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RoFreeSBIE
RoFreeSBIE was a FreeBSD-based live CD and DVD, installable on hard disk. Its main goal was to promote FreeBSD as an excellent educational tool and mobile desktop.
Status: Discontinued
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| 2006-01-18 |
NEW • Development Release: SAM Linux Desktop 2006-1 Preview |
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Having evolved from its original focus as a mini live CD, SAM is about to become a full-featured desktop Linux distribution. The first development release of SAM Linux Desktop 2006-1 has arrived: "After a long time without a new version of SAM, the first preview of the new and much larger SAM live CD is available for download. It is based on Mandriva Linux 2006 with fresh software from the Cooker. This preview does have some bugs left to kill, but it will give you a good impression of what SAM now stands for: a complete, easy to use, fast and clean XFce Linux desktop for home users." Read the rest of the release announcement for additional details. Download: sam-2006-1-preview.iso (699MB, MD5).
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| SAMity Linux, a live and installation CD based on Unity Linux, is an easy-to-use, fast and clean Xfce Linux desktop for home users.
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| 2009-08-10 |
Distribution Release: SAM Linux 2009 |
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SAM Linux 2009, a PCLinuxOS-based distribution and live CD featuring the Xfce desktop, has been released: "The Sam Linux team announces the release of SAM Linux 2009. The distribution is based on PCLinuxOS 2009.1 but it will be the last release based on PCLinuxOS. The most important changes are the upgrade to kernel version 2.6.26.8, Xfce 4.6.1, support of a variety of WLAN hardware and support of the MSI Wind netbook architecture. Minor changes include the upgrade of all packages as of 18 July 2009 and the use of Opera as email client instead of Thunderbird. SAM Linux 2009 is made fully compatible with the PCLinuxOS repositories. In the process of changing from PCLinuxOS to a distribution still unannounced we will stop hosting our own PCLinuxOS repository but we will keep up the support for SAM Linux 2009 as long as it is in use by our community." Here is the brief release announcement. Download: SAM2009.iso (679MB, MD5).
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| 2007-12-25 |
Development Release: SAM Linux 2008 RC1 |
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Nico Reuter has announced the first release candidate for SAM Linux 2008, a desktop Linux distribution based on PCLinuxOS: "After more than half a year without a new SAM we are happy to give you a nice Christmas present: SAM 2008 'claw' release candidate 1. What's new: It uses the newest Xfce 4.4.2 as default desktop; it supports around 60 languages out of the box; it comes with proprietary ATI and NVIDIA drivers on the live CD, and CompizFusion pre-installed; many packages are updated to their newest versions available in the PCLinuxOS repositories; OpenOffice.org was replaced by GNOME Office; it has a new start menu, a 'hacked' menu from Linux Mint; the deskbar applet in combination with the tracker search tool gives you a powerful desktop search." Read the rest of the release announcement for more information. Download: SAM2008-claw-rc1.iso (695MB, MD5).
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| 2007-06-01 |
Development Release: SAM Linux 2007.1 Test 1 |
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A new development build of SAM Linux, a distribution based on PCLinuxOS, has been released: "SAM 2007.1-test1 is available for testing. The most important changes: OpenOffice.org was dropped, here is the reason: SAM now comes with basic support for more than 50 languages, proprietary ATI and NVIDIA drivers have been added to the live CD with a nice GUI to install them, under the hood it is running a development version of kernel 2.6.20.11. All packages have been updated to their newest versions available in the PCLinuxOS repositories, some new ones have been added (PDFedit, Planner, Searchmonkey, Ntfs-config, VirtualBox...) and a fresh theme was created." Read the rest of the release announcement on the distribution's home page. Download: SAM-2007.1test1.iso (694MB, MD5).
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| 2007-03-22 |
Distribution Release: SAM Linux 2007 |
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SAM Linux 2007, a PCLinuxOS-based live CD featuring the Xfce desktop, has been released: "After two test releases I am happy to give you the final version of SAM 2007. SAM comes with the latest Xfce 4.4 desktop, support for more than 20 languages, Beryl/Xgl, and contains a complete home desktop with office, Internet, games, multimedia, graphics, system, security and rescue-Software, and nice additions like WINE, Flash 9, Java and RealPlayer. Now it is possible to boot from a USB stick using the CD as start medium, and the export of the 'home' folder to an USB flash device is back on the live CD. Changes: OpenOffice.org updated to 2.2 RC, changes in the games section, added GParted...." Read the full release announcement for more details. Download: SAM-2007.iso (699MB, MD5).
