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• BinToo-2007.1 Released!

  i'm pleased to announce the 3rd release of BinToo GNU/Linux . for more info. see the project web site.

  posted by mohamed_hagag 1098 days ago

• BinToo BinToo-2007.1 file released: bintoo-2007.1-installCD.iso.torrent

  I'm pleased to announce the 3rd release of BinToo Distro. BinToo-2007.1 and the new installation method. ** In this release: + New installation method contains 4 profiles for installation: 1-Full: which will install the Full BinToo Distro. with its all more than 2400 Packages, this is the recommended profile but note that this will take About 8 hours and requires 12GB free space on the installation drive . 2-Basic Desktop: this profile will install Gnome, KDE, and many useful applications for desktop users, this profile will take about 4 hours and requires 6GB free space on the installation drive. 3-Minimal or Server: this profile will install the basic shell system only plus some server/firewall applications, this profile will take about 1 hour and requires 3GB free space on the installation drive. 4-Custom: this will give you a list of available packages to select what you need from it, this is for advanced linux users. + Packages changelog: u=update, a=added, r=removed u Kernel-2.6.18.x or gentoo-sources-2.6.18-r3 u GLibC-2.5 u GTK+-2.10 u QT-3.x,QT-4.x u Gnome-2.16.2 u KDE-3.5.5 u OpenOffice-2.0.4 u XFCE4-3.9.x u KOffice-1.6 u FireFox-2.0 a ekiga a SeaMonkey a Tapioca a Kicad,Qcad a Sauerbraten a Lazarus, MySQL-GUI-tools, MonoDevelop a Comix, F-Spot a KBFX, Slab-menu a audacious, gnomebaker, lmms, hydrogen r xmms ** Installation Methods: this release is available in 2 forms: 1- DVD: get the bintoo-2007.1-dvd.iso then burn it and boot with it then follow the instructions. 2- HDD: get the bintoo-2007.1-installCD.iso and burn it then download bintoo-2007.1-dvd.iso and put it on the root of any partition with these formats "ntfs,ext3/4,reiser3" then boot with the CD and follow the instructions. NOTE: you can't put the dvd iso on a fat32 partition because the FAT can't create file with size larger than 2GB you will need NTFS/EXT3/EXT4 file system to hold the dvd iso file. ** Downloading: Bittorrent: from http://linuxtracker.org InstallCD InstallDVD /http/ftp: from: ftp.osuosl.org/pub/bintoo InstallCD InstallDVD"not ready now, will be ready in 2 weeks" PLZ,PLZ,PLZ seed a while after download completion. ** Notes on the Installation: 1- If you didn't choose Full installation profile and you don't have DVD then you may need the bintoo-2007.1-dvd.iso file in the future to install some packages, to know how see below . 2- To install additional binary packages from the bintoo-2007.1-dvd.iso follow these steps: run as root sure, # mount -o loop /path/to/bintoo-2007.1-dvd.iso /mnt/anyfolder # mount --bind /mnt/anyfolder/packages /usr/portage/packages # emerge -auK PackageName 3- To install additional packages from burned bintoo DVD then insert the DVD and do these steps: # mount /mnt/cdrom # mount --bind /mnt/cdrom/packages /usr/portage/packages # emerge -auK PackageName ** Installing Proprietary Software: I did my best to not include any Proprietary software in this release, so you may need to install java, netscape-flash, realplayer, nvidia-drivers, nvidia-legacy-drivers, ati-drivers ...etc. To install these software just run "emerge package", to know more about available packages visit http://packages.gentoo.org or http://gentoo-portage.com. ** Known Issuse 1- If you are a KDE user then you may need to know that konqueror won't mount CDs/DVDs due to an error in HAL configuration and there're 2 solutions: - create a desktop entry/launcher/"shortcut" on your desktop that runs this command # mount /mnt/cdrom; konqueror media:/ # without the # signs :) and run it every time you want to mount CD/DVD - or just press ALT+F2 and type "mount /mnt/cdrom" then use konqueror to navigate to your CD/DVD contents. ** Help Needed: As you may know, i'm doing all that stuff alone if you are interested in this project you may contact me <mohamedhagag1981 at gmail dot com> or you may want to say thanks by donating some $$$ or your old PC if so Please send me an email. I still need help in: 1- BinToo web site. 2- Installation script or using Gentoo Installer or Anaconda. 3- Package Selection and maintenance . 4- Building and hosting GRPs Repository . 5- Supporting other Platforms like AMD64 . 6- Testing on wide range of hardware .

