2014

B OS

B OS

Web site: b-os.org (not active)
Origin: Italy
Category: Desktop
Desktop environment: Xfce
Architecture: x86_64
Based on: Ubuntu
Wikipedia:
Media: Live DVD
The last version | Released: 0.9 | March 26, 2014

B OS – a Linux distribution, based on Ubuntu which features the Xfce desktop environment as a default desktop, and Italian locale preinstalled as well.

The latest version of B OS 0.9 is based on Xubuntu 14.04 amd64 “Trusty Tahr”.

Download

B OS 0.8 i386 1.11GB.iso
md5sum: 8eb4f7f296e2ef5f8dd424e5d9f27fbd

 

RhinoLINUX

RhinoLINUX

Web site: rhinolinux.com (not active)
Origin:
Category: Desktop
Desktop environment: GNOME, KDE, Xfce
Architecture: x86
Based on: Ubuntu
Wikipedia:
Media: Live DVD
The last version | Released: 8 | August 22, 2014

RhinoLINUX – an Ubuntu based Linux distribution which offers a few live/install iso images, with preinstalled different desktop environments.

RhinoLINUX aims to create a desktop OS with something for everyone, but with ease of use, flexibility and minimal fuss.
It is a goal of the project that the OS will run or open ALL common/popular document/media/web format files without needing to add apps/plugins/codecs etc.

This latest release v8.0 is Trusty Tosca – built using Ubuntu 14.04 ‘trusty’ source as codebase there have been added codecs/plugins and cross-platform support for Windows applications and legacy Operating Systems via our VirtualX suite of emulation and virtualization software managers/sub-systems such as QEMU, WINE and VirtualBOX.

RhinoLINUX can run multiple Windows versions side by side at the same time or install Windows apps, including MS Office.
Custom system tools such as Multisystem boot builder apps, Live USB creators, Backup tools etc. as well as our Remastering tools are also available.

Download

RhinoLINUX 8 i386 2.0GB.iso
md5sum: a64329400799c726dc103902264e36c7
RhinoLINUX 7 KDE i386 MB.iso
md5sum: c116d97ee612ac61d37e80b61091f6b0
RhinoLINUX 7 Xfce i386 MB.iso
md5sum: 8d54f293398cf231702fae386641c90c

 

Pangaea

Pangaea

Web site: sourceforge.net/projects/pangaealubuntu/
Origin:
Category: Desktop
Desktop environment: LXDE
Architecture: x86_64
Based on: Lubuntu
Wikipedia:
Media: Live DVD
The last version | Released: 14.04.1 | September 18, 2014

Pangaea-Lubuntu – a lightweight Lubuntu remix, intended to mimic Ubuntu Unity in appearance, but without the bloated resource requirements. Intended for aspiring Ubuntu/Unity users who like the appearance of Ubuntu, but simply don’t have the resources required to adequately support the Ubuntu/Unity desktop system.

Loaded with “fully featured” cross-platform software selections that are available for Linux, Windows, and often Mac OSX operating systems (to the extent possible), with a second set of “lightweight alternative” software selections also available, for a lighter, faster & even more responsive system.

Download

Pangaea-Lubuntu 14.04.1 amd64 2.7GB.iso
md5sum: 8b0e62e9503f7044c10706470bd18086

 

XPubuntu

XPubuntu

Web site: sourceforge.net/projects/xpubuntu/
Origin: ?
Category: Desktop
Desktop environment: LXDE
Architecture: x86
Based on: Lubuntu
Wikipedia:
Media: Live DVD
The last version | Released: 14.04 | June 19, 2014

XPubuntu – an Ubuntu based Linux distribution, which tried to look as MS Windows XP desktop’s default look.

It is a base of installation of Lubuntu 14.04, with all updates/patches, themes, and visual tweaks to make it look as much like WinXP as possible, including:
– WinXP themes (blue, olive & silver XP defaults)
– Windows wallpaper background
– Windows start menu buttons
– removal of all virtual desktops, leaving the user with ONE to work with (just like WinXP)

No additional tweaks are necessary post-installation. This is a “turnkey” solution for a linux distro that is user-friendly to a user of WinXP.

Download

XPubuntu 14.04 i386 864MB.iso
md5sum: fa6fc6166eafacc63f6ac23d1eddeae8

 

Puppy Arcade

Puppy Arcade

Web site: scottjarvis.tk/page105.htm (not active)
Origin:
Category: Game
Desktop environment: JWM
Architecture: x86
Based on: Puppy
Wikipedia:
Media: Live CD
The last version | Released: 11 | October 4, 2014

Puppy Arcade – a Puppy based, Linux retro gaming distribution, with many emulators included for different systems and consoles, and the multi-system rom browser ‘Rom-Loader’, and many other exclusive tools.

Plays games from the following systems: Amiga (500, 1000, 2000, CD32, CDTV), Apple (68k, 128k, 512k, SE, MacOS, Plus), Atari (400, 400 XL, 800, 800XL, 130XE, 5200, Falcon, Lynx, ST, others), Amstrad (CPC, Plus, VEB, others), Arcades (many), Colecovision, Commodore (64, 128, VIC20, PET, others), Doom, GameBoys (GB, GBC, GBA), GameGear, Genesis/MegaDrive, Intellivision, Master System, MS DOS, MSX, MSX2, N64, NDS, NeoGeo, NeoGeo Pocket, NeoGeo CD, NES/Famicom, PC Engine/TurboGrafix, PC-FX, PlayStation, PSP, ScummVM, SNES, Wonderswan, Virtual Boy, ZX Spectrum (16k, 48k, 128k, +2, +2A, +3) and more.

