Nostalgia-42-Berry Linux

 I think this OS is active but cannot find a copy for live booting.

That was 3 months ago and now there is an iso of 714MB.

OS Type: Linux
Based on: Fedora
Origin: Japan
Architecture: x86_64
Desktop: LXDE, Maynard
Category: Live Medium
Status: Active
Popularity: 174 (47 hits per day)
Berry Linux is a bootable CD Linux with automatic hardware detection and support for many graphics cards, sound cards, SCSI and USB devices and other peripherals. Berry Linux can be used as a Linux demo, educational CD or as a rescue system. It is not necessary to install anything on a hard disk, although this option is also available (it needs 1.2GB of hard disk space). Berry Linux is based on Fedora (previously it was based on Red Hat Linux and KNOPPIX).

Nostalgia-41-Miracle Linux

 Miracle Linux – a Linux distribution developed by Miracle Linux Co., Ltd. The distribution was designed to be an OS with good support of Oracle Database, but it changed its primary focus to Asian localization, merging efforts with various Asian Linux vendors to produce Asianux.

The first version 1.0 of Miracle Linux was based on Turbolinux, the second one 2.0 on Red Hat Linux.
Version 3.0 called the “Miracle Linux V3.0 ‐ Asianux Inside”, and version 4.0 of Miracle Linux, also called Asianux Server 2.0.
A version of Miracle Linux 6.0 was released in April 2011

Nostalgia-40-Pangaea

Pangaea-Lubuntu – a lightweight Lubuntu remix, intended to mimic Ubuntu Unity in appearance, but without the bloated resource requirements. Intended for aspiring Ubuntu/Unity users who like the appearance of Ubuntu, but simply don’t have the resources required to adequately support the Ubuntu/Unity desktop system.

Loaded with “fully featured” cross-platform software selections that are available for Linux, Windows, and often Mac OSX operating systems (to the extent possible), with a second set of “lightweight alternative” software selections also available, for a lighter, faster & even more responsive system.

Nostalgia-39-Crunchbang Monara

Crunchbang Monara – a light and fast Live installable distribution based on Debian 8.5, Openbox with Monara tweaks.

Monara, alongside to Crunchbang++, continues ideas and works started by Philip Newborough in the dropped Crunchbang distribution.

Monara works in Live mode, with the possibility of installing it on your computer’s hard drive.

Firefox, LibreOffice, GIMP, Hexchat, Filezilla, Transmission, Thunar, Midnight Commander, Imagemagick, Inkscape, VLC, Bleachbit and many more are installed. Use Synaptic to install more apps. You can also keep your Monara system updated and upgraded through Synaptic Package Manager.

Live user: live, password: live

Nostalgia-38-Devil-Linux

Devil-Linux – a special Linux distribution, which is used for Firewalls / Routers. The goal of Devil-Linux is to have a small, customizable and secure (what is secure in the internet?) Linux.

Devil-Linux boots and runs completely from CDROM or USB flash drive. The configuration can be saved to a floppy diskette or a USB pen drive. Devil Linux was originally intended to be a dedicated firewall/router but now Devil-Linux can also be used as a dedicated server for many applications. Attaching an optional hard drive is easy, and many network services are included in the distribution.

Because boot/OS and (optionally) configuration [in a tarball] are stored on read-only media, Devil-Linux offers high security with easy and safe upgrades, the system being fully configurable with no writeable system device. If hard drive(s) are added for data storage, LVM is standard (easing expansion and backup) and software Raid is straightforward. Virtual machine use is also well supported, with VMware modules built-in.

Heiko Zueckerm, the developer of Devil-Linux has announced as of 7th Jan, 2018 that there is no more new releases.

Nostalgia-37-Dyne:Bolic

I was asked to make presentation for young University recruits well last my 55 year birthday. Knowing very well everybody would sleep during the presentation I talked about Dynebolic and Denis Roio. Nobody woke up.

Then I did a survey to find that only 34 guys world over were using Linux PC and 32 of them were in USA.

I had the honor of becoming one of the other two outsiders.

That moment I decided to promote Linux and it has grown up to 4% now.

My target before my demise is 10% of the PC users.

dyne:bolic – a live Linux distribution based on Ubuntu and targeted to media activists, artists and creators. It is able to recognize automatically most of devices and peripherals such as: sound, video, TV, network cards, firewire, USB devices, etc.

