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Aug 22, 2006 Hi. I've been trying to find the older version of Slack available and managed to find the 3.3 version but not as ISO. So I've downloaded the whole. Build VLC on Slackware 14.0. Hi all, I need a vlc package for slackware 14.0. How to build a new VLC version on an old Slackware-14.0?

Visit the following links: If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please. If you need to reset your password,. Having a problem logging in? Please visit to clear all LQ-related cookies. Introduction to Linux - A Hands on Guide This guide was created as an overview of the Linux Operating System, geared toward new users as an exploration tour and getting started guide, with exercises at the end of each chapter. For more advanced trainees it can be a desktop reference, and a collection of the base knowledge needed to proceed with system and network administration.

This book contains many real life examples derived from the author's experience as a Linux system and network administrator, trainer and consultant. They hope these examples will help you to get a better understanding of the Linux system and that you feel encouraged to try out things on your own. To receive this Complete Guide absolutely free. I've been trying to find the older version of Slack available and managed to find the 3.3 version but not as ISO. So I've downloaded the whole slackware-3.3 dir. Now my question is, is this version bootable on a CD? How can I make it boot from a CD?

I currently only have access to M$ XP, but if it isn't possible to make it work from Win, then I'll just have to get on Linux somehow. Hope someone could give some directions on it. Hi, You could look here for the mirror.

You should read the Here you will find the instructions to create a bootdisk, rootdisk and instructions to install from HD or via nfs. You should create these from the dos boot on your machine not a command window. Since you say that xp is your only option. I've not seen a boot iso for 3.3 but that doesn't mean their not available. Why the interest in this version?

You can easily get newer versions that will boot from cd from the link that I gave you.

Red Hat family tree and were the original major distributions that used the file format, which is today used in several package management systems. Both of these were later divided into commercial and community-supported distributions.

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Red Hat Linux was divided into a community-supported but -sponsored distribution named, and a commercially supported distribution called, whereas SuSE was divided into and Distribution Description Split into and. The last official release of the unsplit distribution was Red Hat Linux 9 in March 2003. Community-supported Linux distribution designed as an OpenSource version of RHEL and well suited for servers.

Community-supported Linux distribution sponsored. A community-developed Linux distribution, sponsored. It maintains a strict policy of ensuring all code in the standard installs will be from solutions, including kernel Modules. Are all based on the codebase that comes out of the openSUSE project. The first release was based on Red Hat Linux (version 5.1) and 1 in July 1998. It had since moved away from Red Hat's distribution and became a completely separate distribution. The name was changed to Mandriva, which included a number of original tools, mostly to ease system configuration.

Mandriva Linux was the brainchild of, who wanted to focus on ease of use for new users. CentOS/RHEL-based. See also: and Distribution Description A Linux distribution co-developed between Co., Ltd., Corp. And, INC., focused on Chinese, Japanese and Korean support. Small Business Server. File, Print, Messaging, UTM, VPN.

Based on Scientific Linux. Developed by Japanese software vendor Miracle Linux Co., Ltd Supported. Aims to be fully compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. A Linux distribution developed in China and optimized for the Chinese market. Based on Asianux.

A Linux distribution for building a High-Performance Computing computer cluster, with a recent release supporting Cloud computing. It is based on but with extensions to support large multi-node heterogeneous systems for clusters (HPC), Cloud, and Data Warehousing (in development). A Linux distribution co-developed by and the (CERN), which aims to be compatible with and based on. Based on CentOS and targeting Small and Medium Enterprises. Fedora-based. Fedora family tree is a community supported distribution.

It aims to provide the latest software while maintaining a completely system. Distribution Description For Sun's SPARC architecture A medium-sized Fedora-based distribution that provides support in Japanese and English.

A completely free software distribution listed by the. For educational purposes Server-only Linux distribution designed to be secure. Designed to fit in somewhere between Fedora and Ubuntu. Designed to cater the needs of Sri Lankan computer users who are unable to access Internet frequently, with many most-wanted applications built in. A distribution for educational purpose. Comes with support. Initially aimed at easy installation of a Gentoo system by using install scripts instead of manual configuration.

