slimlinux 0.80 review

License: GPL (GNU General Public License) File size: 0K Developer: Jukka-Pekka Kervinen

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slimlinux is multi-purpose Linux mini distribution which fits to one floppy or can be installed to FAT partition.

slimlinux is available in both floppy (1722k, version 0.7.0) and hard disk versions, latter is
installed to DOS/WIN (FAT16/FAT32) partition, both versions run in RAM (16 MB required) and need Framebuffer display device.

Here are some key features of "slimlinux":
Kernel 2.4.18
minimal XFree86 4.2.0
yeahwm 0.2.0 and ratpoison 1.3.0 window managers
Busybox 1.00-pre7
uClibc 0.9.26
IDE/ATAPI/PCMCIA/Network/OSS support
USB support for mass storage devices
EXT2/Minix/vfat/UMSDOS/MSDOS filesystems
retawq 0.2.5a text browser
mutt 1.2.5.1 with IMAP
Lua 4.01
mawk 1.33
nano 1.2.4
mcdp 0.4
aumix 2.8
bplay 0.99
over 60 Linux utilities
ssmtp 2.48
udhcpc 0.9.8


Installation

Untar slimlinux-0.8.0.tar.gz (or unzip slimlinux-0.8.0.zip) to any directory and start from MS-DOS (not Windows MS-DOS Prompt) prompt using command slim.bat.

What's New in This Release:
compiled X Window 4.2.0
compiled yeahwm 0.2.0 and ratpoison 1.3.0
zile changed to nano 1.2.4
added OSS support to kernel
no floppy version
Clex, eForth and cmdftp removed
added mcdp 0.4, aumix 2.8 and bplay 0.99
awk changed to mawk 1.33
retawq updated to 0.2.5a