Official Damn Small Linux Book, The: The Tiny Adaptable Linux That Runs on Anything

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Damn Small Linux (DSL) is a super-efficient platform for everything from custom desktops to professional servers. Now, DSL’s creator and lead developer have written the first definitive, practical guide to this remarkable system. The Official Damn Small Linux Book brings together everything you need to put DSL to work in just minutes. Simply learn a few essentials and master the rest...one step at a time, hands-on.

If you’re new to Linux, you can quickly discover how to use DSL to take your data on the road, safely running your programs and personal environment on nearly any computer. Easily adapt DSL to run on anything from an alternative device (Internet appliance, hand-held, diskless PC, or mini-ITX system) to an older PC that might otherwise be headed for landfill.

Use this book to

• Run DSL at blazing speed, USB pen drive, or directly from RAM
• Run DSL from your hard drive or in a virtual environment within Windows
• Add applications and create shareable extensions
• Customize and remaster DSL to create your own distribution
• Build a complete music and multimedia server
• Use Skype VoIP phone service in DSL
• Quickly set up an XAMPP Web server, complete with MySQL, PHP, and Perl, to host your personal Web pages

Sample Content

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements xvii

About the Authors xix

Introduction 1

Part I: Using Damn Small Linux 7

Chapter 1: Overview of Damn Small Linux 9

Chapter 2: Booting DSL 29

Chapter 3: Using DSL Applications 47

Chapter 4: Configuring and Saving DSL Settings 71

Chapter 5: Extending Applications with MyDSL 99

Part II: DSL Beyond the Live CD 119

Chapter 6: Running a Native Pen Drive Install 121

Chapter 7: Running DSL Embedded in Windows 139

Chapter 8: Installing DSL in Alternate Ways 151

Chapter 9: Performing a Traditional Hard Drive Install 177

PART III: Creating Extensions and Remastering 187

Chapter 10: Adding Applications and Creating Shareable Extensions 189

Chapter 11: Setting up a Full Remastering Environment 211

PART IV: Making Damn Small Linux Projects 243

Chapter 12: Running DSL on Alternative Hardware 245

Chapter 13: Making an Edna Music Server in DSL 259

Chapter 14: Using Skype VoIP Service in DSL 271

Chapter 15: Running a Digital Media Frame with DSL 291

Chapter 16: Setting up an XAMPP Web Server in DSL 313

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