Flash Linux Home Page
This is the home Flash Linux, a 256Mb Linux distribution for USB keys
What is "Flash Linux"
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| It's a FREE (GPL-2) customised Linux distribution initially designed to be run
directly off a 256Mb USB key or other (similar) forms of bootable flash
memory. It has subsequently (also) become a Linux distribution that runs directly from a CDROM, typically known as a Live-CD.
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 About Gentoo
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Flash Linux is based on Gentoo Linux
and new versions / bugfixes should track the stable Gentoo tree.
Whereas Gentoo is a source distribution, this is a binary only
distribution. If you need the source code or want to make modifications
- please take a look at the Gentoo home page. |
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Software components
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 Splash based boot system
Hardware autodetection
GDM based login manager
Gnome 2.8 desktop system with standard applets / utilities
Base packages - Evolution, Mozilla Firefox, Gaim, GEdit, VNC, TSClient, XChat
This leaves you with around 88Mb free on a 256 Mb key. This is 88Mb of
compressable space, JFFS2 compresses everything on-the-fly, so you will
get far more than 88Mb into the available space.
 Optional / extra packages:
 OpenOffice (Ximian release)
Abiword , Gnumeric
The GIMP
Planner
Firestarter (+iptables)
VIM Editor
Ethereal , Nessus
Wireless kit for IPW2200
Modem kit including HSF, SL and Speedtouch
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Getting Help
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We're using facilities at SourceForge for tracking Bugs and Feature Requests, or you can send us feedback and questions via the Forums. To contact us directly please email Support@flashlinux.org.uk.
If you have a problem or question and don't contact us, we can't help!
You can (depending on the time) obtain interactive support as follows;
IRC Server: FreeNode Channel: #linux.co.uk or #flashlinux
IMS Server: jabber.linux.co.uk User id: FlashLinux
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