Now based on Fedora. Focused on the Chinese market, along with Linpus Lite focused on the market. Built by Intel and Nokia, intended for mobile phones (mainly ) and tablets. It is based on Moblin together with Maemo. Built around the Intel Atom processor; supplanted by Meego when Intel and (temporarily) Nokia combined activities Specialized Linux distribution for easy setup of the MythTV PVR software, similar to KnoppMyth, based on Fedora. A Live CD/DVD with security and networking tools to perform routine security and networking diagnostic and monitoring tasks.

Focused on providing the best Arabic support, as well as some Islamic tools such as Hijra (Hijri calendar) and Minbar (prayer time indicator). Focused on security for desktop users. Based on an 'ancient' Fedora release which we are somewhere said it to upgrade under.

A remix of Fedora. An educational operating system for the children of the OpenMandriva world, originally designed for the. A Linux distribution focused on security. For the platform.

OpenSUSE-based Distribution Description Previously branded Novell Linux Desktop. A desktop-oriented Linux distribution supplied by and targeted at the enterprise market.

A server-oriented Linux distribution supplied by and targeted at the business market. SuSE studio is the frontend over.

See also: Distribution Description Open-source distribution (with exceptions), discontinued in 2011. A community Linux distribution initially forked from Mandriva Linux in response to the discontinuation of free versions of Mandriva Linux. A Russian distribution available in three different editions: ROSA Desktop Fresh, ROSA Enterprise Desktop and ROSA Enterprise Linux Server, with the latter two aiming at commercial users. Its desktop editions come bundled with such as, multimedia and. The last release of Mandriva Linux was in August 2011. Most developers who were laid off went to Mageia.5 Later on, the remaining developers teamed up with community members and formed OpenMandriva, a continuation of Mandriva.

A security-focused server Linux distribution. Originally based on but has diverged a lot. Based on Unity Linux, targeted to be as lightweight as possible. Aimed specifically at offline operations for Windows and Linux systems such as rescue, repair, password resets and disk cloning Meant to be a base for custom distributions.

Based A Linux Live CD distribution. Originally based on Mandrake 9.2.

Later rebased on 2007. A Japanese distribution originally based on Red Hat Linux. ALT Linux is a set of -based operating systems built on top of the Linux kernel and Sisyphus packages repository.

ALT Linux has been developed collectively by ALT Linux Team developers community and ALT Linux Ltd. Independent RPM distributions This list is about the distributions using the packages, excluding derivatives over or. Distribution Description A Linux distribution originally introduced by and later developed by its subsidiary. It was later developed by (which bought SCO and was renamed ).

The distribution is no longer produced. Last release: 3.1.1 – Jan. 30, 2002 A general purpose Linux distribution. Designed to have low overhead, run on older hardware, and be easily customizable. Originally based on Red Hat Linux. A desktop distribution from that focuses on optimizing system performance for workstation use.

Debian-based. Debian family tree is a distribution that emphasizes.

It supports many hardware platforms. Debian and distributions based on it use the package format and the package manager and its frontends.

Sid-based Distribution Description LinuxBBQ is a plethora of releases for various targets and goals based on Debian Sid GNU/Linux. Testing based Distribution Description A distribution sponsored by and receiving major funding from South African. Aims to offer a complete and polished desktop on a single DVD. Made to be a completely customizable OS, used for penetration testing. It is based on Debian GNU/Linux Optimized for personal computers and laptops. Built on top of Debian testing branch and comes with security support.

Developed by Offensive Security and designed for penetration testing. In March 2013, the Offensive Security team rebuilt BackTrack around the Debian distribution and released it under the name. Ubuntu-based. Knoppix family tree, itself, is based on Debian. It is a live distribution, with automated hardware configuration and a wide choice of software, which is decompressed as it loads from the drive. Distribution Description A small Linux distro designed to run on older hardware.

It is commonly used on due to low memory requirements. Boots from either a CD or a. Uses -based hardware detection and the window manager. A Linux distribution solely for studying and playing the game of. Based on Damn Small Linux. Pacman-based is a package manager that is capable of resolving dependencies and automatically downloading and installing all necessary packages. In theory, a user need only run a single command to completely update the system.

