DesktopLinux.com has an overview of the changes in the new version of GoblinX.
SimplyMEPIS 6.0 Screenshots
OSDir has screenshots of SimplyMEPIS 6.0 running as a LiveCD.
Quick Looks
DistroWatch Weekly has a quick summary of new LiveCDs from Ubuntu, Debian, and SLAX.
B’lore techies put OpenSolaris on CD
Indiatimes Infotech has an article about BeleniX and the developers working on it.
BANGALORE: This city’s techies are creating some cutting edge stuff. Moinak Ghosh, an engineer at Sun Microsystems, has taken the lead on Solaris 10, the flagship operating system (OS) of Sun, and come up with a new version called BeleniX.
SimplyMEPIS achieves Ubuntu-based 6.0 release
DesktopLinux announces the new Ubuntu-based SimplyMEPIS 6.0 release.
Dual-booting Windows and Linux the easy way (Linux.com videos)
Linux.com has some video tutorials on repartitioning a Windows machine. They utilize the excellent GParted LiveCD.
Dreamlinux 2.0 Screenshots
OSDir has screenshots of Dreamlinux 2.0.
Dreamlinux 2.0 XGL Edition
Tuxmachines.org has a review of Dreamlinux 2.0.
Dreamlinux 2.0 Works was released on July 16 and this time there’s a kicker. This time it’s available in an XGL edition. Where they may not be the first to put out an XGL edition, I believe they are the first provide the advanced effects for the xfce4 destkop. Having already been quite impress with Dreamlinux in previous testing, Tuxmachines just had to check that out.
Linux on the Corporate Desktop: Success with Kanotix
Tuxmachines.org is pointing to a forum post by a sysadmin who outfitted the desktops at his company with customized Kanotix LiveCDs. The link is currently a little messed up, so here is the post.
VideoLinux Review
gnuman.com has a review of the multimedia focused VideoLinux LiveCD.
A Closer Look at Damn Small Linux
LINUX.SYS-CON.COM dives into the world of Damn Small Linux, and describes some of the more interesting uses of this great lightweight LiveCD.
In this article you will learn how to turn a blank CD and an inexpensive USB keydrive into a powerful, portable, take-along operating system complete with modern applications like Firefox, a Web server, and multimedia tools. All this can be done using free Open Source Linux software.
Open source Gnome Partition Editor gets easier
IT Week mentions the new GParted LiveCD in a short article.
Wolvix 1.0.5 Alpha Screenshots
OSDir brings us new screenshots of Wolvix 1.0.5 Alpha.
Zenwalk ZenLive 2.6 Screenshots
Phoronix has screenshots of Zenwalk ZenLive 2.6.
Hardware diagnostics with open source tools
NewsForge uses the great grml LiveCD to check their hardware.
A GNU/Linux live CD distribution can come handy for hardware diagnostics. For this purpose, my favorite live CD distribution is GRML, which bundles the tools we’re about to discuss, along with some other useful programs for both home users and veteran system administrators.
Getting to know your computer’s dual personality
The Waterloo Chronicle introduces its readers to Linux via a Knoppix LiveCD.
First Looks: Frenzy 1.0
DistroWatch Weekly has a thorough review of the BSD based LiveCD named Frenzy.
Bigger Damn Small Linux debuts
DesktopLinux.com has an overview of the new Damn Small Linux – Not.
“Locked down” Linux dispenses Justice
ZDNet Australia reports that Knoppix now has a set of new users.
The Victorian Department of Justice (DoJ) is understood to have deployed a secure, “locked-down” Linux environment across more than 100 desktops in state prisons.
Mandriva 2007.0 alpha livecd – KDE version test
Tuxmachines.org reviews the latest in prerelease Mandriva operating systems.