I looked these over, and I'm going with DragonLinux. I may eventually move to ZipSlack, but for now DragonLinux plus some add-ons are just what I need. Thanks to all who responded!
(P.S. I still intend to keep playing with tomsrtbt...)
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> There are several better alternatives if what you want is a full linux
> without repartitioning. I think DragonLniux, DOSlinux, and
> others, maybe
> LoopLinux, all run either umsdos or loop filesystems; and
> several floppy
> distributions such as MuLinux already have gcc add ons.
> Tomsrtbt is for
> rescue and recovery, and for swiss-army-knife type tools, for
> unexpected
> uses- NOT for gcc + vim type stuff. It just isn't a good fit. -Tom
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> On Thu, 8 Mar 2001, Ed Cardinal wrote:
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> > Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2001 13:23:11 -0800
> > From: Ed Cardinal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: [tomsrtbt] GCC/VIM Compiler for tomsrtbt?
> >
> > I just started using tomsrtbt, and I think it's terrific. I
> use a W2K
> > desktop, W2K laptop, and an ME desktop, but I don't have
> the luxury of
> > actually installing Linux on any of them.
> >
> > I have a parallel port ZIP-100 drive, and I'd like to put
> some tools/toys on
> > one that I can carry with my tomsrtbt disk. I have the ZIP
> formatted as a
> > VFAT disk, so I can use it from both Windows or Linux.
> >
> > I would like to have two things at a minimum:
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> > VIM 5.x -- plain old vi is OK, but VIM is soooo much better...
> > GCC -- I'd like to be able to write my own utils and also
> compile some other
> > tools.
> >
> > Does anyone have/know how I can get these so they run under
> tomsrtbt?
> >
> > (Alternatively, has anyone succeeded at using the cygwin gcc as a
> > cross-compiler?)
> >
> > -- Ed C.
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> > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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