Wolvix is a GNU/Linux live CD built from SLAX. It's a desktop oriented distribution made to fit the needs from regular to advanced desktop users.
Wolvix comes with the Xfce desktop environment and the Fluxbox window manager and includes a carefully selected group of development, graphics, multimedia, network and office applications.
Modular: Customize Wolvix by adding additional software modules.
Portable: Bring Wolvix along wherever you go on CD or USB media.
Flexible: Wolvix can run on your computer in several ways.
Unintrusive: Clean and uncluttered desktop design.
Lightweight: Resource friendly desktop environment and programs.
Installable: Install Wolvix to your hard drive, either as a 'normal' or a 'frugal' OS.
Freedom: You have freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve Wolvix.
2007-04-11: Development Release: Wolvix 1.1.0 Beta 2007-03-06: Development Release: Wolvix 1.1.0 Alpha 2 2006-10-23: Distribution Release: Wolvix 1.0.5 2006-09-03: Development Release: Wolvix 1.0.5 Beta "Cub" 2006-06-25: Development Release: Wolvix Cub 1.0.5 Alpha 2006-04-24: Distribution Release: Wolvix 1.0.4 Media Edition
Wolvix 1.1.0 is build on Slackware 11.0, not on current like Slax is. It's packages are from ftp://ftp.slackware.no/linux/slackware/slackware-11.0
Congratulations and thanks a lot for bringing us such a wonderful release.
I'd like to repost here what I said for previous releases.
Wolvix-hunter-1.1.0-RC1 install successfully & running smoothly here. I'm posting right from the new install.
I have to say, I'm smiling with tears in my eyes because this will be the first time that I will have *my own* Linux Live pen-drive — My USB key is small - 256M, yet with Wolvix I can carry as much my favorite tools as possible on it. Becuase only Wolvix allows me to freely customize it as I wish, and customizing Wolvix is extremly easy. I'll stick to a barebone fluxbox and trade eye-candy xfce and other tools with more of my favorite tools.
BTW, I just love the new look of the fluxbox menu. Sooooo cute with icons. Thanks again for bringing us such wonderful release!
documented on: 25 August, 2007
I found this article on the new installation of the Ubuntu Hardy Heron: (Norwegian) http://www.dinside.no/php/art.php?id=515348. It says, in short, that Ubuntu has a installation program, running in Windows, so that the whole installation is done from Windows. Furthermore, it is capable of making a virtual partition on an existing Windows partition, so that there's no need to repartition the disk. And regarding the bootloader, Ubuntu will be added to Windows' own bootloader, meaning no MBR trouble.
Now, Wolvix already has a virtual partition (though it does not install to one), so I personally don't take that as too big news. However, I was wondering if something like the Windows installer was possible for Wolvix; we already have the WCP for Linux? I do know that things are a bit different with Wolvix, as it is a live-cd, but still. I run it without cd, poorman's install, saving to wolvixsave.xfs, and it acts as a full install. Why not?
documented on: 2008-03-18, Midnight
Nice application, Oithona ^^ But I think I want to keep the Windows installation of mine, even though I use it seldom. Some things simply don't work on GNU/Linux, you know.
But as I said, is it possible to do that? Install Wolvix onto a virtual partition, just as we save in one? And maybe even from Windows?
documented on: 2008-03-18, Midnight
Firstly i hope that both of you dont mind me commenting here about this?
If i can give a personal opinion as a newbie to linux, i would like to say most past experiences of a hd install of linux has for me been fairly exciting to say the least. Mostly negative & revolve around either the partitioning during install or the boot loader. From past experience i can safely say that eventually a boot problem arose, that is, not being able to boot into Windows os. Im talking here after a successful install with no errors.
Windows just doesn't like its MBR interfered with and even objects to not having access to the whole drive. That's my own experience. It has cost me a small fortune in repairs!
I therefore feel that the Wubi installer seems like a really good idea, as it APPEARS to give the newbie a good start by eliminating at least one major issue. That is, an installation totally compatible with a Windows os. On the other hand i totally agree with oithona and his logic.
Is it possible to create an installer with the option to do both from within a Windows os? That is, to create a virtual partition for install OR install to HD.
I want to install wolvix to my HD, but must say here that i lack the confidence after past experiences. Have no doubts i am only one of thousands who have tried installing a linux distro with the same results. Most of them will never try linux again. This is why i am happy (very happy :)) to use wolvix loaded to ram or from cd.
Wolvix rocks!
documented on: 2008-03-20, LoveDogs
> But as I said, is it possible to do that? Install Wolvix onto a virtual > partition, just as we save in one? And maybe even from Windows?
Definitely. Here is how I did my 3-minute poor-man's installation.
Install Wolvix to usb, and make sure you can boot from it.
Boot Wolvix and copy the /wolvix to where your C: drive is mounted. On the Dell that I use, it is sda2, NTFS.
That's it. I'm done. no re-partitioning, no fiddling with MBR.
To boot Wolvix-on-Windows, plug in your usb again and boot Wolvix. It seems the same but Wolvix will actually find and boot from your C: instead. I can unplug my USB right after boot.
That's my 3-minute poor-man's installation. To boot Wolvix natively from within Windows, search for my post "advocate for grub4dos", and follow from there. It's very easy, but you need a bit of reading and trying.
If you use CD, then you can skip the 1st step, so there is only 1 step left! :-)
HTH, good luck
documented on: 2008-03-20, xpt