The live system contains a large set of applications which allow manipulation and broadcast of both sound and video with tools to record, edit, encode, and stream.

dyne:bolic is intended to be used as Live CD/DVD and it does not require installation to a hard drive. It is designed to work with old and slow computers, and its kernel is optimized for low latency and for performance.

dyne:bolix 1.x and 2.x was developed independently, and used Window Maker and Xfce desktops. The first version was released in March 2005.
The last version of dyne:bolic 3.0 was based on Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala, used Linux kernel 3.0, Gnome 2 as its default desktop environment, Debian-Live scripts, and was released in September 2011.

The founder and and maintainer is Denis Roio.

Nostalgia-36-DoudouLinux

 DoudouLinux – a Debian based Linux distribution specially designed for children (and their parents) to make computer use as easy and pleasant as possible for them.

DoudouLinux provides a set of applications that suit children from 2 to 12 years old and gives them an environment as easy to use as a gaming console. Kids can learn, discover and have fun without Dad and Mum always watching.

DoudouLinux can be run from a CDROM or USB flash disk, so it does not need installing on a hard drive. It does not touch the data in the computer it runs on, nor the system installed on the computer. Shipped with built-in content filtering, it prevents children from accidentally visiting unsavory web sites. It also preserves user privacy on the Internet, removes ads in web pages and blocks bugs, to get the best web experience.

DoudouLinux is available in several pre-configured languages.
As we provide only the English version of the iso image, the other ones can be found at the project’s download page.

Nostalgia-35-Damn Small Linux (DSL)

This a distribution I regularly used in Ceylon. It has cone alive again but it have no boot EFI compatibility.

Damn Small Linux (DSL) – a small, business card size computer operating system based on Knoppix. It was designed to run graphical environment and applications on old PC machines with 486 Pentium processors and very little memory.

DSL was originally created and maintained by John Andrews. For five years the community included Robert Shingledecker who created the MyDSL system, DSL Control Panel and other features. After that, Robert quit the project and continues his work on Tiny Core Linux which he created in April 2008.

Beside its small size, DSL features complete desktop and a set of applications for any purpose, such as:
– Mulitmedia: XMMS
– Net: AxyFTP client, Dillo, Netrik and Firefox web browsers, Naim client of AIM, ICQ, IRC, SSH/SCP server and client, DHCP client, PPP, PPPoE, a web server,
– Office: Siag spreadsheet, Sylpheed email, spellcheck, Ted word-processor, text editors: Beaver, Vim, and Nano, Xpdf, calculator
– Graphics: mtPaint raster graphics editor, xzgv image viewer
– System: DFM and emelFM file managers, VNCviwer Remote Desktop Connection client, tools for system monitoring, USB support
– Window Managers: JWM and Fluxbox

The last stable version of DSL 4.4.10 was released in 2008.
After 3 years of stagnation, new, testing versions 4.11 rc1 and rc2 showed up as the last ones.

After next 12 years of break, in February 1, 2024 a new, antiX based version of DSL 2024 Alpha was released.

Nostalgia-34-DemoLinux

DemoLinux – one of the first Live CD Linux distributions, and was created to make it possible to use Linux without having to install it on the hard disk. It is the first Linux Live CD making possible to use the system in graphic mode and without any stage of configuration.

Version 1 was based on Mandrake Linux (now Mandriva Linux), versions 2 and 3 used a mechanism independent of the distribution and were distributed mainly on a Debian basis.

Version 3.0 now introduces the Xvesa X server, replacing the framebuffer used before, which depended on VESA 2.0 cards. We now handle PCI sound cards, Lucent winmodems, Reiserfs version 3.5.x, certain USB peripherals and several other 2.2.18 kernel devices. As for version 2.0, DemoLinux 3 heavily uses a transparent compression schema that allows to sotre over a gigabyte of applications, including GNOME and KDE and the StarOffice office suite.

To try out DemoLinux, you need a PC equipped with a CD-ROM and at least 32 Mb of RAM for simple graphics interfaces, 64 for advanced graphics interfaces, 128 to use StarOffice.

DemoLinux project was composed of 3 people, all based at the Paris VII University of Paris: Vincent Balat, Roberto Di Cosmo and Jean-Vincent Loddo.

The project was under development between 2000 and 2002.

