Mini Pci

Mini Pci

Does anyone know how to install a Mini PCI wireless card into a Sony V505ec?

I need to replace the wireless card in my Sony. They want $150 to replace a $20 part... I would rather do this myself!

Thanks, Tim
There's no warrenty on the computer any more and I don't want a PCI card sticking out the side of the machine... any other sugestions?

Instead of installing a mini PCIMIA wireless card you can simply buy a PCMI wireless card for around 30 dollars. This is an easier solution and won't damage your Sony warranty.Heres a link to a well priced card.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16833181010

Mini Linux

Origin

The term appears to be derived from the first distribution to work in this way. The MINI LINUX distribution arrived in 1995, and ran off several floppy disks.

Linux floppydistro

A Linux floppydistro is a mini-Linux distribution that only uses 1 or 2 floppy diskettes to contain a Linux kernel and useful utilities. To save space, standard GNU utilities are often replaced with those in Busybox or asmutils.

There is a distinction between a bootfloppy and a floppydistro. A bootfloppy usually doesn't contain any useful utilities, and is used mostly when installing a Linux distro. A floppy distro contains both the Linux kernel and important utilities. An example of simple bootfloppy is syslinux and an example of a Linux floppydistro is BasicLinux.

List of Mini Linux distributions

Desktop or CD-distributions with installation option

Puppy Linux is a small distribution with a size of 94 MB and requires 128 MB RAM

Damn Small Linux (DSL): a versatile 50 MB mini desktop oriented Linux distribution

TinyMe based on PCLinuxOS, can run from RAM

Tiny Core Linux: an extremely small (10MB) desktop Linux distribution

Feather Linux is a Knoppix-based Linux distribution which currently fits in under 128 MB

DeLi Linux: "Desktop Light" Linux

SLAX Popcorn Edition: A small Slackware-based distro that fits on an 128 MB flash drive.

Embedded Debian

BasicLinux is two floppy (requires 12 MB RAM) or loopfs FAT hard disk (requires 3 MB RAM and 20 MB disk space) based distribution, with busybox, editor, presentation program and X GUI with jwm designed for old computers.

Slitaz Linux is a 25MB distribution with sound support and a GUI.

xPUD is a 50MB distribution with fast boot

antiX is a fast, lightweight and flexible distribution available in full or base editions and based on SimplyMEPIS for x86 systems in an environment suitable for old computers

Terminal-only distros

Finnix is a Debian based system for system administrators, with no GUI.

Slax Frodo Edition: a command line only version of Slax that weighs in at about 50 MB.

ttylinux is a command line only Linux with an 8 MB file system.

Floppy disk distributions

Coyote Linux: a one-floppy distro for use as a firewall/router.

LEAF Project: (Linux Embedded Appliance Firewall) is a fork from the now obsolete Linux Router Project (LRP) with router and firewall functionality. CD-ROM and other media is also supported.

fli4l: one floppy linux-based router software for ISDN, DSL and ethernet

tomsrtbt: a one floppy distro for rescue and other purposes

FREESCO: is a floppy disk based router.

MuLinux: uses 1-12 floppies as modules, for different purposes: server, TeX, GUI, GCC.

ARLinux: Two floppy disk based on 2.4 and 2.6 kernels for rescue and firewall/routing purposes

Sisela: Firewall, routing and networking distro. Uses 1 floppy disk.

Distributions for special applications

Clinux: a fork of the Linux kernel for microcontrollers and embedded devices.

DSLinux: Linux (Clinux) distribution for the Nintendo DS.

iPodLinux: Linux distribution for Apple's iPod

Stresslinux is a live-CD-project designed to test a computer's hardware

Recovery Is Possible (RIP): a small, specialized Linux distribution that includes a large number of system maintenance and recovery applications.

Thinstation is a distribution that makes a PC a full-featured thin client supporting all major connectivity protocols.

See also

Free software portal

Comparison of Linux distributions

List of live CDs

USB flash drive

References

^ http://groups.google.com/group/comp.os.linux.announce/msg/11b2fcb628774a0f

External links

A short list of MiniLinux distributions

Ubuntu Forums Operating Systems for old computers

Linux Wikia MiniLinux Category

WhipLash Studios' blog entry comparing Puppy, Slitaz, and DSL

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