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Gentoo Linux 11.2 is a live DVD (with several desktop environments) that can be used to install Gentoo Linux to a hard disk using Gentoo "stages". The LiveDVD is available in two flavors: a hybrid x86/x86_64 version, and an x86_64 multilib version. The livedvd-x86-amd64-32ul-11.2 version will work on 32-bit x86 or 64-bit x86_64. If your CPU architecture is x86, then boot with the default gentoo kernel. If your arch is amd64, boot with the gentoo64 kernel. This means you can boot a 64-bit kernel and install a customized 64-bit userland while using the provided 32-bit userland. The livedvd-amd64-multilib-11.2 version is for x86_64 only. About Gentoo Linux Gentoo Linux is a versatile and fast, completely free Linux distribution geared towards developers and network professionals. Unlike other distros, Gentoo Linux has an advanced package management system called Portage. Portage is a true ports system in the tradition of BSD ports, but is Python-based and sports a number of advanced features including dependencies, fine-grained package management, "fake" (OpenBSD-style) installs, safe unmerging, system profiles, virtual packages, config file management, and more. Distribution Name Gentoo Linux Version 11.2 Architecture x86 Amd64 Number of Media 1 Media Type DVD Software Type Linux

Gentoo Linux 11.2 is a live DVD (with several desktop environments) that can be used to install Gentoo Linux to a hard disk using Gentoo "stages". The LiveDVD is available in two flavors: a hybrid x86/x86_64 version, and an x86_64 multilib version. The livedvd-x86-amd64-32ul-11.2 version will work on 32-bit x86 or 64-bit x86_64. If your CPU architecture is x86, then boot with the default gentoo kernel. If your arch is amd64, boot with the gentoo64 kernel. This means you can boot a 64-bit kernel and install a customized 64-bit userland while using the provided 32-bit userland. The livedvd-amd64-multilib-11.2 version is for x86_64 only. About Gentoo Linux Gentoo Linux is a versatile and fast, completely free Linux distribution geared towards developers and network professionals. Unlike other distros, Gentoo Linux has an advanced package management system called Portage. Portage is a true ports system in the tradition of BSD ports, but is Python-based and sports a number of advanced features including dependencies, fine-grained package management, "fake" (OpenBSD-style) installs, safe unmerging, system profiles, virtual packages, config file management, and more. Distribution Name Gentoo Linux Version 11.2 Architecture amd64 Number of Media 1 Size 2.8 GB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://www.gentoo.org/

KNOPPIX 6.7.1 is an updated version of the popular Debian-based live CD and DVD featuring the LXDE desktop. Despite the minor version bump, this release contains a rather large number of updates. It has been updated from Debian 'Squeeze' with the usual picks from Debian 'testing' and 'unstable'; it uses Linux kernel 3.0.4 and X.Org Server 1.11; experimental free nouveau graphics modules supporting NVIDIA cards; OpenOffice.org replaced with LibreOffice 3.4.3; Chromium 13.0.782.220 and Firefox 6.0.2 web browsers; optional 64-bit kernel via 'knoppix64' boot option, supporting systems with more than 4 GB of RAM and chroot to 64-bit installations for system rescue tasks; new boot option for mounting the KNOPPIX compressed file system from a stored ISO file; boot option 'grub' for starting a bootloader shell in system rescue tasks. About KNOPPIX Knoppix is a bootable CD with a collection of GNU/Linux software, automatic hardware detection, and support for many graphics cards, sound cards, SCSI and USB devices and other peripherals. Knoppix can be used as a Linux demo, educational CD, rescue system, or adapted and used as a platform for commercial software product demos. It is not necessary to install anything on a hard disk. Due to on-the-fly decompression, the CD can have up to 2 GB of executable software installed on it. Distribution Name KNOPPIX Version 6.7.1 Architecture i486 Number of Media 1 Size 3.7 GB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://www.knoppix.org/

