developed by Robert Shingledecker (of [[w:Damn Small Linux|Damn Small Linux]] fame) as "a nomadic ultra small desktop capable of booting from cdrom, pendrive, or frugally from a hard drive". | ||
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''This is a [[Learning by doing]] module.'' | ''This is a [[Meta:Learning by doing|learning by doing]] module.'' | ||
== Get Tiny == | == Get Tiny == | ||
Go to http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/tinycorelinux/release/ and download either <tt>bootfloppy.dd</tt> or preferably <tt>tinycore_1.4.iso</tt>. You'll need to copy these as bootable images. | Go to http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/tinycorelinux/release/ and download either <tt>bootfloppy.dd</tt> or preferably <tt>tinycore_1.4.iso</tt>. You'll need to copy these as bootable images. | ||
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After you burn it you can learn it! TCL doesn't need your hard drive to run. It runs from [[w:Random Access Memory|RAM]] like a [[w:List of live CDs|live CD]]. Just leave the disc in the drive and reboot your computer. You may have to go into the [[w:BIOS|BIOS]] and change the "boot order". | After you burn it you can learn it! TCL doesn't need your hard drive to run. It runs from [[w:Random Access Memory|RAM]] like a [[w:List of live CDs|live CD]]. Just leave the disc in the drive and reboot your computer. You may have to go into the [[w:BIOS|BIOS]] and change the "boot order". | ||
== Learn Linux == | == Learn Linux == | ||
When TCL boots (loads itself into RAM), it ''quickly'' produces a very simple [[w:Graphical User Interface]] via a [[w:window manager|window manager]] called Tiny X. Three icons appear at the bottom of the window: | When TCL boots (loads itself into RAM), it ''quickly'' produces a very simple [[w:Graphical User Interface|Graphical User Interface]] via a [[w:window manager|window manager]] called Tiny X. Three icons appear at the bottom of the window: | ||
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=== Terminal === | === Terminal === | ||
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<tt>tiny@box~:</tt> | <tt>tiny@box~:</tt> | ||
Earlier, you used the <tt>ls</tt> command to ''list'' the contents of the <tt>/bin</tt> or ''binaries'' directory. Now use the [[w:cd (command)|cd]] to ''change directories'' to <tt>/bin</tt>. | |||
Now your command prompt looks like this: | Now your command prompt looks like this: | ||
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<tt>tiny@box/bin:</tt> | <tt>tiny@box/bin:</tt> | ||
Now type <tt>ls</tt> with no arguments (just hit "Enter"). The resulting list is the same. Type <tt>cd</tt> with no arguments and you be taken back to your <tt>/home</tt> directory. | Now type <tt>ls</tt> with no arguments (just hit "Enter"). The resulting list is the same. Type <tt>cd</tt> with no arguments and you'll be taken back to your <tt>/home</tt> directory. | ||
''See [[Directories in Linux]]'' | ''See [[Directories in Linux]]'' | ||
=== Control panel === | === Control panel === | ||
under construction | under construction | ||
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== Participants == | == Participants == | ||
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==See also== | |||
* [[Linux]] | |||
[[Category:Linux]] | [[Category:Linux]] | ||