Installing simpleLinux is so easy (hence, that is our mission) There is 2 edition of simpleLinux:
simpleLinux?
SimpleLinux Minimal is the most stable version of simpleLinux and small in size (159MB). Meanwhile, the EXT version offers larger selections of Games, Office Suite, Tools and Applications but large in size (380MB).
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.
SimpleLinux Minimal is the most stable and support most PC (including old PCs) but only include the basic needs (media player etc). Office Suite is not included. Icon-theme is not supported in this version.
Whats-On?
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Whats-On?
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Installation Guide
Installing is not so hard and to as long as you installing Wind**s, Ubuntu,or others. First, download the simpleLinux ISO first. There is two available options for you. Please read carefully:
Live simpleLinux Guide
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After finished downloading simpleLinux-Minimal or EXT, you must burn the downloaded file (ISO) to a blank CD. If you are on Windows, use Nero or Active @ Iso Burner (or search ISO burner in the Google search). If you are on Linux, use Iso-Master or something similar.
After burning complete, the CD is now bootable and ready to be used.
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To boot from CD on your computer, insert the CD in to your drive on the startup. Then, go to the boot menu (click for more information) and select Boot from CD.
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The simpleLinux boot menu [1] must appeared. Press enter to boot from the CD. Then, let the simpleLinux do its work... After its all ready, and the desktop [2] appeared, then it is ready to use...
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simpleLinux Install-To-HD Guide
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After finished downloading simpleLinux-Minimal or EXT, burn the downloaded file (ISO) to a blank CD. If you are on Windows, use Nero or Active @ Iso Burner (or search ISO burner in the Google search). If you are on Linux, use Iso-Master or something similar. Go to checkpoint two if you have nothing to be boot in the hard disk (blank PC)
If you have already a Windows OS, you can extract the downloaded file to the hard disk usingWinRAR or something similar. If you have Linux, extract the files with Ark or any archiver. Make sure that you extract the file to the root directory, don't extract these files into any folder inside the partition. To make the files bootable, open the Boot folder. If you are a windows user, click on BootInst.bat, and follow the onscreen instructions. If you are a Linux user, open liloinst.sh on your terminal (Xterm etc) follow the instructions, and the hard disk should be bootable now.
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After burning complete, the CD should be bootable now. To boot from CD on your computer, insert the CD in to your drive on the startup. Then, go to the boot menu (click for more information) and select Boot from CD.
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The simpleLinux boot menu [3] must appeared. Press enter to boot from the CD. Then, let the simpleLinux do its work...
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After the system is ready.Right click at the desktop, point to System menu, and select GParted [4]. Delete all the partitions available [5]. Then, you see an unallocated partition (grey) [5]. Right click at the unallocated partition,and select "New" option [6]. You may prompted the "Set Disklabel" window [7]. Follow the on screen instruction.
After right clicking at the partition and select the "New" option, a new window will appeared (Create new partition) [8]. Adjust the size for your partition (maximum is the better). And click "add". Then, apply the changes (the green correct sign) [9]. After that, right click and format to fat32 (green) and then click apply. You have successfully created a partition, but not mounted yet. To mount it, right click and mount to /mnt/ [10]. There, your partition is ready to use.
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Install simpleLinux by copying the simpleLinux files to that partition. To do so, open "File System"icon on the desktop, and select "MNT" icon at the left [11]. And then, click at "hda1" icon. You will see a blank, because your partition has nothing inside it. Let the window opened.
Then, click to open a second "File System", and select simpleLinux CD [12]. Copy all its content and paste it to "hda1".
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After copying is complete, open a terminal by right-clicking at the desktop and select "terminal" then, open the "boot" folder which is situated on your hard disk "hda1". Search for "bootinst.sh" [13], drag the "bootinst.sh" [14] to the terminal and press enter. follow the on screen instructions [15]. Then, the hard diskis ready and bootable for everyday use. Reboot the computer, remove the cd and boot fromthe harddisk.
simpleLinux Install-To-USB Guide
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After finished downloading simpleLinux-Minimal or EXT, you must extract these file using an ISO reader, such as PowerISO et cetera. Extract these files to your root directory of a USB drive.
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Go to the directory and open this file (your USB drive) > BOOT > BOOTINST.BAT* or BOOTINST.SH**
*Windows
**Linux
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Follow the onscreen instructions. And your USB drive is now ready to boot.
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To boot from your USB drive, enter your boot screen and select Boot From
(rewritten by Fariz Luqman)
- simpleLinux-Minimal (currently tested on its dependencies)
- simpleLinux EXT
simpleLinux?
SimpleLinux Minimal is the most stable version of simpleLinux and small in size (159MB). Meanwhile, the EXT version offers larger selections of Games, Office Suite, Tools and Applications but large in size (380MB).
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.
- --SimpleLinux-Minimal
SimpleLinux Minimal is the most stable and support most PC (including old PCs) but only include the basic needs (media player etc). Office Suite is not included. Icon-theme is not supported in this version.
Whats-On?
- -Slax-Core.6.5
- -XFCE 4.2 (no-KDE!)
- -RealPlayer 10 Gold
- -Firefox 3.0.5
- -Some games (Tetris etc)
- -Cups, and Printman
- -Hotplug
- -Networking utilities
- -Fileman
- -Dillo
- -XFCE Settings Manager
- -X-archiver
- -Foxitreader (PDF reader)
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- --SimpleLinux EXT
Whats-On?