The latest version of Puppy Arcade 11 is based on Slacko 5.9.3 beta, which is based on packages of Slackware 14.1, with Linux kernel 3.4.94.

The project founder is Scott Jarvis.

Download

Puppy Arcade 10 i386 114MB.iso
md5sum: fcb2fb36ff978cc6d9344b54f1676764

 

Fsaos

Fsaos

Web site: github.com/farlepet/fsaos
Origin: USA
Category: Desktop
Desktop environment: CLI
Architecture: x86
Based on: Independent ?
Wikipedia:
Media: Live
The last version | Released: ? | August 8, 2014

Fsaos (Fairly Simple Assembly Operating System) – an operating system created purely for hobby and education purposes.

It is mostly written in Assembly and released under the MIT License.

The project founder is Peter Farley.

Download

Fsaos x86 485KB.iso
md5sum: 20de75f18ab08497af843331245cd766
Fsaos source code 89KB.zip
md5sum: 1874dc55b57a6d1542db1205b1185d62

 

Carolina

Carolina

Web site: (not active)
Origin:
Category: Desktop
Desktop environment: Xfce
Architecture: x86
Based on: Puppy
Wikipedia:
Media: Live CD
The last version | Released: 1.3 | December 9, 2014

Carolina – a fork of the Saluki project. Saluki is a woof-build based on Racy 5.2 with Xfce.

The suggested target hardware are computers less than 5 years old. It should run reasonably fast on older machines and netbooks, but Xfce does need a bit more ram and cpu than the standard ROX/Jwm puppy – probably at least 512MB of ram and 1GHz CPU for decent performance.

Carolina Beta 0.01 was release October 5, 2012 and the latest version 1.3 was released in December 2014.

Download

Carolina 1.3 i386 477MB.iso
md5sum: fbae4bac0f8eaa094e5903edca9d32b5

 

F-Secure Rescue CD

F-Secure Rescue CD

Web site: f-secure.com/en/web/labs_global/rescue-cd (not active)
Origin: Finland
Category: Rescue
Desktop environment: CLI
Architecture: x86
Based on: Knoppix
Wikipedia:
Media: Live CD
The last version | Released: 3.16 Build 73600 | September 1, 2014
Zobacz po polsku Zobacz po polsku: F-Secure Rescue CD

F-Secure Rescue CD – a bootable live rescue system created by the F-Secure a Finnish company.

The live system is based on the Knoppix distribution, works in text mode, without a graphical interface. It allows you to scan your computer’s disk, as well as the Master Boot Record, and lets you delete files threaten the operation an operating system, such as Trojan horses, viruses, worms, rootkits and others.

The pre-installed anti-virus application has the ability to download current virus database definitions if an internet connection is active.

The only downside of the F-Secure rescue system is the inability to scan encrypted drives.

Download

F-Secure Rescue CD i386 139MB.iso
md5sum: 81d3b6a13eb61756b366ba51dfde2766

 

FREESCO

FREESCO

Web site: freesco.org
Origin:
Category: Router
Desktop environment: CLI
Architecture: x86
Based on: Independent
Wikipedia:
Media: Live
The last version | Released: 0.4.5 | March 30, 2014

FREESCO – a NAT/firewall router/server based on Linux and runs on a single 1.44MB floppy. Freesco is very powerful and versatile and can connect multiple home or small office networks to most types of Internet connections including dialup.

FREESCO was developed in the open source tradition as an alternative to routing products offered by Cisco, 3-Com, Accend, Nortel etc. While all of these companies offer products that are well made, the overhead and overall costs can be expensive.

FREESCO is based on the Linux operating system. And incorporates many of the features of other Linux distributions into software that fits onto a single 1.44 meg floppy diskette. With FREESCO, you can configure:
– a simple bridge with up to 10 Ethernet segments
– a router with up to 10 Ethernet segments
– a dialup line router
– a leased line router
– an Ethernet router
– a dial-in server with up to 10 modems (with multiport modems).
– a time server
– a dhcp server
– a http server
– a ftp server
– a dns server
– a ssh server
– a print server (requires TCP/IP printing client software)

FREESCO also incorporates firewalling and NAT, which are resident within the Linux kernel, to help protect you and your network. All of these features can be used in conjunction with each other or individually.

Minimum install requires a 486sx with 12mb of ram. 16+mb of ram is recommended for enabling servers.

The project coordinator and lead developer is Lewis “Lightning” Baughman.

 

ZachOS

ZachOS

Web site: zachos.sourceforge.io
Origin:
Category: Desktop
Desktop environment: TUI
Architecture: x86
Based on: MikeOS
Wikipedia:
Media: Live
The last version | Released: | April 4, 2014

ZachOS – a small, open-source, MikeOS based 16 Bit X86 operating system. The goal is to create an OS that was very small in size but fun to use at the same time.

The developer wanted to remove all the complex layers of abstraction that are present in the Operating Systems of today such as Graphical Interfaces and Networking etc etc and just have a simple OS that loads programs.

Download

ZachOS (source code + ISO) i386 220KB.zip
md5sum: 5557a8b7264e33b7101f983a06335aff