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A light-weight Linux distribution is a Linux distribution that uses lower memory and processor-speed requirements than a more "feature-rich" Linux distribution. The lower demands on hardware ideally result in a more responsive machine , and allow devices with fewer system resources (e.g. older or embedded hardware ) to be used productively.
Netbooks are small laptops, with screen sizes between approximately 7 and 12 inches and low power consumption.They use either an SSD (solid state disk) or a HDD (hard disk drive) for storage, have up to 2 gigabytes of RAM (but often less), lack an optical disk drive, and usually have USB, Ethernet, WiFi and often Bluetooth connectivity.
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Debian (/ ˈ d ɛ b i ə n /), [7] [8] also known as Debian GNU/Linux, is a free and open source [b] Linux distribution, developed by the Debian Project, which was established by Ian Murdock in August 1993. Debian is one of the oldest operating systems based on the Linux kernel, and is the basis for many other Linux distributions.
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MX Linux is a Linux distribution based on Debian stable and using core antiX components, with additional software created or packaged by the MX community. [2] The development of MX Linux is a collaborative effort between the antiX and former MEPIS communities.
dCore (12 MB) is a core made from Debian or Ubuntu compatible files that uses import and the SCE package format, [7] a self-contained package format for the Tiny Core distribution since 5.x series. Core Plus (106 MB) is "an installation image and not the distribution".
The base system requirements for Qubes OS are: 64-bit Intel or AMD processor with virtualization extensions (Since 2013, Qubes OS only supports 64-bit processors. [ 16 ] In addition, since release 4.x, Qubes OS requires either an Intel processor with support for VT-x with EPT and Intel VT-d or an AMD processor with support for AMD-V with RVI ...