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| 2007-02-15 |
Development Release: SAM Linux Desktop 2007 Test 2 |
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SAM Linux Desktop is a PCLinuxOS-based distribution featuring the Xfce desktop. A new development version, now based on the just announced PCLinuxOS 2007 Test 2, has been released for testing: "In sync with today's announced PCLinuxOS 2007test2 release I am happy to give you the second test of SAM Linux Desktop 2007. As before, THIS IS A TEST RELEASE, don't use it as your serious work environment! Report bugs in the forum please! SAM now comes with the latest stable XFce 4.4 desktop enhanced with Adesklets and Wbar, a Mac like starter bar, as well as some selfmade Wizards to configure them. The Live CD now is back on isolinux as bootloader for more compatibility and uses aufs as file system, installation now is possible from the user account." Read the rest of the release announcement for further details. Download: SAM2007test2-en.iso (694MB, MD5).
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| 2007-01-24 |
Development Release: SAM Linux Desktop 2007 Test 1 |
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SAM Linux Desktop is a PCLinuxOS-based distribution featuring the Xfce desktop. A new development version, now based on the recently announced PCLinuxOS 2007 Test 1, has been released for testing: "This first snapshot of the upcoming SAM 2007-1 is a complete rebuild, built on top of the new PCLinuxOS 2007 system and software base. What comes with the new SAM: kernel 2.6.18.6, GCC 4.1.1 and updated glibc, X.Org 7.1; Xfce 4.3.99.2 with auto-mounting of removable devices and media; Beryl, Compiz, Emerald, AIGLX and Xgl for eye candy; only GTK+-based applications for more speed; a complete set of applications for current or older hardware alike; OpenOffice.org 2.1.0, AbiWord and Gnumeric; Firefox 2.0.0.1, including Flash 9...." Read the rest of the release announcement for further details. Download: SAM2007test1-en.iso (694MB, MD5).
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| 2006-09-25 |
Distribution Release: SAM Linux Desktop 2006-3 |
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A new version of the PCLinuxOS-based SAM Linux Desktop has been released: "SAM 2006-3 is ready for the public. Again based on PCLinuxOS software and XFce 4.3.90.2, SAM offers you a complete desktop environment for your older hardware. With more than 1,000 packages it's smaller than the previous version, but now the complete OpenOffice.org 2.0.3 is back on the live CD with full support for English and German languages. A new 'welcome' dialog introduces you to the usage of the desktop and gives you direct access to the Internet connection wizard and installation tool. The new installation tool, an enhanced version of Mandriva's Draklive Install, speeds up the installation time even on older systems." Read the rest of the release announcement for further details. Separate English and German editions are available for download from here (MD5): SAM-2006-3-english.iso (692MB) or SAM-2006-3-german.iso (692MB).
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| 2006-07-23 |
Development Release: SAM Linux Desktop 2006-2 Preview |
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Nico Reuter announced the second development release of SAM Linux Desktop: "This release means the biggest step in the history of SAM: going away from Mandriva to the new base of SAM: PCLinuxOS. I did this for various reasons, like compatibility of LiveCD tools, more stability, better community support and some more small reasons. SAM contains more than 1100 packages of finest Linux software on only one installable LiveCD... You can export your home directory to an USB key for your private documents and settings. Feel free to download your German or English copy of SAM Linux Desktop 2006-2preview!" Check the release announcement and the package list for more details. Download: SAM-2006-2-preview-english.iso (690MB, MD5). Note: As Ladislav Bodnar is on holiday, updates to distribution-specific pages are temporarily pending.
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| 2005-03-13 |
Development Release: SAM Mini Live Linux 2005-2 Beta |
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A new development release of the Mandrakelinux-based SAM Mini Live Linux is out: "This is the first beta of SAM 2005-2 with Kernel 2.6.11. SAM has gone back to its roots, back to a distro suited for average users. SAM got a complete new look, you can turn on gdesklets and gdeskcal to make it even better. Server and development applications are removed, there are better distributions out there for these special things. Thunderbird is replaced with Sylpheed (GTK2), Sodipodi with Inkscape, Gthumb with GQview (GTK2), added Dillo, Liferea, PAN, Museek, BitTorrent (with GUI), Linneighborhood, Planner, Dlume, Gtodo, Streamtuner + Ripper, some BMP plugins, GtkPod, Graveman (CD/DVD burning). Have fun!" Here is the release announcement. Download: sam-2005-2beta.iso (208MB).
