MuLinux
Sign in to savemuLinux is an Italian, English-language lightweight Linux distribution maintained by mathematics and physics professor Michele Andreoli, meant to allow very old and obsolete computers (80386, 80486 and Pentium Pro hardware dating from 1986 through 1998) to be used as basic intranet/Internet servers or text-based workstations with a UNIX-like operating system. It was also designed for quickly turning any 80386 or later computer into a temporary, powerful Linux machine, along with system repair, education, forensic analysis and what the developer called proselytizing. In 2004 reviewer Paul Zimme
Key facts
- OS.name
- muLinux
- OS.logo
- File:Mulinux5.png
- OS.website
- Micheleandreoli (Archived from: )
- OS.family
- Linux (Unix-like)
- OS.latest_release_version
- 14r0
- OS.latest_test_version
- Lepton 0.5
- OS.kernel_type
- Monolithic kernel
- OS.ui
- Unix shell and fvwm95
- OS.license
- GPL and other
- OS.working_state
- Frozen
- OS.supported_platforms
- x86-32 and later
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- micheleandreoli.org/public/Software/mulinux
- Image
- MuLinux boot screen.png
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- MuLinux
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- Name
- Minimalist design
- System requirements
- Packages
- References
- External links
muLinux is an Italian, English-language lightweight Linux distribution maintained by mathematics and physics professor Michele Andreoli, meant to allow very old and obsolete computers (80386, 80486 and Pentium Pro hardware dating from 1986 through 1998) to be used as basic intranet/Internet servers or text-based workstations with a UNIX-like operating system. It was also designed for quickly turning any 80386 or later computer into a temporary, powerful Linux machine, along with system repair, education, forensic analysis and what the developer called proselytizing. In 2004 reviewer Paul Zimmer wrote, "Although there are several other single-floppy Linux distributions, none can match muLinux's extensive and unique combination of useful features." The last version update was in 2004, when further development of this "linux-on-a-floppy" distribution ended.
==Name== The name muLinux comes from the Greek letter mu which is the SI symbol meaning one millionth, harking to the very small size of this OS.