KNOPPIX 6.7.1 is an updated version of the popular Debian-based live CD and DVD featuring the LXDE desktop. Despite the minor version bump, this release contains a rather large number of updates. It has been updated from Debian 'Squeeze' with the usual picks from Debian 'testing' and 'unstable'; it uses Linux kernel 3.0.4 and X.Org Server 1.11; experimental free nouveau graphics modules supporting NVIDIA cards; OpenOffice.org replaced with LibreOffice 3.4.3; Chromium 13.0.782.220 and Firefox 6.0.2 web browsers; optional 64-bit kernel via 'knoppix64' boot option, supporting systems with more than 4 GB of RAM and chroot to 64-bit installations for system rescue tasks; new boot option for mounting the KNOPPIX compressed file system from a stored ISO file; boot option 'grub' for starting a bootloader shell in system rescue tasks. About KNOPPIX Knoppix is a bootable CD with a collection of GNU/Linux software, automatic hardware detection, and support for many graphics cards, sound cards, SCSI and USB devices and other peripherals. Knoppix can be used as a Linux demo, educational CD, rescue system, or adapted and used as a platform for commercial software product demos. It is not necessary to install anything on a hard disk. Due to on-the-fly decompression, the CD can have up to 2 GB of executable software installed on it. Distribution Name KNOPPIX Version 6.7.1 Architecture i486 Number of Media 1 Size 700 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://www.knoppix.org/

BackTrack 5 is an Ubuntu-based distribution with specialist software designed for penetration testing. This release contains over 120 bug fixes, 30 new tools and 70 tool updates. This new revision has been built from scratch, and boasts several major improvements over all our previous releases. Based on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, Linux kernel 2.6.39.4, patched with all relevant wireless injection patches. Fully open source and GPL compliant. About BackTrack BackTrack is an Ubuntu-based distribution with a collection of security and forensics tools. It was created by merging Auditor Security Linux with WHAX (formerly Whoppix). Distribution Name BackTrack Version 5 R1 Architecture x86_64 Number of Media 1 Size 1.9 GB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://www.kali.org/

BackTrack 5 is an Ubuntu-based distribution with specialist software designed for penetration testing. This release contains over 120 bug fixes, 30 new tools and 70 tool updates. This new revision has been built from scratch, and boasts several major improvements over all our previous releases. Based on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, Linux kernel 2.6.39.4, patched with all relevant wireless injection patches. Fully open source and GPL compliant . About BackTrack BackTrack is an Ubuntu-based distribution with a collection of security and forensics tools. It was created by merging Auditor Security Linux with WHAX (formerly Whoppix). Distribution Name BackTrack Version 5 R1 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 1.9 GB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://www.kali.org/

SalineOS 1.5 is a Debian-based distribution with Xfce as the preferred desktop. Changes in this release include: LibreOffice is now the default office suite; NetworkManager has now replaced wicd by default; the Remastersys GRUB restore utility has been replaced by grub-doctor; installer has been patched to only offer to start Magix if you have an ATI or NVIDIA card; AutoUpdate will now use the GTK+ graphical interface for configuring packages if they require user input; new wrapper for aptitude that will use the GTK+ graphical interface for configuring packages; updated the user manual; all security updates installed; clean will now clear the cache of Iceweasel, Firefox and Google Chrome. About SalineOS SalineOS is a lightweight and fast open-source operating system built on the Debian GNU/Linux repositories and uses Xfce as the desktop environment. Distribution Name SalineOS Version 1.5 Architecture amd64 Number of Media 1 Size 933 MB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://www.salineos.com/

SalineOS 1.5 is a Debian-based distribution with Xfce as the preferred desktop. Changes in this release include: LibreOffice is now the default office suite; NetworkManager has now replaced wicd by default; the Remastersys GRUB restore utility has been replaced by grub-doctor; installer has been patched to only offer to start Magix if you have an ATI or NVIDIA card; AutoUpdate will now use the GTK+ graphical interface for configuring packages if they require user input; new wrapper for aptitude that will use the GTK+ graphical interface for configuring packages; updated the user manual; all security updates installed; clean will now clear the cache of Iceweasel, Firefox and Google Chrome. About SalineOS SalineOS is a lightweight and fast open-source operating system built on the Debian GNU/Linux repositories and uses Xfce as the desktop environment. Distribution Name SalineOS Version 1.5 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 916 MB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://www.salineos.com/

