When comparing Tiny SliTaz vs Knoppix, the Slant community recommends Knoppix for most people. In the question“What are the best Linux distributions for use on a pen drive?” Knoppix is ranked 2nd while Tiny SliTaz is ranked 17th.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Very customizable
SliTaz is very customizable. You can programatically edit and change anything you want on how the OS looks or behaves.
Pro Can run inside a floppy disk
Tiny SliTaz is even smaller than SliTaz and it's built for systems with true minimal requirements. With a size of just 4MB it can fit in a floppy disk.
Pro Powerful and lightweight
Cons
Con Install instructions are in French
When first booting SliTaz from a USB or from a Live CD, the installation instructions are in French.
Con Runs off of optical disk by default
You have to enter a special boot option to run Knoppix entirely in RAM.
Con DVD version requires a lot of RAM
Many computers are incapable of loading the whole 4 gigabyte DVD into RAM. There is an older CD version, however.