iwiDarwin
iwi_darwin was ported from Linux drivers made by Intel®. This code includes derivations from the BSD and Linux drivers and is therefore licensed under GPL2. Donations should be done in mercurysquad project New drivers
KON-BOOT
System Requirements: Pentium III compatible processor, 10MB free space on the hard drive. CD-ROM, Floppy Drive or USB flash drive, keyboard, Internet connection (for product download). Compatible BIOS version.Windows system is required for installer to run. USB flash drive is required for the EFI version to work. Disk encryption is not supported. Tablets are not supported.
Download Knoppix Live CD or DVD, Get Documentation and Help
What is KNOPPIX? KNOPPIX is a bootable CD with a collection of GNU/Linux software, automatic hardware detection, and support for many graphics cards, sound cards, SCSI and USB devices and other peripherals. KNOPPIX can be used as a Linux demo, educational CD, rescue system, or adapted and used as a platform for commercial software product demos.
GNOME 3
Get things done with ease, comfort and control. GNOME 3 has been designed from the ground up to help you have the best possible computing experience. Learn about what it has to offer.
Learn Linux, 101: Hard disk layout
Overview In this article, learn to design a disk partitioning layout for a Linux system. Learn to: Allocate filesystems and swap space to separate partitions or disksTailor the design to the intended use of the systemEnsure the system can be bootedUnderstand the basic features of Logical Volume Manager (LVM)
SHR Project
What is SHR ? SHR is a GNU/Linux based operating system for smartphones and similar mobile devices. It integrates various Free and Open Source Software projects into a versatile platform - flexible enough to run on a vast selection of mobile hardware such as the Openmoko Neo Freerunner, Goldelico OpenPhoenux (GTA04), Nokia N900 and more. The SHR build system is based on OpenEmbedded - well known from the Yocto project.
Katana
Katana v2.0 Release Updated: 11/10/2010 Katana is a portable multi-boot security suite which brings together many of today's best security distributions and portable applications to run off a single Flash Drive. It includes distributions which focus on Pen-Testing, Auditing, Forensics, System Recovery, Network Analysis, and Malware Removal. Katana also comes with over 100 portable Windows applications; such as Wireshark, Metasploit, NMAP, Cain & Abel, and many more. Release Notes:
Linux Live for CD & USB
Buildroot
Buildroot is a set of Makefiles and patches that makes it easy to generate a complete embedded Linux system. Buildroot can generate any or all of a cross-compilation toolchain, a root filesystem, a kernel image and a bootloader image. Buildroot is useful mainly for people working with small or embedded systems, using various CPU architectures (x86, ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, etc.) : it automates the building process of your embedded system and eases the cross-compilation process. The major Buildroot features are: Can handle everything in your embedded system development project: cross-compiling toolchain, root filesystem generation, kernel image compilation and bootloader compilation.
UNIX tips: Learn 10 good UNIX usage habits
Break bad UNIX usage patterns Michael StutzPublished on December 12, 2006 When you use a system often, you tend to fall into set usage patterns. Sometimes, you do not start the habit of doing things in the best possible way. Sometimes, you even pick up bad practices that lead to clutter and clumsiness.
Linux Professional Institute (LPI) exam prep
Before you take the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) exams, review these developerWorks articles and tutorials, designed as self-study guides for each topic in the exams. Start here to build your Linux skills Introduce yourself to Linux and advance your proficiency through a spectrum of self-paced articles and tutorials. Use them to build fundamental skills on Linux system administration at your level of expertise: Foundational concepts (the 101- and 102-series articles, which correspond to LPIC-1 certification) Intermediate to advanced topics (the 201- and 202-series tutorials, which correspond to LPIC-2 certification)Expert topics (the 301-series tutorials, which correspond to LPIC-3 certification)
GNU/Linux Timeline
After a short essay on methodology we’re curious to find out whether there are any master-snoops among our audience. We present exhibit M, a rare specimen we know nothing about but for the fact that it was compiled from bits of Gentoo. Hence we call publicly for any hints or leads regarding this elusive distribution! Meanwhile, a gentle reader has drawn to our attention the fact that Damn Vulnerable Linux is currently listed as a Slax derivate by the major pundit places, while it certainly boasted a Damn Small Linux pedigree in it’s very beginnings. The switch has happened, but everyone claims not to have seen when it did! Have you?
Heimdall
What is Heimdall? Heimdall is a cross-platform open-source tool suite used to flash firmware (aka ROMs) onto Samsung mobile devices. How does it work? Heimdall connects to a mobile device over USB and interact with software running on device known as Loke. Loke and Heimdall communicate via the custom Samsung-developed protocol sometimes referred to as the 'Odin protocol'.
