"4MLinux is a small, independent, general-purpose Linux distribution with a strong focus on the following four "M" of computing:
- Maintenance (system rescue Live CD),
- Multimedia (full support for a huge number of image, audio and video formats),
- Miniserver (DNS, FTP, HTTP, MySQL, NFS, Proxy, SMTP, SSH, and Telnet),
- Mystery (meaning a collection of classic Linux games).
The latest stable version is:
4MLinux 30.0" -4mlinux.com's about page
I love this distro. From the very quick and easy server options to the extremely light feel with a still solid, possibly even "daily driver" feel, and the wonderful quirky-ness of the old minimalist distro's of the past...
It's awesome. I personally chose the 4mserver version because I like to be firmly rooted in 64 bit land, and i have to admit i love the super simple server packages this little "distro that can" has.
I also love the old DSL Linux feel. (Damn small linux, for you newer Linux initiates).
And, I have to admit, I love the quirky old games and the old dos game titles, which installed themselves seamlessly, by the way.
I died about 200 times on frogger, but it was time well spent.
Here are some screenshots of my little treck through the distro: (Click to enlarge)
4MLinux - home
4MLinux download | SourceForge.net (choose files tab if you don't want the 32 bit version)
DistroWatch.com: 4MLinux
4MLinux forks:
Antivirus Live CD - home
BakAndImgCD - home
The Smallest Server Suite - home
Other useful 4mlinux sites:
4MLinux Blog
LinuxQuestions.org (4mlinux user forums)
http://4mlinux.com/download.html (4mlinux mirrors)
Reviews:
DistroWatch
Everyday Linux User
It's been a long time since a tight, small footprint linux distro gave me that good ole' dsl days nostalgic feel... as i said in the opener, i love this. gets me in the feels.
-Denny
(P.S., Here's that cool background image, in case you dig that too. (I do) )
