This first official Fedora LiveCD is out. This one is released by the Fedora Core project, while other Fedora LiveCDs have been released in the past by Fedora Unity. Currently there is only one disc, a i386 CD release, other architectures will follow. See the main Fedora Core Live CD page here.
BeleniX LiveCD v0.5.1 Screenshots
[Phoronix] has screenshots of the OpenSolaris-based BeleniX v0.5.1 LiveCD. Most of what is being seen is XFCE, but there is plenty of interesting stuff on the command line.
Sabayon Linux 3.2 Mini
[Phoronix] has screenshots of the new Sabayon Linux 3.2 Mini LiveCD.
Mandrake founder rolls Debian-based distro
DesktopLinux brings news and screenshots of Ulteo, a new distro created by the founder of Mandrake Linux.
This installable live CD is based on Debian and Ubuntu packages. It’s installed on the hard-drive using ‘Yuch,’ he added.
What Flavors of Linux Work Best for You?
Technology News introduces LiveCDs as a way to find the right Linux desktop.
“Linux … lends itself well to users with specific requirements,” said Nate Melby, an instructor at Kaplan University’s School of Information Systems and Technology. The real task is finding a distribution that suits a potential user’s needs. Live CDs that can run the newest Linux versions, running dual-boot software, let consumers use their hardware for multiple purposes, he suggested.
SLAX 6.0.0 pre2 Screenshot Walkthrough
The Coding Studio has screenshots of the prerelese version of SLAX 6.0.0.
SLAX is fast and beautiful Linux operating system which fits on small (3.14″) CD-ROM disc.
Mandriva Flash, 3D in your pocket!
Mandriva released a 2 GB USB flash drive with Mandriva Linux preinstalled. Two of the more interesting selling points are that one gig of it is free space for files, and that it includes all the fun 3D desktop effects.
Via announces community computing push
The Inquirer brings news that Via is training people in the Philippines with their hardware and Puppy Linux LiveCDs.
Attendees will assemble a PC on their lonesome, boot it with an ADOC Puppy Linux live CD, test it for e-learning applications and repeat the set-up for other users.
Carry hard disk in a pen drive!
The Times of India is reporting that BeleniX, a Solaris based LiveCD, is now bootable from a USB Flash drive.
“You can now buy a thumb drive, visit the BeleniX website and mount the whole OS on to it. You can then carry this with you and use it. We’ll now work on enhancements for future versions,”he said.
The KANOTIX distro implodes
This week’s DistroWatch Weekly is bringing attention to troubles with the KANOTIX, which are detailed over at tuxmachines.org.
A Closer Look at Damn Small Linux
Linux.Sys-Con.com has a in-depth guide about Damn Small Linux. Included is everything from downloading and burning the distro to a CD, to making LiveUSB flash drive, getting wireless working, and using various apps.
Sabayon Linux 3.2 Review
Techgage has a review of the soon to be released Sabayon Linux 3.2. Included are many screenshots of this impressive distro.
Preparing for Vista
PC Advisor details the steps needed to setup a computer to dual boot Windows XP and Vista. The tool used is the GParted LiveCD.
If you don’t have a partition manager, download an ISO image of the GParted Live CD from gparted.sourceforge.net and burn a CD from it. This is a free partition manager based on Linux and an essential addition to any serious PC user’s toolkit.
FSF announces release of gNewSense 1.0
NewsForge is announcing the release of gNewSense 1.0, downloadable as a LiveCD.
Update: Ars Technica also has an article on this new distro.
Xfld 0.3 Screenshots
Phoronix has screenshots of Xfld 0.3, an Ubuntu based LiveCD running the latest release of XFCE (4.4-rc1).
First look at Elive 0.5
DistroWatch Weekly takes a look at one of the most visually impressive LiveCDs available.
Ubuntu 6.10 is (almost) Out
The new Ubuntu LiveCDs are being announced on Ubuntu.com. While the link is still pointing to the 6.06.1 release, ISO images of 6.10 are currently propagating throughout the Ubuntu mirrors in a hidden folder called .pool, which happily has full read access. The new Desktop CDs (LiveCDs as they’re known around here) boot significantly quicker than previous releases, which makes them much more attractive for LiveCD tasks than they were previously, and worth the 698 megs of download.
Fedora Core 6 (Zod) Live-Spins Released
Fedora Unity Project has released Fedora Core 6 LiveCDs and LiveDVDs.
A Live-Spin CD or DVD provides a “reasonably useful web browser/email/OpenOffice access,” said Jef Spaleta, long time Fedora community member. It “should be a good quick peek at what the FC6 desktops feel like … without having to do a full install.” He added, “9 out of 10 voices in my head agree: ‘Unity’s Live-Spin CD is a pretty good starting point for future live CD development.'”
PCLinuxOS 0.93a – Installation; General Use
free-bees.co.uk reviews the current PCLinuxOS 0.93a family.
Mandriva 2007 Review
This Mandriva 2007 review at Linux Forums has a short section involving the LiveCD install of the new Mandriva release.
I booted on the Mandriva One CD, noticed nice boot splash sequences, answered one too many questions about my favorite language, keyboard layout, home country, time zone, favorite time synchronization method, I signed a user license agreement and told Mandriva One I didn’t want to activate the 3D effects (I didn’t, because I wanted to keep that as a surprise for when it would be running from the hard-drive).