Re: [Trinux-talk] Trinux-talk Digest, Vol 3, Issue 1

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Matt,

Good to hear from you. Drop me an email off-line and I'll let you know where I
landed after I got back from my second activation...

74B hoah :) 

--
Cheers,

Robert C. Whetsel
302-724-6216
www.openFlightLinux.org

  No I'm not a rocket scientist; I just play one on T.V.

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>    1. It's been a while / Reviving Trinux / Ubuntutrinux :)
>       (Matthew Franz)
>    2. Re: It's been a while / Reviving Trinux /	Ubuntutrinux :) (Karl.)
>    3. Re: It's been a while / Reviving Trinux /	Ubuntutrinux :)
>       (Mike Pilkington)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 21:28:57 -0500
> From: "Matthew Franz" <md...@gm...>
> Subject: [Trinux-talk] It's been a while / Reviving Trinux /
> 	Ubuntutrinux :)
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> Hi Robert and whoever else was on the thread back in January. I just
> discovered this thread you guys had about reviving Trinux :(
> 
>
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=1169330192.45b290108ae61%40mail.ravensong.com&forum_name=trinux-talk
> 
> But better late than never. And it warmed my heart to see that other
> folks thought there is still a place for something Trinux-like inspite
> of LiveCD/DVDs.
> 
> For the small number of subscribers (I wasn't one and I'm not sure
> where all the admin list traffic is going to) there is a new page for
> ubuntutrinux (for lack of a better name) up at
> http://code.google.com/p/ubuntutrinux/
> 
> and I actually released an iso on sourceforge yesterday at
> http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=3301&package_id=228434
> 
> So work has begun again (I had the need for a lightweight ramdisk
> distro at work) and during the last few days Trinux has gone places it
> never has before PXE booting and kernel 2.6 and post 1.0 Busybox. It
> has run old hardware (these days PIII is old hardware) and high-end
> DL380 hardware in my datacenter at work.
> 
> Now that wikis are around I think there is a great opportunity to do
> things right (in terms of documentation) -- the way that should have
> been done the first place. I'd be glad to create accounts for. Either
> on the new google code, here at sourceforge, or on my personal
> security wiki at threatmind.net.
> 
> I put some pages up already on objectives
> 
> http://www.threatmind.net/secwiki/UbuntuTrinux/ProjectObjectives
> 
> These are open to revision debate, etc. for folks that have opnions :)
> 
> I look forward to hearing from whoever is still around.
> 
> Peace,
> 
> - mdf
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> -- 
> Matthew Franz
> http://www.threatmind.net/
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:18:15 +1200
> From: "Karl." <evi...@gm...>
> Subject: Re: [Trinux-talk] It's been a while / Reviving Trinux /
> 	Ubuntutrinux :)
> To: tri...@li...
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> On Fri, Apr 20, 2007 at 09:28:57PM -0500, Matthew Franz wrote:
> > Hi Robert and whoever else was on the thread back in January. I just
> > discovered this thread you guys had about reviving Trinux :(
> 
> Welcome back!  (metaphorically speaking)
> 
> I was just using Trinux yesterday, and reading about UbuntuTrinux at the 
> same time (I'm using it on a 486DX2/66 - it's slow enough that I get to 
> read stuff while waiting for things :-)
> 
> I'm using Trinux to get files onto and off the 486 (which is usually 
> running dos), and as a rescue distro on some of my computers (eg. an old 
> laptop which has no functioning removable media - it's easier to boot 
> into Trinux and fix things than it is to pull the HDD out)
> 
> I've learnt a lot from fiddling with Trinux.  Have often thought about 
> trying to extend/update it myself, but always come back to the fact that 
> even though it is still useful, it really is a relic which is better 
> replaced than updated.
> 
> > It has run old hardware (these days PIII is old hardware) and
> 
> That's not old - I still use a PII-400 as my daily machine!
> 
> I look forward to following your progress with UbuntuTrinux  :-)
> 
> Karl.
> 
> 
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 12:20:30 -0500
> From: "Mike Pilkington" <MPi...@lg...>
> Subject: Re: [Trinux-talk] It's been a while / Reviving Trinux /
> 	Ubuntutrinux :)
> To: "Matthew Franz" <md...@gm...>,
> 	<tri...@li...>
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> Hi Matthew, 
> 
> I think a Trinux revival is a great idea.  I'm still a pack rat and
> can't bear to get rid of old hardware--my oldest being a PII 233 Dell
> laptop.  
> 
> These days I've been playing with Damn Small Linux on a 128MB USB thumb
> drive.  I am really enjoying the flexibility of USB drives.  I'm glad to
> hear you have some plans for Trinux on USB.  
> 
> Anyway, I'll keep a lookout for your progress and will be happy to test
> on my systems.
> 
> Cheers,
> Mike
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