 

Nostalgia-33-Caldera OpenLinux

This was one of the first Linux distributions I used.

I came with a book on Linux. There were two other distribution, if my memory was right they were Debian and Redhat. 

I still have the book and CDS are displaced.

Web site: (not active)
Origin: USA
Category: Workstation, Server
Desktop environment: GNOME, KDE
Architecture: x86
Based on: LST Power Linux
Wikipedia: Caldera OpenLinux
Media: Install
The last version | Released: 3.1.1 | June 1, 2002

Caldera OpenLinux – a based on LST Power Linux, a Slackware-derived distribution that had been maintained by Linux Support Team since 1993 and the first to come with a Linux 2.0 kernel. It was developed by Caldera Systems (now SCO Group) since 1998.

Caldera Systems created a full featured GUI system administration tool called Caldera Open Administration System (COAS). The tool was a unified, easy to use administration tool with a modular design. With its scalability and broad scope abilities.

Source: wikipedia.org; License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License;

Nostalgia-32-APODIO

APODIO – a GNU/Linux operating system containing audio, text-friendly, graphic and video tools. It can be used as a liveCD/USB or be installed on a partition of your hard disk.

APODIO is based on the Ubuntu distribution, but previously was based on Mandriva.

APODIO is available for 32 bit machines and the default desktop is Xfce.

Nostalgia-31-Amarok Linux

Amarok Linux – a GNU/Linux distribution built on the Debian GNU/Linux operating system with XFCE, GNOME, Cinnamon and MATE. Amarok Linux comes pre-installed with a selection of commonly used software that you need to start using its full potential.

Amarok Linux is free for anyone to use and share, suitable for people new to Linux and for those who want a lightweight, full-featured environment.

The live system is available for x86_64 machines only.

Nostalgia-30-Dream Linux

Dreamlinux – Brazilian, live Linux distribution features customized Xfce desktop.
Xfce – the default desktop environment has been customized to make the look quite similar to the look of MAC OS X user interface.

Starting from version 3.1, Dreamlinux was based on Debian and had two desktops available from the one live media: Xfce and GNOME 2.
Dreamlinux 3.5 has been released as two separated versions with Xfce and GNOME.
The last released version is 5.0 and is available with Xfce desktop.

Dreamlinux 5.0 offers installer called FlexiBoot which allows users to install Dreamlinux in USB external hard drive, or install it to the internal hard drive.

Dreamlinux has pre-installed application called MKDistro which allows users to build their own customized Dreamlinux and Debian-based distribution.

As of October 2012, the Dreamlinux project has been finished.

Nostalgia-29-Liquid Lemur

Liquid Lemur – a Linux distribution based on Linux Mint and features WindowMaker window manager as the default desktop.

It’s “A 64bit Debian based distro, helping to keep Window Maker alive and useful a little bit longer.”

On the beginning, Lemur was based on Debian testing, and was containing some tools from Dreamlinux and Linux Mint Debian Edition, non-free drivers and multimedia codecs.

In December 2011, the system has been moved to Arch Linux as its base, due to problems with the stability.

In July 2012, the system has been moved back to Debian testing. As an addition, the project founder “palemoon” begun a new hybrid system called „DreamStep” and changed the project page (and name) of Liquid Lemur and Dreamstep to „Moonsoft”.

After a while of project non-activity, in 2014 it was re-activated, and Liquid Lemur has been moved to Linux Mint as its base.
On the end of 2015, palemoon closed the project.

In October 2017 the developer released a new, updated iso image based on Debian 8 Jessie, and said that: “Liquid Lemur 3.0 is currently being developed … A new installer is coming, along with updated Lemur apps and a Debian 9 base.”

Nostalgia-28-DeLi Linux (Desktop Light Linux)

DeLi Linux (Desktop Light Linux) – a lightweight desktop distribution of Linux, designed for old computers. DeLi Linux needs a i386 CPU and 32 MB RAM memory as a minimum, but it should work smoothly with a i486.

DeLi features number of lightweight applications for daily usage such as:
– Office: Abiword and Siag Office
– Network: NetSurf and Skipstone web browsers, Mutt and Sylpheed email clients
– Window managers: IceWM and Fluxbox
– Editors: e3, elvis and Beaver

Up to version 0.6.1 DeLi Linux was based on Slackware 7 and was using Linux kernel 2.2.
DeLi Linux 0.7 is built from scratch with Linux kernel 2.4.33.3, but still uses the Slackware package management, and a port system based on CRUX.
The last available version of DeLi 0.8 was released in 2008.

