Check out Damn Small Linux ( I am not kidding ). DSL is a derivative of Knoppix and fits in 50-100 MB ( again, I am not kidding ). I formatted a 1Gb Sandisk and loaded the DSL distro on it. I have more than 900 MB to load data. I have used it to boot my Laptop and the network etc works "out of the chip" so to speak.
India too has a number of road signs. They are all a joke. Most of the time, the signs themselves get stolen...they are more useful for someone who needs good quality non-corroding sheet metal!! I do agree that the accident rate considering the number of vehicles and the population is quite low. One thing going for that is the low speed too. Most places inside cities, the top speed limit is not more than 45 kmph. In fact on the highways ( not the new Express highways ), the road speed limit was 65 kmph. Another good thing is the use of roundabouts. Roundabouts save both, time AND gas. You do not waste time for a stupid signal to go green and of course saves gas because you are not waiting / idling! I wish roundabouts are adopted more in the US, especially in the residential neighbourhoods where there is this predilection to sprinkle a large number of stop signs and occassional signals.
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Check out Damn Small Linux ( I am not kidding ). DSL is a derivative of Knoppix and fits in 50-100 MB ( again, I am not kidding ).
I formatted a 1Gb Sandisk and loaded the DSL distro on it. I have more than 900 MB to load data.
I have used it to boot my Laptop and the network etc works "out of the chip" so to speak.
India too has a number of road signs. They are all a joke. Most of the time, the signs themselves get stolen...they are more useful for someone who needs good quality non-corroding sheet metal!!
I do agree that the accident rate considering the number of vehicles and the population is quite low.
One thing going for that is the low speed too. Most places inside cities, the top speed limit is not more than 45 kmph. In fact on the highways ( not the new Express highways ), the road speed limit was 65 kmph.
Another good thing is the use of roundabouts. Roundabouts save both, time AND gas. You do not waste time for a stupid signal to go green and of course saves gas because you are not waiting / idling! I wish roundabouts are adopted more in the US, especially in the residential neighbourhoods where there is this predilection to sprinkle a large number of stop signs and occassional signals.