Small Linux distro for demo systems that still runs Java

Question

I\'m looking for advice on a really small linux distro that I can run inside VirtualBox without killing the host system and that can also run the latest Sun/Oracle-Java. I don\'

Answer 1

http://susestudio.com/ seems like a good fit- Java, Postgres, and nothing else is a fairly uncommon configuration. Alternatively, starting with Debian minimal, apt-getting what you need, and then redistributing the VirtualBox disk image is a good/quick option.