DeLi Linux was under development since August 2010, when the founder of the project Henry Jensen finished its development.
Henry created two successors of DeLi Linux:
– ConnochaetOS – based on Slackware (discontinued)
– Deli(cate) Linux – under development

Nostalgia-27-ConnochaetOS

 ConnochaetOS – a fully free/libre GNU/Linux distribution for x86 computers with limited resources, based on Slackware and Salix OS. It contains no proprietary software or firmware, honours the KISS principle and is targeted for desktop use.

ConnochaetOS is available as an installable CD media, which lets users install the system on a hard dive via text based installer.
The installer offers users choosing teh installation mode:
– full – installs the core system, X Server, IceWM window manager and a set of lightweight applications for any purpose
– base – installs the core system, X Server, IceWM window manager and a web browser
– core – installs the core system only (no X)

ConnochaetOS is the successor of DeLi Linux which is not under development any more.
The development of ConnochaetOS started in 2010 and was based on Arch Linux, until 2012.
After 3 years of break about, the developer released a new version 14.1 based on Slackware and Salix OS, which was full free of the proprietary components. It was the last version of ConnochaetOS too.

ConnochaetOS is targeted to x86 old machines, but uses the Linux kernel for i686 CPU.

In June 2011, the developer Henry Jensen started a new project called “Deli(cate) Linux” which is a successor of ConnochaetOS and DeLi Linux.

Nostalgia-26-TinyMe

TinyMe – a lightweight and minimal Linux distribution crated to be small and fast, and runs on old computers.

Between 2006 and 2007 TinyMe was based on PCLinuxOS and its website was hosted on MyPCLinuxOS.
The system uses Openbox window manager, Synaptic package manager, Tiny Control Center and some lightweight applications to fit to ~ 200 MB iso image.
In March 2009 the project has been moved to its own domain and separated from PCLinuxOS.
In March 20012 the present project developer KDulcimer released the last version of TinyMe which was based on Unity Linux and Mandriva.

To log in to the live system use:
User:Password – guest:guest
or
User:Password – root:root

Nostalgia-25-The Corel Linux OS

Corel officially launched the Corel Linux operating system in 1999 and the system are offered in 3 versions:
– free – available for download from the Corel website (corel.com)
– Standard – USD 59.95
– Deluxe – USD 89.95

The Corel Linux OS free version consists the Linux kernel version 2.2, the Enhanced KDE Desktop interface built using the Qt library, Corel Install Express programs, Corel Update (formerly Corel Package Manager), Corel File Manager and Netscape Communicator.

Standard version of Corel Linux is also equipped with Adobe Acrobat Reader, Instant Messenger (ICQ compliant client), 20 Bitstream and Type 1 fonts, Corel WordPerfect 8 for Linux (basic version) and source code and user’s guide.

The Corel Linux operating system Deluxe has been supplemented with all elements of the Standard version and the BRU Backup software (personal version), a set of cliparts for Corel WordPerfect 8 and a game Civilization: Call to Power.

Corel Linux OS featured a SmartMove application which lete users to:
– Migrate Microsoft Windows settings to Corel Linux.
– Automate restoring settings that are changed by SmartMove.
– Provide an easy way to access network folders through Corel Linux.

Nostalgia-24-BBQLinux

 BBQLinux – an Arch Linux based Linux distribution which uses a rolling release development model which means it is getting continually updated and upgraded. It will never be necessary to re-install a later release of BBQLinux.

It is fully compatible with Arch Linux and is using the Arch package repos plus a BBQLinux specific one.
The default desktop environment is “CINNAMON” but there are also iso images with MATE, GNOME, PLASMA and XFCE4 desktops.

You can test BBQLinux without doing any modifications to your computer using our live media.

Username: bbqlinux
Password: bbqlinux

Nostalgia-23-YES Linux

YES Linux – a Linux distribution that is focused on ease of use, user experience, and the internet. In 3 screens a secure server is installed and administered from a browser. A user should not have to use the console, but can if they wish.

It is based on Debian 4.0 “Etch”.

