ExTiX 7.0 :: version 090709
- based on paldo 1.18
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What is ExTiX/paldo?
Previous versions of ExTiX were based on KNOPPIX/Debian. Version 7.0 of ExTiX is based on the Swiss Linux System paldo stable 1.18. paldo is a Upkg driven GNU/Linux distribution. It's kind of a mix of a source and a binary distribution. Even though it builds packages like a source distribution it provides binary packages. paldo aims to be simple, pure, up to date and standards compliant.
What is the difference between paldo and ExTiX?
ExTiX has full Swedish language support and many more programs installed than paldo. paldo live cd is of 671 MB. ExTiX live dvd is of 1080 MB.
NEWS
This new version of ExTiX Linux Live DVD includes the
2.6.30
-extix kernel by default, Gnome 2.26.1, OpenOffice.org 3.0.1-2, all
development tools, GIMP 2.6.6, Skype 2.0.0.72 (Free Internet Telephony), Apache (Web
Server), all win32-codecs, Vlc 1.0.0, GParted 1.3.6, aMule 2.2.2
(file sharing), Firefox 3.0.11, Wine 1.1.20, GNU Emacs 22.3.1 and
the Gnome Web Browser Epiphany 2.26.1. UnionFS stacks your ExTiX
ramdisk on top of the read-only filesystem on the DVD, the effect being
that you can upkg-install, and otherwise modify all of the files on
the running system as though they were all writeable. The standard Gnome
and System language is English. You can, however, easily change language
and keyboard layout to Swedish during upstart of the system from the
DVD.
>>>
Download ExTiX >>> (ExTiX is hosted by Sourceforge.net and The Swedish Linux Society )
System Requirements
Intel-compatible CPU (i486 or better), 512 MB of RAM, a bootable DVD drive (IDE/ATAPI, Firewire, USB or SCSI), a standard SVGA-compatible graphics card, and a standard serial or PS/2 mouse, or IMPS/2-compatible USB Mouse.
How do I run ExTiX?
In order to start the DVD, first adjust the boot list in the BIOS Setup of your computer to boot from CD/DVD (before the hard drive). Put the DVD in and restart the computer. You run ExTiX as root (superadmin) or as linux. Root's and linux password is stocksund . ExTiX can also be installed to hard disk. Please follow this Hard Disk Install Instruction.
Sound configuration
I case
you need to: Run command alsaconf followed by
alsamixer.
Apache
Run command httpd -k start to start the server. Open a Web Browser and go to
http://localhost.
Printer
configuration
Use Cups. Start Firefox and go to http://localhost:631 .
How do I install and remove programs?
ExTiX/paldo uses Upkg, which is about the same as Debians Apt (Advanced Package Tool). The most important commands are upkg-install programname och upkg-remove programname. You can read about package management with Upkg HERE. Upkg works extremely well. I have, however, installed Vlc and aMule from source (since working versions of Vlc and aMule can't be found in paldo's repositories). You can also install programs in ExTiX from source using the commands 1) ./configure --prefix=/usr 2) make 3) make install.
See this screenshot of ExTiX Desktop.
Other considerations
DISCLAIMER: THIS IS EXPERIMENTAL SOFTWARE. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES MAY EXTIX.SE OR EXTON.NET
BE HELD LIABLE FOR DAMAGE TO HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE, LOST DATA OR OTHER DAMAGE EITHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT CAUSED BY USING THIS SOFTWARE. IN SOME COUNTRIES, CRYPTOGRAPHIC SOFTWARE MAY BE SUBJECT TO IMPORT/EXPORT RESTRICTIONS OR SUBJECT TO SOFTWARE PATENTS. THIS SOFTWARE MAY NOT BE USED OR DISSEMINATED IN THOSE COUNTRIES. OTHERWISE, IT IS SUBJECT TO THE USUAL RULES OF THE GPL LICENSE. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO ABIDE BY THESE RULES, YOU MAY NOT USE OR DISSEMINATE THIS SOFTWARE.
>>> Download ExTiX :::::: md5sum for ExTiX ISO :::::: DVD-label for ExTiX
Download from
Sourceforge.net
