List of Linux distributions that run from RAM

List of Linux distributions that run from RAM
Puppy Linux 5.10 desktop running in RAM

This is a list of Linux distributions that can run entirely from the computer's RAM. That ability allows them to be very fast, since reading and writing data from/to RAM is much faster than on a hard disk drive. Many of these operating systems will run from a Live CD or another removable media, but a "frugal" install can be made to have them installed permanently on a hard disk drive. Technically, other distributions can be made to boot from RAM as well (also referred to as "RAMboot", "toram" or "copy2ram").[citation needed]

Linux distributions that run from RAM
Distribution Based on RAM needed
Arudius[1] Slackware & Slax 210 MB
Damn Small Linux[2] Debian & KNOPPIX[3] 128 MB
Kanotix[4] Debian 1GB
Lighthouse Linux[5] Independent 694 MB[6]
MCNLive[7] Mandriva
Mustang Linux[8] Slackware 168 MB[9]
Puppy Linux[10] Independent 128 MB[11]
RIPLinuX[12] Independent 512 MB
Slax[13] Slackware 13 MB (version 2.9.0.21)
Porteus[14] Slackware 512 MB
SliTaz[15] Independent 160 MB (32 MB for base)
Tin Hat Linux[16] Hardened Gentoo 4 GB
Tiny SliTaz[17] SliTaz 8 MB
Tiny Core Linux[18] Independent 10 MB[18]

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