Distribution Description An -optimized distribution targeted at experienced users. Arch runs on a system and uses the utility for package management. Derived from Arch Linux with GUI installer and offers multiple choices of desktop environments, but by default. Based on Arch Linux, but also provides Live CDs with working system and graphical installation scripts; uses as default window manager. Originally derived from Arch Linux, with the latest.

For now uses the utility for package management. Strives to be Qt-only. A general purpose Linux distribution designed for intermediate users. Has some influences from Slackware, and uses a heavily modified version of pacman, Pacman-G2, a fork of a version of the complete rewrite of Pacman-G1 by Aurelien Foret (the old monolithic Pacman-G1 is written by ).

The packages are archives compressed using. LinHES (Linux Home Entertainment Server) designed for use on Home Theater PCs (HTPCs), providing applications for recording TV and acting as a sound and video center. Based on Arch Linux, using its own repositories and ships with (as the default desktop environment), KDE, Openbox, a net edition without GUI, and also an Xfce netbook edition. An Arch derivative without any, plus various added packages. Packages are also built for ARMv7 in addition to i686 and x64. And text-mode distributions available. Gentoo-based.

Gentoo family tree is a distribution designed to have highly optimized and frequently updated software. Distributions based on Gentoo use the package management system with or one of the alternative package managers.

Distribution Description A distribution developed by Gentoo founder and former project leader,. It has its own tree and unlike Gentoo (which uses ) uses, by default, to sync the user's local copy of the Portage tree. Is used on various, and. It is primarily Internet-based, launching each app within the browser. The OS features a user interface that is very similar-looking to Chrome instead of, etc. Calculate Linux is a family of distributions. Linux distribution by designed for clustered and containerized deployments with update subscription An adaptation of Gentoo for the A Linux distribution aimed at USB sticks.

Penetration-testing Live CD. It is a European Linux distribution based on Gentoo.

However, it follows the 'out of the box' philosophy, aiming to give the user a wide number of applications ready to use and a self-configured operating system. Like Gentoo, Sabayon uses the model; it uses a customized version of Red Hat's Anaconda Installer and includes a Media Center application. System rescue Live CD version of Gentoo. Based on hardened Gentoo, this distribution is based primarily on security. An Approved Free Distribution.

Also, the Gentoo project maintains. Slackware-based. Slackware family tree is known as a highly customizable distribution that stresses ease of maintenance and reliability over cutting-edge software and automated tools. Generally considered a distribution for advanced users, it is often suggested to those who want to learn the inner workings of a Linux operating system. Distribution Description A 108 MB bootable as of version 1.9.3 A general-purpose Linux distribution designed for intermediate users who are familiar with command-line operations. Early versions were based on Slackware, but it is now an independently developed distribution.

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A Slackware-based distribution specifically made for handling information A desktop distribution aimed at intermediate users. It uses as its default desktop environment. No longer in development. Floppy-based Linux distribution with replaceable modules Completely customizable through the NimbleX website.

Now no longer producing new versions. A French Linux distribution of the Slackware family Originally a fork of Zenwalk, Salix is a complete Linux distribution fully backwards compatible with Slackware. Uses, or as its default desktop environment. 32 and 64bits version. Live versions are also available. A firewall, server, or distribution simpleLinux uses LZMA compression to compress its system files. The project started on year 2007 by a group of Malaysian developer.

SimpleLinux is a Slackware-based distribution that comes in both Live CD or Persistence version that can be installed to a medium. SimpleLinux comes to be a multi-tasking operating system that runs the X Window System. An unofficial port of Slackware to the architecture An unofficial port of Slackware to the architecture A which aims to provide a complete desktop for general use. Permanent installation of Slax is not recommended or supported; it is designed for 'live' use only. Also can be run from a USB flash drive. A distribution focused on Designed to run from within, Topologilinux can be installed without any changes to the user's hard disk. A lightweight Linux distribution designed to be easy to use even for new users.