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| 2005-02-27 |
Distribution Release: SAM Mini Live Linux 2005-1SE |
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A bug-fix update to SAM Mini Live Linux 2005-1 has been released: "Shortly after the SAM-2005-1 release, here is a bug-fix release, again with support for Unionfs. Init scripts, sound scripts, udev are updated to their newest versions available in the Cooker. The kernel is changed to 2.6.10oci. Sound cards should be detected properly now and XFce-mixer does not blow up the xsession-errors file any more because of the updated XFce and XFce plugins. Also updated GIMP, Gaim and Skype and much more." The release announcement. Download: sam-2005-1SE.iso (209MB). SAM Mini Live CD is a Mandrakelinux-based live CD featuring the XFce desktop.
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| 2005-02-14 |
Distribution Release: SAM Mini Live Linux 2005-1 |
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This is the final release of the Mandrakelinux-based SAM Mini Live Linux 2005-1: "I am proud to present the first 'stable' release of SAM of the year 2005: SAM 2005-1. Thanks to the mklivecd developer team, now it is possible to choose Unionfs support as a boot option, which enables full read and write support of the live CD file system. You now can install packages in live CD mode without restrictions. I fixed some bugs, like the changing of the keyboard mapping and the problems with the installation tool. Also support for PCMCIA devices is back in SAM. SAM 2005-1 is based on kernel 2.6.10." More details in the release announcement. Download: sam-2005-1.iso (209MB).
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| 2005-01-22 |
Development Release: SAM Mini Live Linux 2005-1 Beta |
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This is a new development release of SAM Mini Live CD, a Mandrakelinux-base mini live CD with XFce. From the release announcement: "The first beta of SAM 2005-1 is available for download. This release is a complete rebuild based on Mandrakelinux 10.1 with most of the applications straight from cooker. I think it is another big step to cover more and more the different needs of different users, again fitting on a mini CD. What's new: SAM now has jumped to the kernel 2.6 line. Currently the 2.6.7 kernel made by Texstar is used. You can run SAM now on systems with at least 64MB of RAM. But its not recommended, because it is really slow and not much fun. Also the installer should not fail any more on some systems." Download: sam-2005-1b.iso (209MB).
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| 2004-12-14 |
Distribution Release: SAM Xmas Fun 2004 |
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This is a special holiday edition of the SAM Mini Live CD: "At the end of the year here is a small gift to all game fanatics out there: SAM Xmas Fun 2004, a game-collection for your pocket with around 40 games. Only the best of the best in Linux games are included, like Supertux, Pingus, Frozen Bubble, Enigma, Gnocatan, Freeciv, Wesnoth, Slash'em, BZFlag, GLTron and much more. Also the basic things for having fun with Linux are there: Firefox 1.0, Gaim 1.1, Xchat, Totem, Leafpad... And again all together on a 210MB mini CD. Merry Christmas and have fun!" The release announcement. Download from here: sam-xmasfun-2004.iso (210MB).
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| 2004-11-10 |
Distribution Release: SAM Mini Live Linux 1.1 |
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SAM Mini Live Linux 1.1, a Mandrakelinux-based bootable live CD, has been released. What's new? "Included is the Firefox 1.0 (final) release, the first preview of GIMP 2.2, Gaim 1.0.2, some new and exchanged games (now 13), Ctorrent and some more updates. You can use 'transset' to check out the transparency effects of X.Org 6.8.1. Also new is Zenity to give bash scripts nice GUI dialogs. The first one included is a GUI for SAM's 'configsave'." Here is the full release announcement. Download: sam-1.1.iso (209MB).
