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There are lighter options, Porteus can is ~300MB for a desktop system. Source: over 1 year ago
Porteus is also designed for this purpose. Loads into RAM and is very fast. Source: almost 2 years ago
Or use a disposable os in a usb key like this one http://porteus.org/. Source: almost 2 years ago
Porteus is what I've been playing with, as it is impressively tiny, but there are many options. Source: over 2 years ago
Porteus seems to be still supporting 32 bits. Source: over 2 years ago
DietPi - Dietpi is a debian based operative system made to install new apps easyer.
Lubuntu - Lubuntu is a fast and lightweight operating system with a clean and easy-to-use user interface. The core of the system is based on Linux and Ubuntu. Lubuntu uses the minimal desktop LXDE, and a selection of light applications.
TinyCore - Simple operating system based on Linux that uses "modules", and loads everything into RAM. Can be persistent too.
DebianDog - DebianDog is very small Debian Live CD shaped to look and act like Puppy Linux.
FatDog64 - FatDog64 is the lightweight 64-bit multi-user Linux distribution.
eComStation - runs all your existing IBM OS/2 programs on today's hardware