OpenBSD 5.0 is a new version of a BSD-based operating system renown for its high security thanks to meticulous code review. Some of the new features and systems in the new release include: Improved hardware support, including: MSI interrupts for many devices, on those architectures which can support them (amd64, i386, sparc64 only so far); a new dma_alloc(9) API makes it easier for kernel code to allocate dma-safe memory; as a result, big-memory support has been enabled on all possible architectures; the rather rare bce(4) driver now copies mbufs all the time, to cope with the hardware having a 1 GB limit. Highlights: GNOME 2.32.2, KDE 3.5.10, Mozilla Firefox 3.5.19, 3.6.18 and 5.0, LibreOffice 3.4.1, PHP 5.2.17 and 5.3.6, Chromium 12.0.742.122. About OpenBSD The OpenBSD project produces a FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. Our efforts emphasize portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated cryptography. OpenBSD supports binary emulation of most programs from SVR4 (Solaris), FreeBSD, Linux, BSD/OS, SunOS and HP-UX. OpenBSD is freely available from our FTP sites, and also available in an inexpensive 3-CD set. Distribution Name OpenBSD Version 5.0 Architecture amd64 Number of Media 1 Size 233 MB Media Type CD Software Type BSD http://www.openbsd.org/

OpenBSD 5.0 is a new version of a BSD-based operating system renown for its high security. Some of the new features and systems in the new release include: Improved hardware support, including: MSI interrupts for many devices, on those architectures which can support them (amd64, i386, sparc64 only so far); a new dma_alloc(9) API makes it easier for kernel code to allocate dma-safe memory; as a result, big-memory support has been enabled on all possible architectures; the rather rare bce(4) driver now copies mbufs all the time, to cope with the hardware having a 1 GB limit. Highlights: GNOME 2.32.2, KDE 3.5.10, Mozilla Firefox 3.5.19, 3.6.18 and 5.0, LibreOffice 3.4.1, PHP 5.2.17 and 5.3.6, Chromium 12.0.742.122. About OpenBSD The OpenBSD project produces a FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. Our efforts emphasize portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated cryptography. OpenBSD supports binary emulation of most programs from SVR4 (Solaris), FreeBSD, Linux, BSD/OS, SunOS and HP-UX. OpenBSD is freely available from our FTP sites, and also available in an inexpensive 3-CD set. Distribution Name OpenBSD Version 5.0 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 219 MB Media Type CD Software Type BSD http://www.openbsd.org/

blackPanther OS 11.1 is a Mandriva-based Hungarian distribution designed for use at school, home and work. The new blackPanther OS is named as 'Darkness'. Here are some of the major improvements, fixes and updates since beta: 10 official repositories with up to 10,000 packages are available; Firefox 6.x and XULRunner with NSS, NSP and dependent packages; the install / live disc includes GIMP again (version 2.7.3); fixed all reported bugs. About blackPanther OS blackPanther OS is a Hungarian Linux distribution which borrows features from other major projects, including Mandriva Linux (graphical configuration tools), Fedora (graphical user interface) and Ubuntu (driver management). The distribution is designed for use at school, home and work as it contains applications for common daily tasks, such as time management, office work or media playback. Code Name Darkness Distribution Name blackPanther Version 11.1 Architecture i586 Number of Media 1 Size 699 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://www.blackpanther.hu/

ZevenOS 4.0 is an Ubuntu-based distribution featuring the Xfce desktop with a BeOS-like theme. The ZevenOS team is proud to announce the release of ZevenOS 4.0. This version is based on Ubuntu 11.10 and has a bunch of new features and changes. The base system was updated to Linux kernel 3.0 which brings a bunch of new drivers as well as an improved implementation of the ext4 file system. Also the experimental Btrfs file system is now supported. Besides that ZevenOS 4.0 also has a lot of new stuff in the desktop area. The underlying Xfce desktop was updated to version 4.8 which adds network support for FTP, Samba, SSH, NFS to the Thunar file manager. Also new is a rewritten thumb-nailing system for the file manager which is faster and more efficient. Video editing has been made easier with OpenShot 1.4. About ZevenOS ZevenOS is an Ubuntu-based GNU/Linux distribution with focus on providing a fast and easy-to-use system with BeOS-like user interface and support for older hardware. The distribution is built on top of a recent Linux kernel and includes a large number of popular open-source software applications for office use, multimedia playback and software development. ZevenOS also ships with MAGI, a tool for starting applications and managing the system. Distribution Name ZevenOS Version 4.0 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 696 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://www.zevenos.com/