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| 2004-10-14 |
Distribution Release: SAM Mini Live Linux 1.0 |
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The first stable version of SAM Mini Live Linux, a Mandrakelinux-based live CD with XFce, is now available: "SAM 1.0 (final) is ready! There are small and big changes: now it is X.org-based (6.8.1), if you enable the composite extensions you can have your panel transparent and have very nice shadows of the windows. SAM 1.0 includes the new XFce 4.2 BETA release, straight from CVS. Also there is now a small section for developers with Scite, VIM-minimal, Tiny C and Lua. I am very proud to have the Skype telephony tool in SAM. Now you can make your Skype calls from anyhere!" The announcement and changelog. Download: sam-1.0.iso (209MB).
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| 2004-09-29 |
Development Release: SAM Mini Live Linux 1.0 Test |
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This is a test release of the Mandrakelinux-based SAM Mini Live Linux: "SAM 1.0TR is the test release of the first full number (1.0) of the Mandrakelinux-based Mini Live CD 'SAM'. Now SAM has its own logo and design, and many new and changed applications. Highlights: XFce from CVS, free editions of TextMaker and PlanMaker, Xpdf, Firefox 1.0PR, Balsa, GAIM 1.0, Xchat, GIMP 2.0.4, Sodipodi, LinNeighborhood, NXClient, Totem, BeepMP, Frozen Bubble, Simtrans and much more.... SAM needs at least 128MB RAM." Read the rest of the release announcement. Download: sam-1.0TR.iso (209MB).
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| 2004-08-15 |
Distribution Release: SAM Mini-Live-CD 0.6 |
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A new version of the Mandrakelinux-based SAM Mini-Live-CD has been released: "SAM 0.6 released on 14.08.2004. Since v0.5 you can install SAM to your hd, it is even possible to make your own live CD from SAM. There are no GTK1 applications any more, all now is GTK2. I switched back to the Mozilla Suite (1.7.1) with the calendar and mail enhancements. Also there are newest versions of Gimp (2.0.4), Gnumeric (1.2.13), Gaim (0.8.1)... More tools and games are added (Gnome Commander, Gnome-ppp, Flobopuyo, Barrage, Xmahjongg...). Because of installed shorewall and iptables you can now activate the firewall trough the Mandrake Control Centre. More informations and changelog at sam.hipsurfer.com/en." Download: sam-0.6-040813.iso (209MB).
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| 2004-07-04 |
Distribution Release: SAM Mini-Live-CD 0.2.2 |
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A new version of the Mandrakelinux-based SAM Mini-Live-CD has been released. From the changelog: "SAM-0.2.2. Installed: wvdial + rp3 (Red Hat PPP config), support for Alcatel Speedtouch ADSL modem, games - geki2, geki3, gweled, ltris; browser: Opera 7.51 + Flash-plugin + Xine-plugin + skin + preconfigured; HTML editor - Bluefish; file manager: Nautilus. Removed: xrick, quadra, Mozilla 1.6, NVIDIA driver. Update: kernel 2.4.27-pre2, gthumb 2.3.3, Gimp 2.0.2, Gaim 0.79. More: turned off nfs-support during boot, small changes on desktop-icons and panel." Download: sam-0.2.2-040702.iso (199MB).
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| 2004-06-24 |
Distribution Release: SAM Mini-Live-CD 0.2.1 |
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This is a new release of the Mandrakelinux-based SAM Mini-Live-CD, version 0.2.1. From the changelog: "Installed: nvidia kernel-module, eagle-usb kernel-module, needed packages for ISDN and ADSL connection (PPPoE), XawTV, nfs-utils. Removed: xfdesktop, some unnecessary files. More: configured ROX-Pinboard for desktop icons, added new mouse-cursor theme. Important: normal modem connection not possible in this release!" Download the ISO image from here: sam-0.2.1-040623.iso (204MB).
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| 2004-06-18 |
Distribution Release: SAM Mini-Live-CD 0.2 |
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SAM Mini-Live-CD is a bootable mini CD containing a full desktop system in German and English languages, including programs like AbiWord, Gnumeric, GIMP, full Mozilla suite, multimedia applications, games and the complete Mandrake Control Centre. SAM is based on Mandrakelinux and build with the help of mklivecd-scripts. The desktop is XFce with a nice touch of MacOS-X. The web site of SAM Mini-Live-CD is in German only, but its user forums are bi-lingual (German and English). Also check out the screenshots to get an idea what the distribution's desktop looks like. Download the latest release from here: sam-0.2-040616.iso (205MB).
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