The project founder is Arthur Copeland, CEO of Saphari.com

Nostalgia-22-EASY OS

EASY OS
by Matteo Trevisan

Usage Attribution 4.0 InternationalCreative Commons Licenseby
Topics Easy OS, Visual OS, Applesoft, calculator, counter, notepad, Operative System
Language English
Item Size 24830
This is the evolution of Easy Environment in an OS with 3 useful apps and Applesoft at your fingertips.PRESS SPACE BAR TO START, 1,2,3,4 to select APPS.

Nostalgia-21-NimbleX

NimbleX – a small but versatile operating system which is able to boot from CD, flash memory (USB pens or Mp3 players) and even from the network. It runs entirely from a CD, USB or network so it doesn’t require installation or even much hardware.

NimbleX was designed to be versatile, user friendly, very fast and most importantly indestructible.

The key features of NimbleX are:
– Very fast even on slow disks. The OS is decompressed on the fly so IO is minimized.
– Indestructible: The OS is read only and only the changes get written to RAM or disk.
– Full featured. Out of the box NimbleX comes with over 1000 packages.

NimbleX is based on Slax and Slackware Linux.
The project developer is Bogdan Rădulescu.

 

Nostalgia-20-JoliOS

JoliOS – a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu and which features web based application, services, software and online backup option.

JoliOS was the first cloud operating system designed for netbooks and recycled computers in mind. It was installed in 2 millions devices around the world. Joli OS paved the way towards products like ChromeOS and the Chromebook. The project has been discontinued and is no longer officially supported.

The project was founded in 2008 by Tariq Krim and Romain Huet.

Nostalgia-19-Hannah Montana Linux

Hannah Montana Linux – a live Linux distribution based on Kubuntu with a Hannah Montana theme. It has been created to “attract young users to Linux”.

Hannah Montana Linux is fast, stable and powerful. It includes a Hannah Montana themed boot screen, KDM, icon set, ksplash, plasma, color scheme, and wallpapers.

The latest version of Hannah Montana Linux v2 is based on Kubuntu 9.04 “Jaunty Jackalope”.

Hannah Montana is an American TV series about a teenage girl leading a double life.

Nostalgia-18-LPS

 Lightweight Portable Security – a Linux live distribution developed by the United States Department of Defense’s Software Protection Initiative that is designed to serve as a secure end node.

LPS runs in live mode and boots only in RAM, and supports DoD-approved Common Access Card (CAC) readers, as required for authenticating users on DoD networks. LPS is designed to run from read-only media and without any persistent storage. Any malware that might infect a computer can only run within that session.

It features a minimal set of applications such as Firefox web browser and an encryption wizard for encrypting and decrypting personal files, on the top of Xfce desktop environment.

LPS-Public is a safe, general-purpose solution for using web-based applications and accessing CAC and PIV-enabled web pages.
LPS-Public Deluxe includes the open-source LibreOffice software suite, and Adobe Reader.

Lightweight Portable Security has been re-named in 2017 to Trusted End Node Security (TENS).

Nostalgia-17-LindowsOS

LindowsOS (later: Linspire) – a commercial operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux by Linspire, Inc. It was focused on ease-of-use and targeting home computer users.

It used the WINE API to run Microsoft Windows applications. The WINE API was later dropped, as LindowsOS used a program called “Click’N’Run” (CNR). CNR is similar to Synaptic used to download apps with the APT tool.

Lindows was shipped with a customized KDE 3.x desktop, custom applications borderline cloning the Apple iLife suite, and a primitive “app store,” it was intended to be easy to use and fully functional out of the box.

In 2001, a company called Lindows Inc. created a new Linux Operating System.
The project founder is Michael Robertson.

Nostalgia-17-LadyBug

LadyBug – a French GNU/Linux Live distribution based on PCLinuxOS and SAM. It’s a installable LiveCD or LiveUSB. It uses Mandriva tools, PCLinuxOS base, Synaptic, Xfce4 and mklivecd script. You can make your own modification and remaster it simply.

Main features of LadyBug are:
– it is as much as possible in French
– It is light, requires little RAM memory, starts without a problem on portable computers with 256 MB, or even 128 MB of RAM
– works perfectly on a USB key and manages the permanence of any changes
– contains more software than other LiveCD distributions on the same media
– it really allows to design its own distribution through a single graphics program

The developers of LadyBug are students of the University of Nantes.
The latest version of LadyBug is 7f which was released in 2007.

