Zenwalk
Zenwalk is a small and fast GNU/Linux distribution aiming at providing a complete development/desktop/multimedia environment. Zenwalk doesn't aim at being a distribution, but rather a Linux Operating System. Along with this only one application for each task is a philosophy used for the ISO. This is efficient and rational.
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Pic 1. Zenwalk - random desktop
Zenwalk is previously known as Minislack.
It features XFCE as the main desktop and comes with quite current versions of popular Linux applications. It comes with a fast and simple ncurses-based textmode installer, but if you are not used to Linux and cfdisk for partitioning -- try to download the ZenLive CD edition and run its graphical "GParted" partition manager.
Zenwalk is extremely fast. It installs in 20 minutes, boots in 30 seconds (of course it varies between installations but it's faster than most of the distros) and runs in a s very responsive manner due to providing a "light" system.
Zenwalk features a special "netpkg" package manager for downloading upgrades off the Internet and installing, quick and efficient. Handles multiple package repositories. Other than that, Slackware pkgtools are included. GSlapt available (currently experimental).
Zenwalk community is small but supportive. You still have to know the basics of GNU/Linux in order to use it on a daily basis.
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hey Linux bodies
I valiantly decided to try and escape the clutches of Gates & co the other day.
Put a copy of zenwalk on a stick, transfered to disc DVD and set about doing a dual-boot
type installation. Admittedly, I think I touched my track pad at a crucial moment,
but the end result has been that linux partitioned itself a space and formatted it
directly on top of Windows Vista Home premium. Windows came with my laptop, so I have
no restore disc for it. Not only that, but one of the files was corrupted in zenwalk,
so I now have NO operating system at all. So here I am sitting in my local library trying
to download zenwalk lite onto a stick, and begging someone to tell me how I can get my Windows
back, along with all the programs it has taken me six months to collect and explore and
organise to my satisfaction. I really think it strange that such a sophisticated bunch of
excellent programs cant work out that for most people, with 150 gig of free space on their
hard drive, a linux system could better find an emplt space to install itself when doing
auto-partition, rather than on top of $300 worth of Microsoft OS!! C’mon. A feud is a feud,
but that’s rediculous.
Can anyone tell me how to get my $2000 machine running again? Preferrably without having to
spring for a new version of windows vista? I am not the enemy here!!
I regret that my first post should be so negative, as I wouldn’t be trying to switch to Linux
if I didn’t share some of your outlook, But this is too stupid and too expensive a way for
me to waste my life savings!!!!
HELP!!!
I am sorry to hear that….
It was completely the opposite in my case. I have a Dell Inspiron 600M
and decided to install Zenwalk 5.0 and I have no regrets. My laptop feels very fast and since I am also a Slackware user, Zenwalk is very easy to configure.
I was running Ubuntu and got rid of it. There is no way I am going back to a different distro. Maybe later I would like to try Arch or NetBSD.
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wild west coaster, this is the price yoy pay for maybe clicking too quick and or not reading the screen, you dont need to spend any more money on windows. first go to pirate bay, if you dislike microsoft like i do you will have no problem stealing from them. get the version of xp or vista you really want and use the cracks. if you are an honest eddie you must find the correct version number from your original install. use you version # in your search criteria. then use the product key that you have already paid for. i bet its written on the bottem of your machine.
shame on vendors fro not supplying cds fro reinstall.
i have a dell it came with vista, i threw the cd in the garbage (literally) i run xp32 fedoracore 9 and puppy linux 3.02alpha
i put the puppy where my old vista recovery partition was, and i use puppy as a recovery option, its small, fast, and root always.
@wildwestcoaster Maybe its a good time to say good to mr. bill and start using Linux.