Porteus might be a bit more popular than Rockstor. We know about 5 links to it since March 2021 and only 4 links to Rockstor. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
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: almost 3 years ago
I see everyone talking about FreeNAS and TrueNAS but what about RockStor? https://rockstor.com/ I've been using their free version for about two years now and so far rock solid (bar the irritating nag screen everytime I go to the dashboard). Source: over 1 year ago
There are OSes (like unraid or RockStor) that give you a GUI for some things, but those are strictly optional. Source: over 2 years ago
Rockstor is another one that rarely gets talked about. I never used it, but it looks interesting and might be good if someone wants a WebUI for managing btrfs. Source: almost 3 years ago
If you're planning to make your own btrfs-based NAS, then you might find Rockstor interesting. Altought not perfect, I've been using it for a long time with zero issues. Source: about 3 years ago
DietPi - Dietpi is a debian based operative system made to install new apps easyer.
OpenMediaVault - OpenMediaVault is the next generation network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux.
TinyCore - Simple operating system based on Linux that uses "modules", and loads everything into RAM. Can be persistent too.
TrueNAS Core - TrueNAS Core (formerly FreeNAS) is a storage operating system strong and robust enough to meet the needs of enterprise level businesses.
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.
Unraid - Simplicity. Flexibility. Scalability. Modularity. Unraid empowers you to build the system you’ve always wanted using your preferred hardware, software, and operating systems.