Nostalgia-16-SAMity

 SAMity (previously: SAM Linux Desktop) – an easy-to-use a live and installation CD based on Unity Linux with Xfce desktop, designed for home users.

SAMity utilizes a nice looking and free software desktop environment Xfce. By including a number of various plug-ins it provides the full functionality of the optimal desktop environment for any SAMity user. It is based on the GTK+2 toolkit, as used in GNOME, and it is entirely mouse-driven.

The latest version of SAMity Linux 2010 is based on Unity Linux which is based on Mandriva Linux.
Older version of SAM Linux is based on PCLinuxOS.

It uses the RPM package manager and it’s designed for home users.

The live system’s user name and password is: guest

Nostalgia-15-MeeGo

 MeeGo – a Linux distribution targeted to mobile devices, such as netbooks, desktops, nettops, tablets, mobile computing and communications devices, in-vehicle infotainment devices, SmartTV/ConnectedTV, IPTV-boxes, smart phones, and other embedded systems.

MeeGo supports both ARM and Intel x86 processors with SSSE3 (Supplemental Streaming SIMD Extensions 3) enabled and uses btrfs as the default file system.

MeeGo is a merge of two projects: Moblin (produced by Intel) and Maemo (produced by Nokia).
MeeGo was hosted by the Linux Foundation until September 2011, when was canceled in favor of Tizen.

The MeeGo screenshot source: Wikipedia, under the CC Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

Nostalgia-14-Moblin

Moblin (mobile Linux) – an open source operating system and application stack for Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs), netbooks, nettops and embedded devices built on the top of Linux kernel.

The central piece of the architecture is the common layer we call “Moblin Core”, a hardware and usage model independent layer that provides one uniform way to develop such devices. Moblin Core is built on the GNOME Mobile platform, extending and enriching it with Intel open source technologies like Clutter, GUPnP, and Atom specific technologies, such as graphics, fast boot, and power saving.

Moblin 2 Core distribution is based on recent builds of Fedora and uses RPM package manager. The system uses a custom-built GNOME Mobile UI (instead of Xfce) based on OpenedHand’s Clutter, a key piece of the Maemo graphical environment, built around the X Window System.

Moblin was under development between 2007 and 2009. In 2009 Moblin was merged with Maemo, becoming MeeGo, which was hosted by the Linux Foundation, until 2011.

Nostalgia-13-Myah Linux

Mayh Linux is one of the oldest Linux distributions I have used.

User is Myah and password is Myah 

Myah OS – an independently developed Linux distribution built around the KDE3 desktop and optimized for i686 processor architecture.

Myah OS offers “Full Hard Drive” install option, although there are also options for installing to USB or net-installing versions with Xfce, OpenBox, KDE 3, GNOME, KDE 4, or pure console. The system uses its own package manager.

The full KDE version features a large set of preinstalled applications, such as: Asunder, Audacious, Audacity, Graveman, streamtuner, Xine, MPlayer, Kino, Myah DVD Creator; programs for graphical media: Blender for 3-D modeling, CinePaint, GIMP, mtPaint, Tux Paint; Dia for technical diagrams; Inkscape for scalable vector graphics; and GPicView and gtkam; office tools: Abiword and Gnumeric; network: Pidgin, Azureus, Transmission, Chatzilla, XChat, fireFTP, Firefox.

The live system user name/password is: myah/myah

Nostalgia-12-Puppy Linux and X-Windows

I think my addiction to ABiWord comes from Puppy Linux. Puppy always had AbiWord incorporated and later version started from FATPup had LibreOffice and with that I lost interest in Puppy for a while but I always tested them Quirky, Tahr to Lupu to Bionic Pup to FatPup.

Puppy Linux and X-Windows

I now know that X11 Windows exists, since I did some search for my book.

But to tell you the truth I had been using X11 from the very beggining.

What is good about Puppy Linux is, even though it is light in weight it gives you all the instructions at run time.

It says type x-organization wizard or xogwizard and press enter or startx, then in a series of dialog boxes I configure my PC to run Puppy Linux.

It also gave option to Vesa or Proprietary Graphic cards.

1. Lighthouse Pup

2. Turbo Pup

3. Games Pup 

4. Dark Pup of 1.9GB did went into Freeze Mode

5. Yara Pup

6. Devuan PUP

7. Vanila Pup

8. Fossa Pup

9. Tahr Pup

10. Fat Pup

11. Beaver Pup

Red Star OS 2.0 Linux Desktop

Red Star OS 2.0 Linux Desktop is a Live CD developed by North Koreans. It is all in Korean language.