  posted 1121 days ago

• BinToo BinToo-2007.1 file released: bintoo-2007.1-installCD.iso.md5

  I'm pleased to announce the 3rd release of BinToo Distro. BinToo-2007.1 and the new installation method. ** In this release: + New installation method contains 4 profiles for installation: 1-Full: which will install the Full BinToo Distro. with its all more than 2400 Packages, this is the recommended profile but note that this will take About 8 hours and requires 12GB free space on the installation drive . 2-Basic Desktop: this profile will install Gnome, KDE, and many useful applications for desktop users, this profile will take about 4 hours and requires 6GB free space on the installation drive. 3-Minimal or Server: this profile will install the basic shell system only plus some server/firewall applications, this profile will take about 1 hour and requires 3GB free space on the installation drive. 4-Custom: this will give you a list of available packages to select what you need from it, this is for advanced linux users. + Packages changelog: u=update, a=added, r=removed u Kernel-2.6.18.x or gentoo-sources-2.6.18-r3 u GLibC-2.5 u GTK+-2.10 u QT-3.x,QT-4.x u Gnome-2.16.2 u KDE-3.5.5 u OpenOffice-2.0.4 u XFCE4-3.9.x u KOffice-1.6 u FireFox-2.0 a ekiga a SeaMonkey a Tapioca a Kicad,Qcad a Sauerbraten a Lazarus, MySQL-GUI-tools, MonoDevelop a Comix, F-Spot a KBFX, Slab-menu a audacious, gnomebaker, lmms, hydrogen r xmms ** Installation Methods: this release is available in 2 forms: 1- DVD: get the bintoo-2007.1-dvd.iso then burn it and boot with it then follow the instructions. 2- HDD: get the bintoo-2007.1-installCD.iso and burn it then download bintoo-2007.1-dvd.iso and put it on the root of any partition with these formats "ntfs,ext3/4,reiser3" then boot with the CD and follow the instructions. NOTE: you can't put the dvd iso on a fat32 partition because the FAT can't create file with size larger than 2GB you will need NTFS/EXT3/EXT4 file system to hold the dvd iso file. ** Downloading: Bittorrent: from http://linuxtracker.org InstallCD InstallDVD /http/ftp: from: ftp.osuosl.org/pub/bintoo InstallCD InstallDVD"not ready now, will be ready in 2 weeks" PLZ,PLZ,PLZ seed a while after download completion. ** Notes on the Installation: 1- If you didn't choose Full installation profile and you don't have DVD then you may need the bintoo-2007.1-dvd.iso file in the future to install some packages, to know how see below . 2- To install additional binary packages from the bintoo-2007.1-dvd.iso follow these steps: run as root sure, # mount -o loop /path/to/bintoo-2007.1-dvd.iso /mnt/anyfolder # mount --bind /mnt/anyfolder/packages /usr/portage/packages # emerge -auK PackageName 3- To install additional packages from burned bintoo DVD then insert the DVD and do these steps: # mount /mnt/cdrom # mount --bind /mnt/cdrom/packages /usr/portage/packages # emerge -auK PackageName ** Installing Proprietary Software: I did my best to not include any Proprietary software in this release, so you may need to install java, netscape-flash, realplayer, nvidia-drivers, nvidia-legacy-drivers, ati-drivers ...etc. To install these software just run "emerge package", to know more about available packages visit http://packages.gentoo.org or http://gentoo-portage.com. ** Known Issuse 1- If you are a KDE user then you may need to know that konqueror won't mount CDs/DVDs due to an error in HAL configuration and there're 2 solutions: - create a desktop entry/launcher/"shortcut" on your desktop that runs this command # mount /mnt/cdrom; konqueror media:/ # without the # signs :) and run it every time you want to mount CD/DVD - or just press ALT+F2 and type "mount /mnt/cdrom" then use konqueror to navigate to your CD/DVD contents. ** Help Needed: As you may know, i'm doing all that stuff alone if you are interested in this project you may contact me <mohamedhagag1981 at gmail dot com> or you may want to say thanks by donating some $$$ or your old PC if so Please send me an email. I still need help in: 1- BinToo web site. 2- Installation script or using Gentoo Installer or Anaconda. 3- Package Selection and maintenance . 4- Building and hosting GRPs Repository . 5- Supporting other Platforms like AMD64 . 6- Testing on wide range of hardware .

