Linux

The developers of Arch Linux, a light-weight rolling-release GNU/Linux distribution, have announced the release of new installation media.

Arch Linux 2010.05 is an updated snapshot of the project's core packages so this is the perfect time to give it a try if you have been thinking about it. If you are new to the distribution, you might also want to take a look through the Official Arch Linux Install Guide.

It appears that I somehow missed the release of SliTaz GNU/Linux 3.0 last month.

SliTaz is an excellent light-weight (30MB) GNU/Linux distribution which I have praised multiple times in the past and I would like to commend the developers on yet another fine release.

You can download SliTaz and visit their community at http://slitaz.org/en

Additionally, feel free to check out my previous posts:
SliTaz: A light-weight GNU/Linux distribution
Rejuvenate your old hardware with the SliTaz GNU/Linux distribution
SliTaz 2.0: Screenshot Tour

I just noticed that version 2.0 of SliTaz, a light-weight GNU/Linux distribution weighing in at under 30 megabytes, was released a few days ago.

If you are looking for something small to run on an older computer, SliTaz is definitely a worthy contender to look into. Do not let the small size of the ISO fool you. It contains more than enough software to get you going. If you need something that isn't installed by default, you have access to their software repositories via the tazpkg package manager.

I have been running it on an old 500MHz Compaq Presario 1200-XL111 for over a year now (using their cooking versions) and I couldn't be happier.

I was feeling a bit nostalgic today and I found myself browsing old screen shots of Afterstep, fvmw, blackbox, KDE 1.0, etc.

It is an interesting feeling to look back on things you used to use. You cannot help noticing just how far things have come and it invariably leaves you wondering where all that time between then and now went so quickly.

It has been a few months since I last talked about SliTaz and I figured it was time to post a quick public service announcement to drive a little more traffic their way.

If you are looking for a light-weight GNU/Linux distribution to help rejuvenate some of the aging hardware that you have laying around then SliTaz is for you.

I just realized that Arch Linux's newest install CD was released yesterday.

If you are interested in trying this great GNU/Linux distribution, this is the perfect opportunity for you to do so.

I'll probably download and burn a copy myself just in case I end up needing it at some point. Come to think of it, I might just install it on my sister's computer if she feels that she is comfortable enough with GNU/Linux to move away from Ubuntu.

Changes since the last 'stable' release:

SliTaz, a GNU/Linux distribution which weighs in at only 25 megabytes, recently caught my eye and as a fan of light-weight distributions I had to check it out.

Everything is fairly straight forward. During the boot process it asks you a few simple questions regarding your preferred locale, keymap setting, audio card, and finally the resolution and color depth that you wish to use. Unfortunately for me (and not surprisingly), Dvorak was not among the items that were offered in the keymap prompt so I had to settle for the US (Qwerty) option and attempt to remember the layout.

The latest install images for Archlinux (2008.04-RC) were released today and I figured I would make a quick tour for it.

In this release grub launches instead of the CD dropping you to a boot: prompt. The grub menu gives you a multitude of choices and I have to say that this simple change will really make a good first impression for first time users.

I was finally able to convince my sister to make the switch to GNU/Linux a few months back and I am pleased to say that she is still happily chugging along with it.

She is not computer savvy and was initially being worried that her pictures and other files would not be accessible under an operating system other than Microsoft Windows. I installed Ubuntu on her machine and showed her all of the basics. I was kind of surprised at how quickly she her fondness for the operating system grew.

I just finished reading an interview by LinuxWorld in which they interviewed Jeremy Allison.
It was an interesting read, but the bottom of page two caught my eye.