Generally considered well-suited for older hardware. A Linux distro that runs on a filesystem A desktop-oriented Linux distribution based on Slackware, mainly targeted at home users, featuring. No longer available. Originally a minimal version of Slackware, Zenwalk has evolved into a very different operating system; however, compatibility with Slackware is still maintained. A lightweight and portable version of Slackware Slax-based Slax's modularity and reputation of quality have made it a popular base for other projects. Distribution Description A Linux Live CD for data analysis and visualisation.

A small Linux distribution designed for running software, including and. A small Linux distro based on Sector Independent The following distributions can not be categorized under the preceding sections. Distribution Description A security-oriented, lightweight Linux distribution based on and. Has a derivative, for mobile devices.

Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google, based on the Linux kernel and designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. A live CD or live USB system administration toolkit and multi-boot distribution with the ability to install any of the included distributions. A router and firewall Linux distribution CRUX is a lightweight, -optimized Linux distribution targeted at experienced users. The focus is ', which is reflected in a simple -based package system, -style initscripts, and a relatively small collection of trimmed packages Embedded firewall Linux distribution A Linux distribution written entirely from scratch and sharing some similarities with.

Approved by the GNU Project as a operating system. Version of Linux designed for the. Linux distribution for. Focuses on industrial application and provides.

Linux distribution for iPAQ handhelds. A router and firewall Linux distribution A Linux distribution built around the package manager. Media center Linux distribution, mainly to play special-encoded video files (e.g.:.ogg, XVID) on home theater.

(GuixSD) Declarative Linux distribution with atomic upgrades and rollbacks built on top of the package manager. Supports amongst others unprivileged package management and per-user profiles. An alternative Linux distribution which redefines the hierarchy by installing everything belonging to one application in one folder under /Programs, and using symlinks from /System and its subfolders to point to the proper files. Linux distribution for the 6xx and 7xx and handhelds. (LPS) A distribution created by the that boots entirely in A source code-based Linux distribution descended from.

Possibly the first Linux distribution, created by the Manchester Computing Centre in February 1992 A legacy Linux distribution for systems that runs the Linux kernel as a server on top of the. By for smartphones distribution by A floppy-based Linux designed to turn an old computer into a simple Network Attached Storage device. Developed by Net Integration Technologies Inc., Nitix claims to be the first Linux kernel–based server operating system. Declarative Linux distribution with atomic upgrades and rollbacks built on top package manager 5 Developed by, next generation television middleware for connected media convergence platform A router and firewall Linux distribution, also other, a lot of routing options via available Independently developed desktop operating system and package manager (upkg) with a rolling release format and standard Gnome environment.

Linux distribution released officially for the console. Embedded systems customizable Linux distribution. A mini Linux distribution which runs well under low-end PCs – even under 32 MB RAM. A distribution built around the package manager. With less than 40 MB a very small Live-Distribution, which uses 256 MB RAM (or with a special edition only 24 MB ) for a complete. Developed by the Santa Cruz Operation (SCO UNIX / SCO Group), formerly and – based on Caldera OpenLinux 3.x and 4.x binaries.

A router and firewall Linux distribution One of the earliest Linux distributions, developed from 1992–1994; was originally based on it. Desktop Linux distribution using Budgie as desktop environment, eopkg for package management. The roots in package management and configuration can be seen in Clear Linux A source code-based Linux distribution.

A source code-based Linux distribution, descended from. For smartphones, offering 's Illume user interface. It is based on FSO. Thin client Linux distribution supporting all major connectivity protocols. Bootable floppy Linux distribution focusing on extreme security Tiny Core Linux is a minimalist (around 10 MB) Linux system focusing on providing a base system with BusyBox, FLTK and other minimalist software.

Root boot disk. An -based micro Linux distribution (about 5 MB) that runs in and whose only purpose is to host a server in an environment that maximizes security and privacy. Void is a general purpose operating system, based on the monolithic Linux kernel. Its package system allows you to quickly install, update and remove software; software is provided in binary packages or can be built directly from sources with the help of the XBPS source packages collection. One of the oldest Linux distributions, not updated since 1995. See also.

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