AntiX is a fast, lightweight and easy to install linux live CD distribution which provides suitable information for old computers. It is based on Debian Testing and MEPIS for Intel-AMD x86 compatible systems. It should run on most computers, ranging from 64MB old PII 266 systems with pre-configured 128MB swap to the latest powerful boxes. 128MB RAM is recommended minimum for antiX. The installer needs minimum 2.2GB hard disk size. antiX can also be used as a fast-booting rescue cd. 128 MB RAM is the recommended minimum for antiX while the installer needs a minimum of 1.2 GB hard disk space. antiX can also be used as a fast-booting rescue CD.
Many cli apps are also included such as Alpine for email, moc for audio, elinks for browsing, abcde and ripit for cd ripping and much more. Features include a cli-installer script for fast and light install, live with persistence, 'remaster on the fly', new boot cheatcodes for setting dpi and desktop windows manager with or without icons, antix2usb to easily install to usb stick.Many languages are fully supported out of the box with the language chosen at live CD boot carrying over to install. Chinese, Japanese and Korean fonts are included as well as ibus in the full version.
Full Release notes for 'Jayaben Desai' (antiX-M11)
Main upgrades from 'Marek Edelman' (antiX-M8.5)
Many cli apps are also included such as Alpine for email, moc for audio, elinks for browsing, abcde and ripit for cd ripping and much more. Features include a cli-installer script for fast and light install, live with persistence, 'remaster on the fly', new boot cheatcodes for setting dpi and desktop windows manager with or without icons, antix2usb to easily install to usb stick.Many languages are fully supported out of the box with the language chosen at live CD boot carrying over to install. Chinese, Japanese and Korean fonts are included as well as ibus in the full version.
Full Release notes for 'Jayaben Desai' (antiX-M11)
Main upgrades from 'Marek Edelman' (antiX-M8.5)
- New antiX tools to configure system, user management, wallpaper and PC information.
- MEPIS 2.6.36-4 kernel
- Improved antiX-Control Centre, new options.
- New icewm/fluxbox menu structure
- Improved and extended themes and artwork for icewm and fluxbox
- Localisation of antiX apps extended
- Chinese, Japanese and Korean fonts included in antiX-full, as well as ibus.
- meta-installer to install kde4, xfce, lxde, gnome and lite versions. LibreOffice available too.
- wallpaper is now set by feh and nitrogen is removed.
- Thunar replaces pcmanfm
- xfburn replaces gnomebaker
- no /etc/X11/xorg.conf file is created by default, option to create one by removing the noxorg cheat at boot.
- umt-panel2 (from aptosid) added for GPRS/UMTS/3G
- vim added by request
- isolinux used instead of grub in live mode
- hybridiso
- adblock added to improve internet surfing with low RAM.
- X.org 7.5
- Rox-filer 2.10
- fluxbox 1.3.1
- wicd 1.7 with wicd-ncurses added
- pidgin 2.7.11
- ceni 2.21
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