BigGov

Yea, my roommate is currently using Knoppix, but not because he wants to...

I'm not looking for a full blown, beautiful, over-the-top GUI and everything, I'd be just fine working mostly out of root and getting down and dirty into the inner-workings.

This winter break I plan on learning Linux very thoroughly and by the end to build a Tivo like device using either MythTV or Freevo, so I figure getting a jump start on the Linux basics wouldn't be a bad idea.

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Actually you linked to the wrong site in your post, Damn Small Linux is actually at http://www.damnsmalllinux.org, it looks like a very plausable distro for me, thanks for the help

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One day an Englishman, a Scotsman, and an Irishman walked into a pub together. They each bought a pint of Guinness. Just as they were about to enjoy their creamy beverage, three flies landed in each of their pints. The Englishman pushed his beer away in disgust. The Scotsman fished the fly out of his beer and continued drinking it, as if nothing had happened. The Irishman, too, picked the fly out of his drink but then held it out over the beer and yelled "SPIT IT OUT, SPIT IT OUT, YOU BASTARD!"