As in 6 January 2010, simpleLinux Minimal project has been halted. simpleLinux Minimal has been halted because it is lack of application modules compatibility. Hence, "simpleLinux Mini" which is totally different with "Minimal" is now started. What is the difference?
Desktop Window Manager: "Mini" uses Openbox; while "Minimal" uses XFCE
Applications support: "Mini" you can put the application modules to the module folder; "Minimal" is just the same with simpleLinux EXT but lack of dependencies
Installed Applications: "Mini" has installed a media player, archive manager, text editor and other utilities and just 90 MB; "Minimal" has the same but large in size 169 MB
Thursday, December 31, 2009
simpleLinux?
Portable Apps: You can separately download the LZM modules and put to the modules folder. No need toconfigure, no need to install. An application menu will automatically created and assigned to their category (such as Games, Utilities etc)
Simple?: with a user-friendly desktop environment, XFCE and also KDE 3.5 (soon will be 4.0) Configure settings with an easy configuration manager. Put it on the hard disk so the most powerful simpleLinux can do.
Open Source: Composed from open-source projects which are created by enthusiasts and even by paid programmers - some companies invest in open-source projects to use them for their purposes. A proof of the quality of open-source software should be that Google is using Linux for their servers!
Multimedia Compatibiity: Play the latest music,videos, FLV, DIVX and RMVB with KPlayer, Real Player and JuK which is included on simpleLinux.
200% Boost to CPU performance (old CPUs): Old machine work faster (with RAM drive), write to hard disk faster, boot faster and shut down faster.
Easy to install: With simpleLinux guide, you can easily install simpleLinux to HD.
Simple?: with a user-friendly desktop environment, XFCE and also KDE 3.5 (soon will be 4.0) Configure settings with an easy configuration manager. Put it on the hard disk so the most powerful simpleLinux can do.
Open Source: Composed from open-source projects which are created by enthusiasts and even by paid programmers - some companies invest in open-source projects to use them for their purposes. A proof of the quality of open-source software should be that Google is using Linux for their servers!
Multimedia Compatibiity: Play the latest music,videos, FLV, DIVX and RMVB with KPlayer, Real Player and JuK which is included on simpleLinux.
200% Boost to CPU performance (old CPUs): Old machine work faster (with RAM drive), write to hard disk faster, boot faster and shut down faster.
Easy to install: With simpleLinux guide, you can easily install simpleLinux to HD.
Benchmark
Boot time, and Hard Drive Write/Seconds Test (with simpleLinuxEXT)
| CPU | RAM | Boot time | Hard Drive Writes/Seconds |
| Intel Pentium 3 500 MHz | 128 MB | 32 Seconds | 550 Kbps (on IDE 1.1 – MAXTOR 2B020H1 20 GB) |
| Intel Pentium 4 1.4 MHz x86 | 256 MB | 26 Seconds | 741.2 Kbps (on IDE 1.1 – MAXTOR 2B020H1 20 GB) |
| Intel Celeron 450 MHz | 256 MB | 36 Seconds | 509 Kbps (on IDE 1.1 – SEAGATE ST920217A LD25 Ultra ATA 20 GB) |
| Cyrix/VIA MII-PR433 CPU | 256 MB | 23 Seconds | 550 Kbps (on IDE 1.1 – MAXTOR 2B020H1 20 GB) |
| AMD-7 Series AMD Phenom™ 1.66 GHz x64 | 512 MB | 21 Seconds | 2.9 MBPS (on SATA1 – ST3160815AS Barracuda 7200 160GB) |
| Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9550s 4 , 2.83 GHz | 1 GB | 19 Seconds | 2.9 MBPS (on SATA2 – ST3160815AS Barracuda 7200 160GB) |
| SPARC CPU-50T/5120 256-333-4-2/R4 | 256MBX3 | 29 Seconds | 1982 KBPS (on SAS 15k 73GB hard disk) |
| Intel Core i7 920 – 2.6 GHz 8M Cache | 4GB | 16 Seconds | 3.89 MBPS (On SATA2 – Hitachi 7K1000 750GB) |
simpleLinux Progress
simpleLinux is in alpha stage for now, files in the download section is the most stable version (but lacked of support of modern drivers etc). We are planning to integrate Initng for it faster boot time (maybe for older machines). Moreover, a tons of Cups bugfixes will be added also. We are testing almost all Linux window-manager (for now, XFCE is the best DWM). More modules will be added and compressed (to fit the mini cd-r).
We currently testing the dependencies of the LZM modules and maybe some kernel bug-fixes. It will soon available in simpleLinux-Minimal 1.1 and simpleLinux EXT 1.1.0.
We currently testing the dependencies of the LZM modules and maybe some kernel bug-fixes. It will soon available in simpleLinux-Minimal 1.1 and simpleLinux EXT 1.1.0.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Shutdown issue in simpleLinux
Common bugs:
When user try to shutdown the XFCE, the button is grayed out, only logout option is available. When the session ended, xfce-shutdown-helper does not work (maybe the program does not have permission to shutdown the machine. So, we have inserted the line in the slax.cfg:
" APPEND initrd=/boot/initrd.gz ramdisk_size=6666 root=/dev/ram0 rw autoexec=xconf;startxfce4;poweroff changes=/slax/ "
Sollution: Autoexec read the first command, and then read the next command that separated by semicolon. So, after "startxfce4" command done, poweroff command will take place, parsing the logon screen and the machine will shutdown. (However, user will have to restart manually via xterm).
