Questions about a poor mans install

[00zero]

im trying to run an x server to access a solaris cad program but i need to install a program so i can access the internet and file system. what is the best way to do this?

i have a 256mb usb flash drive. i cannot boot off of it as my mobo does not support it. can i use a poor mans install and install the client to the flash drive?

is there any other way to do this other than using damn small linux?

i am a newbie so i find dsl a bit hard to use.

-jonathan

[shah]

You might want to try SLAX http://slax.linux-live.org/documentation.php which is small, 182mb and has kde3.3 and a nxclient module.

Just download slax, nxclient module.
Using any iso editor, ex: winiso, insert the module into /module directory in that iso, save and burn.

Follow the instruction how to run slax from usb.

[00zero]

i cant use nxclient as the server does not have nx server.

i need to use a program called AEGIS client by meetinghouse and it comes as an .rpm file for red hat.

any tips on making it a module?

-jonathan

[shah]

Cannot help with aegis. Since you have redhat aegis then try redhat based live cd.
Berry linux
http://yui.mine.nu/linux/eberry.html

Adios linux
http://dc.qut.edu.au/adios/

Basilisk
http://www.linux4all.de/livecd/basilisk/1.3/index.htm

Barebone
http://www.linux4all.de/livecd/barebone/index.htm

Aurox
http://www.aurox.org/en/index.php?page=index

You might want to check pxes thin client that support telnet:
http://pxes.sourceforge.net/

Never try aegis. Cannot help much.

[shah]

This is something I found for Solaris that you can install as server and then run with thin client (pxes) or knoppix or any distro:

http://www.solaris4you.dk/remote_desktopsSS.html