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    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by Thomas, May 12, 2008.

  1. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Hi,
    I've got my own remaster of PClinuxOS Gnome(2008) and I need somewhere I may could host it, for free of course. It's a 630MB .iso(Live CD).
    Also, any idea on the name?
     
    Thomas, May 12, 2008
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  2. Tailic

    Tailic Notebook Deity

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    Is this your own custom distro? As for hosting it, I would throw it on bitorrent of course.

    Ever thought of making your distro from scratch? There was a good site with a how-to but I didn't bookmark the url. A google search for it should do it though.

    /edit: I think this is it. That should keep you busy for awhile Thomas :)
     
    Tailic, May 12, 2008
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  3. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    I'll have to learn more about programming, and I figured this would be the first step.
     
    Thomas, May 12, 2008
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  4. theZoid

    theZoid Notebook Savant

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    Arch was conceived from that link originally, wasn't it?
     
    theZoid, May 12, 2008
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  5. Tailic

    Tailic Notebook Deity

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    I don't know, maybe. I think I heard about it before Arch was out, so theres a possibility.
     
    Tailic, May 12, 2008
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  6. atbnet

    atbnet Notebook Prophet

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    I have plenty of space and bandwidth on my site if you want to host it there.
     
    atbnet, May 12, 2008
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  7. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    PM sent ;)
    (filler)
     
    Thomas, May 12, 2008
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  8. Patrick

    Patrick Formerly beat spamers with stiks

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    Try zymic. When it works, its really fast.
     
    Patrick, May 12, 2008
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  9. theZoid

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    I think I read somewhere that Arch was conceived from LFS....maybe an Arch aficionado can verify.
     
    theZoid, May 14, 2008
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    Element Notebook Evangelist

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    *waits for blackbird*
     
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  11. prol91

    prol91 Notebook Consultant

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    Arch is based on crux linux and some things like its package manager (pacman)are made from scratch
     
    prol91, May 14, 2008
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  12. theZoid

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    Arch was built utilizing LFS.

    from the Arch Website FAQ:

    Arch vs Crux

    * Q: Is Arch Based on CRUX?
    * A: No. Arch is independently developed and not based on any other GNU/Linux distribution.

    The founder of Arch Linux, Judd Vinet, used CRUX before he created Arch. Inspired by ideas in common with CRUX, Arch was built from scratch, and pacman was then coded in C. The 2 share some guiding principles; for instance, both are architecture optimized, minimalist and K.I.S.S. Both ship with ports-like systems, use *BSD-style init systems and, (like *BSD), both provide a minimal base environment to build upon. Arch features pacman, which handles binary system package management and works seamlessly with ABS, the Arch ports-like system. CRUX uses a system called prt-get, which, in combination with its own ports system, handles dependency resolution, but builds all packages from source, (though the CRUX base installation is i686 binary). Arch officially supports x86-64 and i686, whereas CRUX is i686 only.
     
    theZoid, May 14, 2008
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  13. prol91

    prol91 Notebook Consultant

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    Ok im sorry but i heard that on a podcast , so I thought it was right
    But its actually inspired from Crux

    What is Arch Linux?

    Arch Linux is an independent i686-optimized community distribution for intermediate to advanced GNU/Linux users, originally inspired by ideas from CRUX, a great distribution developed by Per Lidén.
     
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  14. theZoid

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    Prol91.....I still can't find where I read that Judd Vinet used LFS to create Arch! But I wasn't dreaming! LOL
     
    theZoid, May 14, 2008
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