SPBLinux 2.1b13

SPBLinux is a modular mini distribution that runs completely in RAM.
SPBLinux can be booted from USB, based on Busybox and Midnight Commander, optional with DirectFB and (since version 2.1) Mozilla; it is possible to create/modify own modules inside SPBLinux.
Main features:
- loads from USB storage or other boot devices
- runs in RAM; after bootup no access to boot device required
- modular:
- basic system fits on two 1.4 MB floppy disks (Linux 2.6 with midnight commander)
- all other components are added as addons: bz2 (and sqf) files in subfolders of folder spblinux on the boot device
- choice which addon subfolders are loaded is at boot time (grub menu and/or grub edit); command loadaddon allows to load addons manually when SPBLinux is running.
- SPBLinux can be built and modified inside SPBLinux
- the command changebz2 your_addon.bz2 opens the addon with midnight commander
- if the gentoo chroot environment is installed, programs can be emerged and compiled
- more information is in the SPBLinux Wiki
- targeted users:
- users who want to create their own customized system
- support and documentation:
- installation on fat formatted USB devices
- run SPBLinux and use the scrip makebootable
Enhancements:
- SPBLinux runs smoothly and fast inside coLinux:
- standard disclaimer: coLinux and the X server XMing are beta software and might crash your pc
- Scribus 1.23 compiled for Linux runs as as window of Windows XP (screenshot)
- (the package scribus-spb2-colinux-xp.zip contains all required components)
- english (default) and german user interface preconfigured
- access from SPBLinux to Windows by a shared folder
- user who want to make their own customized version of SPBLinux/coLinux can start with minimal-spb2-colinux-xp.zip
- SPBLinux, only textmode (if graphical programs are wanted the scribus package should be used as starting point)
- ssh daemon running (default root password is root)
- optional, access from SPBLinux to Windows by a shared folder