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From history - DARKSTAR Linux

DARKSTAR Linux 2008.1 is a desktop-oriented linux operating system (KDE and Xfce), easy to install, configure and use, aimed at Linux beginners. It has lots of easy-to-use GUI tools, lots of desktop, multimedia and gaming applications. The operating system is designed to work out of the box. DARKSTAR Linux 2008.1 is published in DVD ISO format. You can run the DVD as a Live-System, no need to install it or install it on your hard disk.

  • STANDARD - To install the basic version of DARKSTAR Linux, codenamed Gabrielle, you need to download (and of course, write to CDs!), Two ISO images, darkstar-1.0-DOT2-install-d1 .iso and darkstar-1.0-DOT2-install-d2.iso.
  • DISK - If you want alternative installation methods, darkstar-1.0-DOT2-cdsetup.iso contains only the SETUP, useful for installing DARKSTAR Linux using software packages from a partition, if you have the download tree- of the DARKSTAR Linux version 1.0-DOT2.
  • CONSOLE - If you want to make a server, or any system that does not require a graphical environment, darkstar-1.0-DOT2-jurassic.iso contains the version with the code name Jurassic, GUI-less, of DARKSTAR Linux ... The hardware needs are much more relaxed in this case, both during installation and in operation, being no better than the basic version and of course, compatible ...

The hardware requirements are, in the case of the basic version, codenamed Gabrielle:

  • At least 500MHz processor
  • 96MB / RAM for installation, 128MB / RAM for normal graphical operation.
  • 3GB free HDD space for full installation.

In the case of the version codenamed Jurassic, the hardware requirements are:

  • At least 133MHz processor
  • 32MB / RAM for installation, 32MB / RAM for normal graphical operation.
  • 1GB free HDD space for full installation.

The installation method is very simple. The written CD is bootable, so if the boot option from the CD is enabled on your PC, you will be able to boot from it ... After booting, you will be greeted by the graphical installer of DARKSTAR Linux, which He also knows the Romanian language, and carefully follow the dialogues and questions he asks you ... This SETUP is specially designed to allow easy installation even for a beginner in using Linux, in a friendly environment, so that during the installation, you will only have to answer a few simple questions.

The components of DARKSTAR Linux 2008.1 are:

First of all, the graphical configuration tools that our team designed, Advanced Linux Installation and Configuration Environment (ALICE), as high quality tools for your use.

Yet another Linux Installer (YaLI), the graphical installer that makes DARKSTAR Linux installable in just a few quick steps.
Disk Manager, the graphical partitioner
X.org Setup, the graphical tool for x.org configuration.
Network Configurator, the graphical network configuration, can be used to setup PPPoE also.
Package Manager, the graphical package manager.
Time Configurator, the graphical tool for timezone configuration.
Services Configurator, the graphical startup services configurator.

Some of the applications that you can find in DARKSTAR Linux are:

Kernel 2.6.23.8
KDE-3.5.8
KOffice-1.6.3
Amarok-1.4.8
Digikam-0.9.3
KChmViewer-3.1
KMymoney2-0.8.7
K3b-1.0.4
KMPlayer-0.10.0c Krusader
-1.80.0
KTorrent-2.2 .4
Smb4k-0.9.1
Scribus-1.3.3.9
OpenOffice.org 2.3.0
Mozilla Firefox-2.0.0.9
Mozilla Thunderbird-2.0.0.9
Seamonkey-1.1.6
MPlayer-1.0rc2
Pidgin-2.2.2
GPhoto2-2.4.0
DjvuLibre -3.5.19
Glest-2.0.1
Sauerbraten-2007_12_24_assassin_edition_linux
Torcs-1.3.0
Wesnoth-1.3.11

DARKSTAR Linux roadmap

data target Target details
15/01/2008 DARKSTAR Linux 2008.1 Our 2008.1 version distribution release as DVD-ISO format. As mainly and structured version has goal to prove project's developed technologies.
2008-02-15 DARKSTAR Linux 2008.1 LE (Light Edition) Light version of 2008.1 release as CD-ISO format. It is completly compatible with base version but contains a applications packages selection. The other applications are available in our package repository.
15/03/2008 DARKSTAR Linux 2008.1 SE (Second Edition) Second edition of 2008.1 version's release as DVD-ISO format which has the goal to fix bugs that are discovered in the base version.
2008-04-15 DARKSTAR Linux 2008.2 DP (Developers Preview)

2008.1 version's release for developers and distribution's collaborators having the goal to prove project's developed technologies.

The mainly objective of this version is to pass to DPM (DARKSTAR Package Manager) packages and adjacent applications.

NOTE: Starting with this version, the compatibility with Slackware applications and its packages configuration tools will be ensured.

2008-05-15 DARKSTAR Linux 2008.2 2008.2 version's release as DVD-ISO format
2008-06-15 DARKSTAR Linux 2008.2 LE (Light Edition) 2008.2 light version release as CD-ISO format. This version is completely compatible with base version.
2008-07-15 DARKSTAR Linux 2008.2 SE (Second Edition) Second edition of 2008.2 version's release as DVD-ISO format which has the goal to fix bugs that are discovered in the base version.

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