When user try to shutdown the XFCE, the button is grayed out, only logout option is available. When the session ended, xfce-shutdown-helper does not work (maybe the program does not have permission to shutdown the machine. So, we have inserted the line in the slax.cfg:
" APPEND initrd=/boot/initrd.gz ramdisk_size=6666 root=/dev/ram0 rw autoexec=xconf;startxfce4;poweroff changes=/slax/ "
Sollution: Autoexec read the first command, and then read the next command that separated by semicolon. So, after "startxfce4" command done, poweroff command will take place, parsing the logon screen and the machine will shutdown. (However, user will have to restart manually via xterm).
Welcome simpleLinux 2010!
simpleLinux is now available for use. This version is based from Slax, but it uses XFCE window manager, and loaded with some games, softwares, tools and utilities. The aim of simpleLinux is to make the distro smaller, yet it only take 160 MB of disk space, and fit the mini-CDr. simpleLinux also uses Slax modules, so its easier for users to download the modules separately. simpleLinux also start applications faster. It is compatible enough to run in a 400 MHz pc, with 64 MB of ram (30 MB of ram also do, but some program might not work properly). Using the Slax hotplug technologies to auto detect devices.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
About Us
About the development
The aim of the development is to develop a simple Linux that is small in size and ease to use. Created around September 2007 [history], with a countable number of users. simpleLinux is a Slackware based, and using the Slax technology such as hotplug etc.
The development is following the GNU General Public License terms. All the developments and the distro is mean to be useful for users, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
Helpers and Supporters
simpleLinux is suggested many users to be a simple, small in size and ease to use. Please feel free to help in the development in many ways.
Supporters: allan lee, Ibnu Qayyim, farhan luqman, mohd. azizie, wan muhd. safwan, edward carpenter, Rose Haliza
Helpers in this development: Fitrah Abd Rahim, Fuad s., Mohamad, c. alfred, Syafi-saje(Mr.Bean), Rosalinda89, Alhmer Scherzinger, Ivo Georgiev (Linvo Distro Chairman, ivo-at-linvo-dot-org)
Main team (I can say, a realtime simpleLinux maintainer): Fariz Luqman (2fzweb-at-gmail-dot-com), Faiz Kamal Bahrin (faizthegambler-at-yahoo-dot-com), syukri roslee (zulsyu-at-yahoo-dot-com), mohd. faiz (fariz6877-at-gmail-dot-com) Naufal Azmi (gmantype-at-gmail-dot-com) Linux Malaysia (http://blog.harisfazilah.info/) okuma kawaba (syafiqtasik-at-gmail-dot-com) Matthew Jones (http://www.osst.co.uk/)
Contact Us
The aim of the development is to develop a simple Linux that is small in size and ease to use. Created around September 2007 [history], with a countable number of users. simpleLinux is a Slackware based, and using the Slax technology such as hotplug etc.
The development is following the GNU General Public License terms. All the developments and the distro is mean to be useful for users, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
Helpers and Supporters
simpleLinux is suggested many users to be a simple, small in size and ease to use. Please feel free to help in the development in many ways.
Supporters: allan lee, Ibnu Qayyim, farhan luqman, mohd. azizie, wan muhd. safwan, edward carpenter, Rose Haliza
Helpers in this development: Fitrah Abd Rahim, Fuad s., Mohamad, c. alfred, Syafi-saje(Mr.Bean), Rosalinda89, Alhmer Scherzinger, Ivo Georgiev (Linvo Distro Chairman, ivo-at-linvo-dot-org)
Main team (I can say, a realtime simpleLinux maintainer): Fariz Luqman (2fzweb-at-gmail-dot-com), Faiz Kamal Bahrin (faizthegambler-at-yahoo-dot-com), syukri roslee (zulsyu-at-yahoo-dot-com), mohd. faiz (fariz6877-at-gmail-dot-com) Naufal Azmi (gmantype-at-gmail-dot-com) Linux Malaysia (http://blog.harisfazilah.info/) okuma kawaba (syafiqtasik-at-gmail-dot-com) Matthew Jones (http://www.osst.co.uk/)
Contact Us
Contact Us
Contact Us:
Fariz Luqman (the development leader)
Email: 2fzweb-at-gmail-dot-com
Faiz Kamal Bahrin
Email: faizthegambler-at-yahoo-dot-com
* Or, call this phone number
(Malaysia) +6019-652-6150
Fariz Luqman (the development leader)
Email: 2fzweb-at-gmail-dot-com
Faiz Kamal Bahrin
Email: faizthegambler-at-yahoo-dot-com
* Or, call this phone number
(Malaysia) +6019-652-6150
Friday, December 4, 2009
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Applications
Download applications module for simpleLinux-EXT (minimal may has lacked support and compatibilities)
Choose Applications Categories
Choose Applications Categories
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
GNU General Public License
simpleLinux is a free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.
simpleLinux is totally open source, peoples can help fixing a bugs,
or send an applications module, while following the GNU General Public
License terms.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
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