i'm looking for small linux distributions... not anyone that you run on a floppydisc, and start in DOS. I want a real linux system, that doesn't take 800Meg of HD space.

Take your pick. You can install almost any linux distribution. Just don't do a full install. I installed Mandrake 7.2 on an old 486 with two hard drives of 160 MB in it. I used one drive for swap space and the other one for the rest. Ofcourse I didn't install any of the Xwindows stuff. But if you are looking for a really small complete linux system try looking at the following distribution: http://tiny.seul.org/en/ Mik

A real good full small distro that i used to use is peanut its only about a 60 meg download and about 150-190 installed and comes complete with everything youll need for a user distro

DLX Linux on a floppy Manufacturer : Erich Boehm Distribution : DLX for Intel Computers FTP Server : ftp://gd.tuwien.ac.at/pub/opsys/linux/DLX Floppix Really small Debian/GNU Linux that crams onto two 3.5" 1.4Mb floppys. Manufacturer : Linda MacEwan Distribution : Floppix for Intel Computers hal91 A minimalistic Linux Installation fitting on one floppy. Manufacturer : Øyvind Kolås Distribution : hal91 for Intel Computers FTP Server : ftp://ftp.ultranet.com/pub0/s/sorrodp/hal91/hal91-0.2.0.img LOAF Linux On A Floppy. Manufacturer : The Ecks Group Distribution : LOAF - Linux On A Floppy for Intel Computers FTP Server : ftp://ftp.ecks.org/pub/loaf/ LRP A networking centric mini distribution that fits on 1 floppy. Manufacturer : Linux Router Project Distribution : LRP - Linux Router Project for Intel Computers FTP Server : ftp://ftp.linuxrouter.org/linux-router/ LSD Linux & Squid on a Diskette. Manufacturer : TERENA/JANET Web Cache "appliance" Project Distribution : LSD - Linux & Squid on a Diskette for Intel Computers muLinux Micro Linux one-floppy system. Manufacturer : Michele Andreoli Distribution : muLinux for Intel Computers FTP Server : ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/recovery/ Small Linux A distribution based on Linux kernel 1.2.11. that fits on 3 floppys. Manufacturer : Linux - Small Kernel Project Distribution : Small Linux for Intel Computers FTP Server : ftp://209.75.231.175/pub/smalllinux/ TLinux A Linux distribution which attempts to combine the compactness of DOS with the power of Linux on one floppy. Manufacturer : Chia Tee-Kiah Distribution : TLinux for Intel Computers TOMSRTBT "The most Linux on 1 floppy disk" Manufacturer : Tom Oehser Distribution : tomsrtbt for Intel Computers Trinux The base install fits on 2 floppies, and runs entirely in RAM. It also has the latest security tools. Manufacturer : Matthew Franz Distribution : Trinux for Intel Computers FTP Server : ftp://ftp.trinux.org/pub/trinux Xdenu The main goal of this dist. has been to compile an X terminal environment. Manufacturer : Jorma Rinkinen and Jari Miettinen Distribution : Xdenu for Intel Computers FTP Server : ftp://ftp.cs.hut.fi/pub/linux/xdenu