GoblinX is a Live-CD that is based on the excellent Slackware distribution.
GoblinX is directed towards those users who appreciate quality applications and a workspace that is both practical and beautiful.

GoblinX contains some of the most often used and praised applications for Linux. click on the ~Applications~ button to see which ones.

A Live-CD is a completely operational Linux system contained on one bootable CD that can de run from any CD-ROM drive, without requering the installation of anything on your hard drive.

When you want to return to your previous operating system, reboot and simply remove the GoblinX CD from your drive.

Using GoblinX is extremely easy. All you need is a bootable CD-ROM drive and GoblinX distro CD. GoblinX will run on your computer off of the CD using on-the-fly decompression. The first screen that appears after booting will allow you to choose the kernel image and add parameters to the system, a.k.a. "cheat codes", such as choosing to enable or disable certain "modules", choosing a non-default password, and/or selecting a screen resolution. However, you could just press "ENTER" at this prompt to initiate the default system settings, as GoblinX will still run perfectly well without needing any additional parameters.

The graphical boot uses a "boot splash", which not only warmly welcomes you, but displays thumbnails of each of the three available windows managers. If you wish to see the inner workings of the kernel while is booting just press F2, and the boot messages will be displayed instead.

At the end of the boot, the user will be logged and he can do all his works or simply enjoy himself.

Requirements:

GoblinX requires some minimal hardware to run property. It depends what do you wish to use GoblinX for. More detailed description follows:

· Media:
· Either IDE connected CD-ROM (to boot from the CD) or USB FlashDisk (to boot from the mass storage device).

· BIOS:
· Either non-emulation booting enabled (to boot from the CD) or USB FlashDrive booting enabled.

· Memory:
· 30 MB to boot GoblinX.
· 64 MB to run X with XFCE or WindowMaker.
· 128 MB to run X with KDE.

· Processor:
· I486 or better, Pentium or AMD are both OK.

· Peripheral devices:
· Some keyboard and PS/2 or USB connected mouse for X.

· Hardisk:
· No harddisk is required.

· Video Card:
· Some games needs a video card with 3D acceleration.

What's New in This Release:

· After more than four months of development, as GoblinX 2.6 was released at February 18, we are pleased to announce the availability of the new stable edition... It includes five Windows Managers: KDE, Fluxbox, Xfce, Enlightenment and WindowMaker. Main upgrades since rc01 edition: Corrected some small errors and bugs. Upgraded some packages and libraries, including some security fixes. Added extra folders to be used as package repository. Added media package repository to Slapt-getrc. Added interface to build module with Slapt-get help. Added GUI for deactivate script to let anyone remove modules of the livecd. Added directly autologin to Xorg as user for the installed system. Added package upgrade check to Xfce panel with Xfce4-smartpm-plugin.

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· Upgraded several packages and libraries including Xorg.
· Fixed some errors and bugs.
· Added few more applications.
· Added few changes to the KDE Desktop in order to improve usability.
· Some GTK+2 applications added to fill missing qt applications.
· Added Opera 10 with full Slik/Webmount support.
· And more…