All right, here's my situation. I need to create an application (C language) that uses some of services provuded by unix kernel. I do not really want to install linux on my hard drive just for that. So I am looking for a tip on distribution that is suitable for usb pen drive. My expectations are pretty low:

- C, C++ compiler (probably gcc & g++)
- something for makefile (cmake)
- simple editor (joe or nano)

Has anyone got a recommendation for such a distribution? I'm asking because I never really used a linux on pendrive and therefore I don't know any of 'em.

I googled Slax but couldn't find any module for programming.

P.S: The pen drive is 4 GB so the size is no problem.

Thx for advice

Humm a GNU/Linux liveUSB with dev tools out of the box eh, wanna try this distro -> "ZenWalk Live Edition" http://www.zenwalk.org/modules/tinyc...ndex.php?id=31, but dont just take my word for it go look up their website with that link, says right there -

"Zenwalk's Live Edition is a complete GNU/Linux operating system. Just as with Zenwalk's desktop Edition, out of the box, you will be able to browse, mail, chat, listen to music, program in C, Perl, Python, Ruby,.."

then you can just move it to your pendrive/flashdrive, and your in luck theres a really easy, easy, easy way to do it, just install "unetbootin" to your windows or GNU/Linux OS, have your Zenwalk .ISO (or other chosen linux distro .ISO), have your flashdrive ready and install it. The Application "unetbootin" is pretty fairly straightforward and easy to use".
Here's untebootin url - http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/

or you can try OneBase Linux - http://www.ibiblio.org/onebase/ , though i've not seen any new developments since 2005, and just scoot it in your pendrive if unetbootin doesnt work just go do it the manual way.

On a side note never used OneBase distro before but a friend mentioned it to me before but like I said havent seen any movement in their website since 2005, I've tried ZenWalk distro before though and its pretty good.

Hope that helps!