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floppinux

floppinux is an embedded Linux-on-a-floppy project — commenters marveled at the 1.44MB web-server feat.

At a glance:

First seen:2026-06-21

Last seen:2026-06-21

Times seen:1

Website:github.com

The short version

floppinux is an embedded Linux-on-a-floppy project — commenters marveled at the 1.44MB web-server feat.

Why it caught our attention

A concrete technical stunt that drew nostalgia and respect.

Where it surfaced on Hacker News

2026-06-21

Editorial paraphrase

Comments highlighted a full network stack and web server on a 1.44MB floppy and compared it with older rescue-floppy distros.

An Embedded Linux on a Single Floppy