From: Reid Thompson <reid.thompson@...>
Date: 2007-01-25T12:45:15+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby IDE for Windows 98?

>
> If you are really desperate a live CD with a Linux distribution 
> containing
> RIDE might be your saver, as this is OT please feel free to contact me 
> off
> list, unfortunately I do not know any life distribution containing 
> Free Ride
> but a little research might be helpful.
> I had done it myself if I had a little bit more time, hopefully I get 
> some
> more time tomorrow so contact me if you like.
>
> BTW I posted this to the list just in case somebody happened to know 
> such a
> distribution.
> 'cause this is a Great List ;)
>
> Cheers
> Robert
>
>
http://www.ibiblio.org/onebase/onebaselinux.com/About/features/developgo.php

zenlive ( site appears to be down for maint tonight ). I seem to recall 
it has dev tools,, not sure which.

getting a multisession cdrom of  puppy, putting whatever tools you need 
on it, then making copies....
     http://www.puppylinux.org/user/viewpage.php?page_id=1

damn small linux can download ruby via a couple of clicks ( internet 
connection required though )
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/

if the host boxes are powerful && have enough RAM knoppix might viable
http://www.knoppix.org/  there should be a list somewhere on the site 
listing contents of the cdrom

dyne:II
http://dev.dynebolic.org/trac.cgi/wiki/SourcePackages

google on variants of
livecd live cd with development tools

there are more ...