  posted 1121 days ago

• BinToo BinToo-2007.1 file released: bintoo-2007.1-dvd.iso.torrent

  I'm pleased to announce the 3rd release of BinToo Distro. BinToo-2007.1 and the new installation method. ** In this release: + New installation method contains 4 profiles for installation: 1-Full: which will install the Full BinToo Distro. with its all more than 2400 Packages, this is the recommended profile but note that this will take About 8 hours and requires 12GB free space on the installation drive . 2-Basic Desktop: this profile will install Gnome, KDE, and many useful applications for desktop users, this profile will take about 4 hours and requires 6GB free space on the installation drive. 3-Minimal or Server: this profile will install the basic shell system only plus some server/firewall applications, this profile will take about 1 hour and requires 3GB free space on the installation drive. 4-Custom: this will give you a list of available packages to select what you need from it, this is for advanced linux users. + Packages changelog: u=update, a=added, r=removed u Kernel-2.6.18.x or gentoo-sources-2.6.18-r3 u GLibC-2.5 u GTK+-2.10 u QT-3.x,QT-4.x u Gnome-2.16.2 u KDE-3.5.5 u OpenOffice-2.0.4 u XFCE4-3.9.x u KOffice-1.6 u FireFox-2.0 a ekiga a SeaMonkey a Tapioca a Kicad,Qcad a Sauerbraten a Lazarus, MySQL-GUI-tools, MonoDevelop a Comix, F-Spot a KBFX, Slab-menu a audacious, gnomebaker, lmms, hydrogen r xmms ** Installation Methods: this release is available in 2 forms: 1- DVD: get the bintoo-2007.1-dvd.iso then burn it and boot with it then follow the instructions. 2- HDD: get the bintoo-2007.1-installCD.iso and burn it then download bintoo-2007.1-dvd.iso and put it on the root of any partition with these formats "ntfs,ext3/4,reiser3" then boot with the CD and follow the instructions. NOTE: you can't put the dvd iso on a fat32 partition because the FAT can't create file with size larger than 2GB you will need NTFS/EXT3/EXT4 file system to hold the dvd iso file. ** Downloading: Bittorrent: from http://linuxtracker.org InstallCD InstallDVD /http/ftp: from: ftp.osuosl.org/pub/bintoo InstallCD InstallDVD"not ready now, will be ready in 2 weeks" PLZ,PLZ,PLZ seed a while after download completion. ** Notes on the Installation: 1- If you didn't choose Full installation profile and you don't have DVD then you may need the bintoo-2007.1-dvd.iso file in the future to install some packages, to know how see below . 2- To install additional binary packages from the bintoo-2007.1-dvd.iso follow these steps: run as root sure, # mount -o loop /path/to/bintoo-2007.1-dvd.iso /mnt/anyfolder # mount --bind /mnt/anyfolder/packages /usr/portage/packages # emerge -auK PackageName 3- To install additional packages from burned bintoo DVD then insert the DVD and do these steps: # mount /mnt/cdrom # mount --bind /mnt/cdrom/packages /usr/portage/packages # emerge -auK PackageName ** Installing Proprietary Software: I did my best to not include any Proprietary software in this release, so you may need to install java, netscape-flash, realplayer, nvidia-drivers, nvidia-legacy-drivers, ati-drivers ...etc. To install these software just run "emerge package", to know more about available packages visit http://packages.gentoo.org or http://gentoo-portage.com. ** Known Issuse 1- If you are a KDE user then you may need to know that konqueror won't mount CDs/DVDs due to an error in HAL configuration and there're 2 solutions: - create a desktop entry/launcher/"shortcut" on your desktop that runs this command # mount /mnt/cdrom; konqueror media:/ # without the # signs :) and run it every time you want to mount CD/DVD - or just press ALT+F2 and type "mount /mnt/cdrom" then use konqueror to navigate to your CD/DVD contents. ** Help Needed: As you may know, i'm doing all that stuff alone if you are interested in this project you may contact me <mohamedhagag1981 at gmail dot com> or you may want to say thanks by donating some $$$ or your old PC if so Please send me an email. I still need help in: 1- BinToo web site. 2- Installation script or using Gentoo Installer or Anaconda. 3- Package Selection and maintenance . 4- Building and hosting GRPs Repository . 5- Supporting other Platforms like AMD64 . 6- Testing on wide range of hardware .

  posted 1121 days ago