GoblinX is a Live-CD that is based on the excellent Slackware distribution.
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.
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What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Upgraded Kernel(2.6.27.6), Linuxlive(6.2.9), AuFS(1.89) and SquashFS(3.4).
· Upgraded several packages and libraries including the new Xfce (4.6).
· Added Ucview, GXine, Claws Mail, Twitux, Epdfview and Gigolo.
· Removed Leafpad, Nautilus, Totem, Evince, Ristretto and Squeeze. We prefer use Xfce related applications instead of GNOME ones.
· Upgraded Harddisk installer to include the possibility to choose the default language, a better and small interface designed for netbooks and a better method to check the livecd data.
· Build the full ISO without removing files.
· Added all internationalization files (locales)
· New method of select default language using Isolinux menu and a single parameter.
· Gigolo, the old Sion, now starts minimized.
· Removed some duplicated applications.
· GXine replaces Totem as video player with all MPlayer codecs.
· All modules are built following the place of the packages inside the repository, for example the packages inside the /extra folder are installed inside the a.MExtras module.
· Each module includes a list of its packages inside /var/log/livemos.
· Changed the panel clock to display date and time.
· Added few more changes to the Xfce panel to improve usability.
· Added new bootsplash theme and new 800×600 theme for small displays.
· Added support for xz packages, new Slackware package format.
· Xfce-session now offers hibernate and suspend options.
· Added Slapt protocol to install package using slapt:// address.
· Thunar Volman replaces Ivman as media manager
· Media manager uses autorun option for usb storage devices.
· Fstab is not anymore create during boot. HAL is going to manage mount points. During both HAL is going to set volume label for all partitions if it cannot find them.
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