Kwort Linux 3.2, a CRUX-based desktop distribution (with Openbox) designed for intermediate and advanced Linux users. This is a major upgrade of almost every software package included in Kwort 3.14, except the toolchain. The most noticeable changes include: move from OpenOffice.org to LibreOffice; a new kernel 3 series, Firefox 7.0.1 (not installed by default but you can install it from the CD image) and the latest version of Chromium. Other than what's noticeable, there are tons of improvements under the hood, like the inclusion of LVM2 and mdadm for logical volume management and raid support, the ext4 file system supported in the installation and some nice improvements in kpkg. About Kwort Linux Kwort is a CRUX-based Linux distribution that uses the GTK+ toolkit and the Openbox window manager. Its most prominent feature is a package manager, called kpkg, for retrieving packages from download mirrors. Distribution Name Kwort Linux Version 3.2 Architecture i686 Number of Media 1 Size 393 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://kwort.org/

ArchBang Linux 2011.11 is an updated build of the project's lightweight distribution with Openbox, based on Arch Linux. ArchBang 2011.11 is out in the wild. You don't need it if you already have ArchBang Linux installed on your system. Changelog: PCManFM over Thunar file manager; Xcompmgr-dana over Xcompmgr; recent files pipe menu added; new key bind to read the upgraded DOC; progress bar while copying files; better font rendering; new look; smaller ISO image. About ArchBang ArchBang Linux is a lightweight distribution based on Arch Linux. Using the Openbox window manager, it is fast, up-to-date and suitable for both desktop and portable systems. Distribution Name ArchBang Version 2011.11 Architecture x86_64 Number of Media 1 Size 426 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux

ArchBang Linux 2011.11 is an updated build of the project's lightweight distribution with Openbox, based on Arch Linux. ArchBang 2011.11 is out in the wild. You don't need it if you already have ArchBang Linux installed on your system. Changelog: PCManFM over Thunar file manager; Xcompmgr-dana over Xcompmgr; recent files pipe menu added; new key bind to read the upgraded DOC; progress bar while copying files; better font rendering; new look; smaller ISO image. About ArchBang Linux ArchBang Linux is a lightweight distribution based on Arch Linux. Using the Openbox window manager, it is fast, up-to-date and suitable for both desktop and portable systems. Distribution Name ArchBang Version 2011.11 Architecture i686 Number of Media 1 Size 423 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://archbang.org/news/archbang-2011-11-is-out-in-the-wild

Zorin OS 3.1, an updated release of the project's desktop Linux distribution based on Ubuntu 10.04. It is a first updated version of Zorin OS 3 Long Term Support release series. Zorin OS 3.1 features a whole host of updates to Zorin OS 3 including an updated Linux Kernel, security updates, upgraded programs, application changes and some aesthetic updates. Zorin OS 3 will be provided with security updates until April 2013, which is the ideal solution for deployments in corporate environments to keep costs down and reduce maintenance while still using a secure and up-to-date operating system. About Zorin OS Zorin OS is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution designed especially for newcomers to Linux. It has a Windows-like graphical user interface and many programs similar to those found in Windows. Zorin OS also comes with an application that lets users run many Windows programs. The distribution's ultimate goal is to provide a Linux alternative to Windows and let Windows users enjoy all the features of Linux without complications. Distribution Name Zorin OS Version 3.1 Architecture x86_64 Number of Media 1 Size 1,200 MB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://www.zorin-os.com/

