DesktopLinux.com is reporting a new release candidate of Kanotix is out.
Little Penguin Delivers With Linux Live CD
TechNewsWorld has an introduction to the Kororaa 0.2 XGL LiveCD.
SimplyMEPIS v6.0 Alpha 1 Screenshots
Phoronix has some shots of the new SimplyMEPIS v6.0 Alpha 1.
LinuxWorld | Linux grows among the Lupins in WA
LinuxWorld has an interesting interview with the developer of Puppy Linux.
An obsession that involves Kauler travelling 350km to a friend’s house in Perth to upload Puppy files as he only has a 19,600bps dial-up connection.
Damn Small Linux plus pendrive equals portable paradise
Today is apparently unofficial “Review a LiveCD” day, as Linux.com adds a favorable review of Damn Small Linux to the list.
I recently acquired a 256MB USB pendrive that I use for storing personal documents and work-related stuff. As a Linux fan who wanted to make the most of his new toy, I went looking for the simplest, smallest distro I could find that could boot from a pendrive. I found Debian-based Damn Small Linux, whose long list of bundled applications fits into a meager 50MB. The more I use it, the more I like it.
Mepuntu: Mepis 6.0 Alpha 1
Tuxmachines.org continues to give us good reviews of the latest releases in Linux, they’ve already reviewed (and posted screenshots) of the latest Ubuntu-based Mepis Alpha.
PCLinuxOS 0.92 Review
Gnuman.com has a review of PCLinuxOS 0.92 written for people looking to try out Linux.
One boring evening I was surfing around and jumped to PCLinuxOS web-site. Hmm, they have a live-cd and a statement saying that it works ‘out of the box’ on the most computers, and will not touch hard drive.
My desktop OS: Damn Small Linux
NewsForge has a new article in their series My desktop OS focusing on Damn Small Linux.
My machine has a 166MHz Pentium CPU with 32MB of RAM and a 1.2GB hard drive, and it runs extremely well with DSL.
SimplyMepis 6.0 alpha builds on Ubuntu bits
Desktop Linux is reporting on a new alpha release of SimplyMepis with a base from Ubuntu. Unlike the last release, this one appears to be downloadable by anyone.
Getting started with Knoppix Linux
Issue 11 of Free Software Magazine includes an introduction to Knoppix. While brief, it provides a good overview for those who are not familiar with this LiveCD.
Getting started with Knoppix Linux doesn’t have to be costly. Chances are you already have everything you need. The requirements are simple. Any computer newer than 5 years old with a working bootable CD or DVD drive should be able to run Knoppix.
Kororaa Xgl LiveCD v0.2 Screenshots
Phoronix has some screenshots of the updated Kororaa Xgl LiveCD.
Kororaa XGL – Part 0.2: The Harddrive Installer
Tuxmachines.org reviews the latest Kororaa XGL LiveCD and uses the new hard drive installer and “XGL Cool” script which can be found on the desktop. Screenshots included.
Kororaa Xgl Live CD 0.2 Released!
The Kororaa Project has released the second version of their jaw dropping XGL LiveCD. This time it includes KDE along with Gnome, and is installable.
RR64 Linux – My new favorite home desktop distro!
The blog ClintandLisa.com has an extremely in depth review of RR64 Linux. Installation is performed off the 3.0b1 XGL LiveDVD.
It’s a liiiive – with XGL: Phaeronix .85 Beta 1
Tuxmachines.org has a short review, with lots of screenshots, of another impressive XGL LiveCD.
Ubuntu v6.06 Dapper Drake Flight 6 Screenshots
Phoronix has screenshots of the latest Ubuntu v6.06 Dapper Drake Flight 6 LiveCD. Network-Manager is visible in the top right corner.
Update: OSDir has them too.
Ubuntu Dapper Flight 6 Available for Download
While it doesn’t appear to be officially announced yet, Dapper Flight 6 has been posted to download mirrors. There are many LiveCD improvements, including NetworkManager by default, and an improved Espresso installer. Lots of screenshots of the improved installer, along with other improvements to the hard drive install version of Ubuntu have been posted.
Damn Small Linux 2.3: 50mb of Penguin Power
Tuxmachines.org has a positive review of the new DSL 2.3. They include a good description of the changes since 2.2.
Damn Small Linux 2.3
DistroWatch is announcing a new release of Damn Small Linux. Version 2.3 comes with 21 items listed in the changelog.
Knoppix Hacks: Scan for Viruses
As seen on Digg, O’Reilly has posted a hack from their Knoppix Hacks book showing how to use a Knoppix CD to scan a Windows machine for viruses.