blueflops 2.0.13 review

blueflops is a Linux distribution on two floppies with a graphical web browser ("links" using svgalib) and an IRC client (tirc). T

License: GPL (GNU General Public License) File size: 0K Developer: Stefan Talpalaru

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blueflops is a Linux distribution on two floppies with a graphical web browser ("links" using svgalib) and an IRC client (tirc).

The kernel version is 2.6.12.3 with almost all of the Ethernet drivers and PPP support (for dial-up connections).

The C library is uClibc-0.9.26, busybox-1.00 is slightly modified, the kernel image is compressed with UPX-1.90 .

You will be able to use https thanks to OpenSSL. One of the neat features is the configuration procedure. The scripts are all accessible by a 'setup' script, and have a nice 'dialog' front-end. Once the setup is completed the configuration can be saved, loaded, erased, it's name changed (you get the picture...).

Here are some key features of "blueflops":
Network connectivity:

dial-up (PPP) - with support for Deflate and BSD-Compress algorithms
DHCP client
Ethernet cards:
3COM: 3c501, 3c503, 3c505, 3c507, 3c509/3c569/3c579, 3c515, 3c590/3c900, 3cr990
AMD LANCE and PCnet (AT1500, NE2100)
Western Digital/SMC: WD80*3, SMC Ultra, SMC Ultra 32
SMC 9194
Racal-Interlan (Micom): NI5010, NI5210, NI6510
Tulip: dc2104x, dc2114x, DIGITAL EtherWORKS, Winbond W89c840, Davicom DM910x/DM980x, Xircom CardBus
AT1700/1720/RE1000Plus
DEPCA, DE10x, DE200, DE201, DE202, DE422
HP 10/100VG PCLAN
Cabletron E21xx
EtherWORKS 3 (DE203, DE204, DE205)
EtherExpress 16
EtherExpressPro/EtherExpress 10 (i82595)
HP PCLAN+
HP PCLAN
LP486E
ICL EtherTeam 16i/32
ISA NE2000/NE1000
Zenith Z-Note
SEEQ8005
AMD PCnet32
AMD 8111
Adaptec Starfire/DuraLAN
Ansel Communications EISA 3200
Apricot Xen-II
Broadcom 4400
nForce
CS89x0
Digi Intl. RightSwitch SE-X
Intel PRO/100+
Mylex EISA LNE390A/B
Myson MTD-8xx
National Semiconductor DP8381x
PCI NE2000
Novell/Eagle/Microdyne NE3210 EISA
Racal-Interlan EISA ES3210
RealTek RTL-8139 C+
RealTek RTL-8139/8129/8130
SiS 900/7016
SMC EtherPower II
Sundance Alta
TI ThunderLAN
VIA Rhine
pocket and portable adapters: AT-LAN-TEC/RealTek, D-Link DE600/DE620
PCMCIA: 3Com 3c589/3c574, Fujitsu FMV-J18x, NE2000, New Media, SMC 91Cxx, Xircom 16-bit, Asix AX88190
USB CDC Ethernet

Utilities:

links - a graphical web browser with SSL and partial javascript support
links_text - the text mode version
tirc - an IRC client
tetris - the famous game
fdisk - command line partitioning program
cfdisk - ncurses version
e3 - text editor with WordStar keybindings
e3em - Emacs mode
e3ne - Nedit mode
e3pi - Pico mode
e3vi - vi mode
ssh (dbclient) - small SSH client
ifconfig
nslookup
netstat
ping
route
telnet
traceroute
tar
gzip/gunzip
bunzip2
unzip

Supported file systems:

minix
VFAT
tmpfs

Requirements:
i386 processor
16 MB RAM (OK, you can use it with 8 megs and swap space if you're desperate)

Installation:

-run './install.sh' - on a serious OS, 'install.bat' on DOS, Windows
-write "blueflops 1" and "blueflops 2" on the floppies
-boot the first floppy and insert the second one when prompted

What's New in This Release:
kernel 2.6.14.2
links-2.1.pre19 with a new set of fonts (cyrillic included)
busybox-1.1.0-pre1
syslinux-3.11
"rhapsody" replaced "tirc" as the IRC client
"cfdisk" was removed
ext2 replaced minix
"extlinux" replaced "LILO" as the bootloader
Russian translation
support for ULi M5261/M5263 Ethernet Controller