Zorin OS 3.1, an updated release of the project's desktop Linux distribution based on Ubuntu 10.04. It is a first updated version of Zorin OS 3 Long Term Support release series. Zorin OS 3.1 features a whole host of updates to Zorin OS 3 including an updated Linux Kernel, security updates, upgraded programs, application changes and some aesthetic updates. Zorin OS 3 will be provided with security updates until April 2013, which is the ideal solution for deployments in corporate environments to keep costs down and reduce maintenance while still using a secure and up-to-date operating system. About Zorin OS Zorin OS is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution designed especially for newcomers to Linux. It has a Windows-like graphical user interface and many programs similar to those found in Windows. Zorin OS also comes with an application that lets users run many Windows programs. The distribution's ultimate goal is to provide a Linux alternative to Windows and let Windows users enjoy all the features of Linux without complications. Distribution Name Zorin OS Version 3.1 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 1,122 MB Media Type DVD Software Type Linux http://www.zorin-os.com/

VectorLinux 7.0 release is the result of nearly two years of blood, sweat and tears since the very successful release of VectorLinux 6.0. With the enthusiasm of a small group of packagers, their repository now hosts over a thousand up-to-date packages. VectorLinux is the fastest Linux desktop in its class bar none. They have exceeded thier original goals and produced a beautiful, full-featured stable desktop that is fun, fast and efficient. About VectorLinux VectorLinux is a small, fast, Intel based Linux operating system for PC style computers. The creators of VectorLinux had a single credo: keep it simple, keep it small and let the end user decide what their operating system is going to be. What has evolved from this concept is perhaps the best little Linux operating system available anywhere. For the casual computer user there is a lightening-fast desktop with graphical programs to handle daily activities from web surfing, sending and receiving email, chatting on IRC to running an FTP server. The power user will be pleased because all the tools are there to compile programs, use the system as a server or perhaps the gateway for home or office computer network. Administrators will be equally pleased because of the small size and memory requirements, so the operating system can be deployed on older machines that have long been forgotten. Distribution Name VectorLinux Version 7.0 Architecture i486 Number of Media 1 Size 699 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://www.vectorlinux.com/

VectorLinux 7.0 release is the result of nearly two years of blood, sweat and tears since the very successful release of VectorLinux 6.0. With the enthusiasm of a small group of packagers, their repository now hosts over a thousand up-to-date packages. VectorLinux is the fastest Linux desktop in its class bar none. They have exceeded thier original goals and produced a beautiful, full-featured stable desktop that is fun, fast and efficient. The main desktop is Xfce 4.8 with a custom theme and artwork. Fluxbox is installed as a secondary desktop option. Much work has been done on localization and we know users from all over the globe will find VectorLinux usable in their language of choice. The kernel is version 3.0.8 . About VectorLinux VectorLinux is a small, fast, Intel based Linux operating system for PC style computers. The creators of VectorLinux had a single credo: keep it simple, keep it small and let the end user decide what their operating system is going to be. What has evolved from this concept is perhaps the best little Linux operating system available anywhere. For the casual computer user there is a lightening-fast desktop with graphical programs to handle daily activities from web surfing, sending and receiving email, chatting on IRC to running an FTP server. The power user will be pleased because all the tools are there to compile programs, use the system as a server or perhaps the gateway for home or office computer network. Administrators will be equally pleased because of the small size and memory requirements, so the operating system can be deployed on older machines that have long been forgotten. Distribution Name VectorLinux Version 7.0 Architecture i486 Number of Media 1 Size 696 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://www.vectorlinux.com/

Bodhi Linux 1.2.1 is a bug-fix update of the Ubuntu-based distribution featuring a highly customised Enlightenment 17 desktop. They were unaware at the time that the version of GCC used to compile the kernel on this release had an issue that caused an issue for some users when compiling and inserting extra kernel modules (such as the nvidia drivers and Virtual Box). This update release contains a kernel in which this issue has been resolved. About Bodhi Linux Bodhi Linux is an Ubuntu-based distribution for the desktop featuring the elegant and lightweight Enlightenment window manager. The project, which integrates and pre-configures the very latest builds of Enlightenment directly from the project's development repository, offers modularity, high level of customisation, and choice of themes. The default Bodhi system is light -- the only pre-installed applications are Midori, LXTerminal, PCManFM, Leafpad and Synaptic -- but more software is available via Bodhi Software Center, a web-based software installation tool. Distribution Name Bodhi Linux Version 1.2.1 Architecture i386 Number of Media 1 Size 370 MB Media Type CD Software Type Linux http://www.bodhilinux.com/