- -All the same like minimal, but include;
- -KDE 3.5
- -KOffice Suite
- -KLeafPad
- -Kate
- -KWrite
- -LXTerminal
- -KDE Games (KBattleships etc)
- -KGhostView Graphic
- -KolourPaint(Paint)
- -KPDF (PDF Reader)
- -KSnapshot (screenshot taking)
- -Kuickshow
- -JuK
- -Kopete
- -KPlayer (same like RealPlayer)
- -Multimedia Apps (KsCD etc)
- -Enhanced Network utilities
- -KMail
- -KAddressBook
- -KOrganizer
- -Kontact
- -ISOMaster Burning Util
- -And many system utilities
- -And more!
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Installation Guide
Installing is not so hard and to as long as you installing Wind**s, Ubuntu,or others. First, download the simpleLinux ISO first. There is two available options for you. Please read carefully:
- 1. Just want to try - If you want to try simpleLinux without making any change to current OS, download simpleLinux-Minimal or EXT and burn it to a blank CD. Then, follow the next instructions on Live simpleLinux Guide.
- 2. Install as daily use - If you want to use it on your PC or Laptop for everyday use, download simpleLinux-Minimal or EXT and burn it to blank CD or if Windows, you can use the WinRAR app to extract its contents. Follow the next instructions.
Live simpleLinux Guide
checkPoint-One
After finished downloading simpleLinux-Minimal or EXT, you must burn the downloaded file (ISO) to a blank CD. If you are on Windows, use Nero or Active @ Iso Burner (or search ISO burner in the Google search). If you are on Linux, use Iso-Master or something similar.
After burning complete, the CD is now bootable and ready to be used.
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To boot from CD on your computer, insert the CD in to your drive on the startup. Then, go to the boot menu (click for more information) and select Boot from CD.
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The simpleLinux boot menu [1] must appeared. Press enter to boot from the CD. Then, let the simpleLinux do its work... After its all ready, and the desktop [2] appeared, then it is ready to use...
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simpleLinux Install-To-HD Guide
checkPoint-One
After finished downloading simpleLinux-Minimal or EXT, burn the downloaded file (ISO) to a blank CD. If you are on Windows, use Nero or Active @ Iso Burner (or search ISO burner in the Google search). If you are on Linux, use Iso-Master or something similar. Go to checkpoint two if you have nothing to be boot in the hard disk (blank PC)
If you have already a Windows OS, you can extract the downloaded file to the hard disk usingWinRAR or something similar. If you have Linux, extract the files with Ark or any archiver. Make sure that you extract the file to the root directory, don't extract these files into any folder inside the partition. To make the files bootable, open the Boot folder. If you are a windows user, click on BootInst.bat, and follow the onscreen instructions. If you are a Linux user, open liloinst.sh on your terminal (Xterm etc) follow the instructions, and the hard disk should be bootable now.
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After burning complete, the CD should be bootable now. To boot from CD on your computer, insert the CD in to your drive on the startup. Then, go to the boot menu (click for more information) and select Boot from CD.
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The simpleLinux boot menu [3] must appeared. Press enter to boot from the CD. Then, let the simpleLinux do its work...
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After the system is ready.Right click at the desktop, point to System menu, and select GParted [4]. Delete all the partitions available [5]. Then, you see an unallocated partition (grey) [5]. Right click at the unallocated partition,and select "New" option [6]. You may prompted the "Set Disklabel" window [7]. Follow the on screen instruction.
After right clicking at the partition and select the "New" option, a new window will appeared (Create new partition) [8]. Adjust the size for your partition (maximum is the better). And click "add". Then, apply the changes (the green correct sign) [9]. After that, right click and format to fat32 (green) and then click apply. You have successfully created a partition, but not mounted yet. To mount it, right click and mount to /mnt/ [10]. There, your partition is ready to use.
checkpoint-Five
Install simpleLinux by copying the simpleLinux files to that partition. To do so, open "File System"icon on the desktop, and select "MNT" icon at the left [11]. And then, click at "hda1" icon. You will see a blank, because your partition has nothing inside it. Let the window opened.
Then, click to open a second "File System", and select simpleLinux CD [12]. Copy all its content and paste it to "hda1".
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After copying is complete, open a terminal by right-clicking at the desktop and select "terminal" then, open the "boot" folder which is situated on your hard disk "hda1". Search for "bootinst.sh" [13], drag the "bootinst.sh" [14] to the terminal and press enter. follow the on screen instructions [15]. Then, the hard diskis ready and bootable for everyday use. Reboot the computer, remove the cd and boot fromthe harddisk.
simpleLinux Install-To-USB Guide
checkPoint-One
After finished downloading simpleLinux-Minimal or EXT, you must extract these file using an ISO reader, such as PowerISO et cetera. Extract these files to your root directory of a USB drive.
checkPoint-Two
Go to the directory and open this file (your USB drive) > BOOT > BOOTINST.BAT* or BOOTINST.SH**
*Windows
**Linux
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Follow the onscreen instructions. And your USB drive is now ready to boot.
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To boot from your USB drive, enter your boot screen and select Boot From
(rewritten by Fariz Luqman)
