Damn Small Linux is een bootable Linux-live-cd gebaseerd op Knoppix en Debian. Het besturingsysteem wordt geleverd met een mediaspeler, tekstverwerker, webserversoftware, internetapplicaties en diverse andere programma's. De ontwikkelaar heeft versie 2.0 de deur uitgedaan met de volgende aanpassingen:
Version 2.0:Version 1.5:
- new kernel 2.4.31 and modules
- new 64 cloops
- new prism2 support
- updated ndiswrapper support
- new autodetected LT winmodems
- new naim patched for TOC2 - dropped bsflite
- new PCMCIA card control GUI
- new floppy tool GUI.
- updated Firefox and with mine types for mailto and irc, bookmarks
- updated pcmcia-cs to v3.2.5
- fixed usb hotplug
- new toram combined with /optional dir w/ prompts if needed.
- rewrote cloop management up to 64 cloops
- updated iwconfig to show IP upon connection.
- updated prism2 to show IP upon connection
- updated ndiswrapper to IP upon connection
- updated DSLpanel added System Stats, Date Time, and others..
- updated right-click icons for super user on Emelfm, Xterm, and Beaver
- fixed xtdeskrc for ShadowColor
- updated Date/Time display in fluxbox/init
- updated wallpaper lua
- updated dsl-restore & filetool.sh for named pipes and valid devices
- added hack for extending ramdisk to use swap
- Added more base timezones
- Enhanced LTmodem detection.
- Corrected myDSL menu with persistent home usage
- Updated kernel with SATA module support.
- Enhanced Siag external load to use wget
- Enhanced German keyboard support
- Added a minimal version of Joe's Window Manager (see F3 at boot)
- Enhanced Firefox for more mime types and better java support.
- Added GtkFind utility.
- Updated jwm for right-click on root window menu.
- Updated xtdesk for single or double click icons
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- New Appointment Calendar program
- New System Stats program
- Added Xzoom
- Updated Dillo
- Updated Xtdesk - single click icons!
- Added bsflite for AIM & ICQ
- Added grub to base system
- Added frugal_grub and pendrive installs to base system.
- Enhanced frugal installs to install from pendrives
- Enhanced frugal installs Web option to use .dslrc (mirrors)
- Enhanced hard drive install for choice of grub or lilo
- Enhanced webdata with "passive"
- Updated Set Date/Time to start with system time.
- Moved dock apps to .xinitrc for better user choice.
- Fixed multiple wmnets on repeated dial ups.
- Improved shell environment - /etc/profile sourced only upon login
- Added home/dsl/mnt to default .xfiletool.lst
- Updated new theme and xmms skin.
- Updated Getting Started - frugal & hard drive installs
- Updated Install boot option menu
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