This to state that, Linux has no Ethnic or Language barrier.

Puppy Linux F96CE_XFCE_FUSILLI 4.4

 Puppy Linux F96CE_XFCE_FUSILLI 4.4

Operating system based on PuppyLinux for 64bits

Variant of Fossapup64-CE_4
Integrated Xfce4 desktop
Fusilli and Rotini compiz-like window animations
Multilingual
Kernel 6.0.12FP
the sfs of the iso are as follows
advr contains the firefox 112.0.1 (64-bit) portable browser
fdrv firmware
ydvr add-on programs like conky etc.
zdrv the kernel associated with vmlinuz
the main sfs the whole Fossapup64 base plus xfce4 and fusilli integration.
fusilli.

Arch's Ultimate Edition is prety Good

 Arch's Ultimate Edition is prety Good.

It is on the heavy side and takes a liilte more time to boot in Linux Box Utility.

Nostalgia-11-Peanut Linux-Version 15

 Log in with root leave blank the password.

 Jay Klepacs has announced the release of aLinux 15.0, an independently developed distribution (formerly known ad Peanut Linux) designed for ageing computers and featuring the KDE 3.5.10 desktop: "aLinux 15.0 released, updates the graphical installer, dialogues, etc., easier to install. Same old system but with just enough updates to be 'usable'. KDE 3.5.10, X.Org 7.7, glibc 2.17, GCC 4.7.2, Linux kernel 2.6.34.14, Perl 5.16.2, Skype 4.1.0.20 (MSN and Windows Live support). Main web browser is Firefox 17.0.1. Distro is optimized for i686 now. Kopete has been removed and replaced with Pidgin messenger. It's still a distro aimed at computers from the past (mine included), so if you're looking for the latest bleeding edge, you won't find it here, but if you're looking for something a bit more complete from a past 'yesterday' operating system that still manages to work in 2013, this may suit you."

Nostalgia-10-Frugalware Linux

Frugalware Linux is an independently developed general purpose desktop Linux distribution designed for intermediate users. It follows simple Slackware like design concepts and includes the "pacman" package management utility from Arch Linux.

Note:

If I remember right it came from Redhat and was the last distribution I tested on during  32 bit (i386serious) era.

It had a well organized desktop (coming from Redhat) and workplaces and the Arch take over did the real killing.

Nostalgia-09-GoboLinux

 GoboLinux is a modular Linux distribution - it organizes the programs in a new, logical way. 

Instead of having parts of a program thrown at /usr/bin, other parts at /etc and yet more parts thrown at /usr/share/something/or/another, each program gets its own directory tree, keeping them all neatly separated and allowing the user to see everything that's installed in the system and which files belong to which programs in a simple and obvious way.

This I think came from New Zealand and tried to emulate Windows clunky Folder  structure.

That was it failure.

Nostalgia-08-KISS-OS

Keep It Simple Stupid Philosophy

KISS is a meta-distribution which provides a minimal, command line environment (using BusyBox) and a package manager (called kiss) written in a shell script. The project strives to reduce the size and requirements of packages to provide a lean and more fully understandable operating system.

Nostalgia-07-LinuxConsole

LinuxConsole is an independently developed Linux live CD with different editions designed for desktops, servers, gaming consoles, and old computers.

 Its primary characteristics are easy installation, extensive choice of software in the form of modules, and excellent hardware detection.

Nostalgia-06-OLPC OS

OLPC OS    One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) is an initiative to build a low-cost laptop computer with a pre-installed operating system and applications designed for children in developing countries. The operating system is a Linux-based solution, a heavily customised edition of Fedora Core with a special graphical user interface called Sugar. Among applications, the system includes a web browser built on Xulrunner, a simple document viewer based on Evince; the AbiWord word processor, an RSS reader, email, chat and VOIP clients, a multimedia authoring and playback environment, a music composition toolkit, graphics toolkits, games, a shell, and a debugger.

Note: 

Only writer tool is available in Debian repository.

I was very keen on this distribution in the past.

