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Floppinux
Fits a full Linux system on one 1.44MB floppy, with a tutorial. One critic reports it would not boot on a 486 DX2.
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Fits a full Linux system on one 1.44MB floppy, with a tutorial. One critic reports it would not boot on a 486 DX2.
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Fits full Linux on one 1.44MB floppy · 2
Mind blowing this fits now into regular 1.44MB.
Feb 2026 · commentis a nice clever touch for saving space
Feb 2026 · comment
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Mind blowing this fits now into regular 1.44MB.
Recommends · Feb 2026 · in “Floppinux – An Embedded Linux on a Single Floppy, 2025 Edition”
is a nice clever touch for saving space
Mixed · Feb 2026 · in “Floppinux – An Embedded Linux on a Single Floppy, 2025 Edition”
It boots latest Linux, spawns console and have Vi for editing persisted files on that boot floppy.
Recommends · Nov 2025 · in “WriterdeckOS”
What makes FLOPPINUX stand out is the complete tutorial to follow
Recommends · Jun 2026 · in “An Embedded Linux on a Single Floppy”
No current computer has a floppy disk drive anymore.
Mixed · Feb 2026 · in “Floppinux – An Embedded Linux on a Single Floppy, 2025 Edition”
There’s something really lovely about this project
Recommends · Feb 2026 · in “Floppinux – An Embedded Linux on a Single Floppy, 2025 Edition”
Sadly, it does not seem to boot on my 486 DX2
Criticizes · Feb 2026 · in “Floppinux – An Embedded Linux on a Single Floppy, 2025 Edition”
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