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Linux Distribution: Absolute
Url: http://www.pcbypaul.com/absolute/
Absolute Linux is a light-weight modification of Slackware Linux. It includes several utilities that make configuration and maintenance easier and it has many common desktop and Internet applications installed and configured with tight integration of menu |
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| Linux Release Details: |
| Absolute Linux 12.0.1 has been released |
| Kernel recompiled to support i586 CPUs (Pentium-1 and K6-2); K3b 1.0.3 updated for bug fixes, including one device error that could prevent application start-up; Firefox 2.0.0.5 and separate Absolute custom Firefox start-up scripts; Java, JRE version 6 update 2; Sylpheed 2.4.4; Lame and FFmpeg libraries recompiled; UFRaw plugin for GIMP now included by default; NVIDIA xconfig utility now included; Mail notification setup now restarts IceWM to take effect immediately; XFS file system now an additional formatting option upon install; RAR files have a handler under ROX now; GIMP 2.2.17 updated to include font path of data extras. |
About Absolute Linux 12.0.1
This version is compatible with Slackware packages, but leaner and includes some helpful tools to make configuration and setup a lot easier for desktop use.
Important Changes
1. K3B > 1.0.3 Updated for bug fixes, including one device error that could prevent app startup
2. Firefox > 2.0.0.5 and seperated Absolute custom firefox startup sripts from
the firefox install, and put them in a/etc package. This version has them in both firefox installer and the new a/etc package.
3. Java, jre > version 6, update 2
4. Sylpheed > 2.4.4
5. Lame and ffmpeg libs recompiled
6. ufraw plugin for GIMP now included by default
7. nvidia xconfig utility now included
8. Mail notification setup now restarts icewm itself to take effect immediately
9. XFS filesysem now an additional formatting option upon install
10.RAR files have a handler under ROX now, which unpacks to a subdir of rar file name via unrar
11.putty added to Internet Apps
12.menu items added for putty, (and Azureus and kshowmail, but not on installer disk)
13.GIMP 2.2.17 updated (gimprc) to include font path of data extras
For Download
Click here to download: http://www.pcbypaul.com/absolute/packages/ |
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