Nostalgia-05-SteamOS

SteamOS    SteamOS is a Debian-based Linux distribution designed to run Valve's Steam and Steam games. It also provides a desktop mode (GNOME) which can run regular Linux applications. In addition to a stable Debian base, SteamOS features various third-party drivers and updated graphics stack, a newer Linux kernel with long-term support, and a custom graphics compositor designed to provide a seamless transition between Steam, its games and the SteamOS system overlay. The base operating system is open-source software, but the Steam client is proprietary.

Note: 

Valve discontinued its Debian-based SteamOS and launched a new, Arch-based SteamOS for the Steam Deck. This new, Arch-based system appears to only be available with the Steam Deck and is not released as a stand-alone ISO.

Nostalgia-04-Greenie Linux

 Greenie Linux    Greenie Linux is a Slovak desktop distribution based on Ubuntu and optimised for users in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. 

Created as an operating system designed for every day use and focusing on the needs of book readers and writers, Greenie Linux combines a set of applications for home use, out-of-the-box functionality and Ubuntu repositories. It also includes a set of tools for reading, writing and modifying books and documents. The goal of the distribution is to create a user-friendly desktop system and a useful live CD.

Nostalgia-03-Knoppix-09

Nostalgia-03-Knoppix-09 

Yes, Knoppix one of the best Linux derivatives of the past has gone dormant but its follower, Gnoppix which is Debian based is immutable and violates the fundamentals of Linux Philosophy, Open, Flexible and not immutable at any cost. 

 KNOPPIX is a bootable disc with a collection of GNU/Linux software, automatic hardware detection, and support for many graphics cards, sound cards, SCSI and USB devices and other peripherals. KNOPPIX can be used as a Linux demo, educational disc, rescue system, or adapted and used as a platform for commercial software product demos. 

It is not necessary to install anything on a hard disk. 

Due to on-the-fly decompression, the disc can have up to 10 GB of executable software installed on it.

Nostalgia-02-Fantoo

Nostalgia-01-Fantoo

I thought of winding down Linux adventure here but on second thoughts, I have decided to pen down on Linux distributions that have gone dormant or on the verge of closing down or pulling down the the shop screen.

I feel sad.

It has happened to Fantoo which is Gentoo derivative, not updated from year 2016.

Never through the towel is my motto!

There are over 1000 in the Archive-OS.

When I was in New Zealand 30 years ago, when Americans invaded New Zealand by taking over Telecoms which was FREE when I entered the country, I knew that the small shops I used to visit would be closing down, one by one including Fish and Shop Joints.

MacDonald came it litterd the streets which were pristinely clean when I entered the country.

The Old Lady who was running a "Little Clothing Shop" had problems with Cheap Chinese imports. It eventually closed but we kept in touch with her till her demise in ripe old age.

This is the time, I moved from paediatrics to geariatrics. 

Except people like George Soros who are fabulously rich from torching War after War, all over the Globe, while ordinary old people live  "hand to mouth existence".

These guys will be in hell for sure.

It was sad and I did not like American invasion and I left New Zealand never to return, even on a holiday.

Linux Mint has Overtaken Ubuntu

 Yes, Linux Mint has Overtaken Ubuntu by many a mile according to comments made by others.

I do not use it due to its bloateware.

Linux and its Features which your MUM can use (Not Jitisi)

Linux and its Features which your MUM can use  (Not Jitisi)

1. Versatile

2. Stable

3. Secure 

3. Capable of Multi-User Environment

5. Capable of Multitasking

6. Scalable - it is not bloatware, does the work with minimal overhead or Memory of your system.

7. Portable - its utilities are portable to other systems

8. Customizable

9. It is Free

10. It is Open Sources and one can modify it to ones own need

11. It Is compatible with most of the hardware

12. It has powerful Command Line (CLI) Interface

13. Has tons of applications

14. No Other Operating System match its repertoire

15. Package Mangement is robust.

16. It is compatible with almost all the file system from Ext4 to Btrfs to Zfs to Xfs to Reifers to Fat and NTFS.

What else you needs Guys and Girls?

In other words, it is user friendly and is your friend indeed when trouble shoots YOU.

Only about 4% of the PC users knows these secrets and 96% of the rest are missing its versatility and robustness.

Even your mum without a pension can be trained to use it.

I need to make a note about Jitsi! 

It is a corporate utility and NOT open software as stated by them and they do not share its Core Libraries with Debian and there are better Linux Applications that can replace it.