IceBuntu

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Introduction

IceBuntu right now is just an idea, but it may turn into a full-fledged Ubuntu derivative, thanks to the community.

Its focus is on providing a lightweight implementation of Ubuntu for those with modest computer specifications, particularly those who prefer ["IceWM"] to ["Fluxbox"].

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Release 2.3

Changes:

1) Installer (not text based, uses ubiquity-only)

2) Clean up the menus, using menu maker

3) Install ndiswrapper, to help support more network adapters

4) SlicknesS GTK theme for use with Thinblack

5) Vmware mousedriver

6) Tango icon theme default

7) Installed xzgv - image viewer

8) Install menu maker

9) Replaced GDM with slim

Md5sum Icebuntu2.3.iso 48835fcde81770e01dc1a4cc57a022e5

iso hosted here http://hosted.filefront.com/markp1989/

Release 2.2

to install boot from live cd, open the terminal and type ubiquity

Changes

1 ) email client installed by default Sylpheed.

2 ) syslinux configured so that it is posible to boot in safe graphics mode.

3 )human gtk theme so it dont look ugly.

4 )add a sript to make a live usb open terminal and type "sudo /cdrom/mkusbinstall.sh --autodetect".

5 )install abiword and gnumeric for word processing etc.

6 ) installed thinblack theme, not set as default, but i noticed a few people suggesting it over at ubuntu forums .

Release 2.1

Changes

  1. IceBuntu theme installed by default.

  2. Network manager on the panel, with support for connecting to wireless networks.
  3. Auto mount external automatically in /media.
  4. [http://conky.sourceforge.net/ Conky] starts every boot to display important hardware information, such as used RAM, etc.

  5. [http://www.pidgin.im Pidgin] installed for MSN, AIM, IRC, etc.

  6. Support for restricted drivers
  7. Icewm configured, different theme, panel neatened and all of the menus are neatened up [http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/markp1989_2008/icebuntu.jpg screenshot]

  8. Dillo replaced with [http://kazehakase.sourceforge.jp/ Kazehakase]

  9. [http://audacious-media-player.org/index.php?title=Main_Page Audacious] installed for music play back

Release 1

Currently all that is installed is:

  1. ["IceWM"]
  2. GDM
  3. Dillo
  4. XFE
  5. Synaptic


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