DaViD_BRaNDoN Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Does it bundled with C/C++ & Java development tools? Want to run it off LiveCD without downloading those development tools separately Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/586648-shift-linux-05-rc-2-released/page/2/#findComment-588839221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney T. Administrators Posted September 10, 2007 Author Administrators Share Posted September 10, 2007 Current Downloads: Neowin- Gnome: 1199 KDE: 1508 Flux: 451 Torrents- Gnome: 69 KDE: 145 Flux: 72 and that is after only one day :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/586648-shift-linux-05-rc-2-released/page/2/#findComment-588839346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Veteran Posted September 10, 2007 Veteran Share Posted September 10, 2007 Edit 2: Okay after running it in Virtualbox, which was nice and fast I added 2 more screenshots. You may notice they look different because I changed the GTK theme to clearlooks as it looks better and I wanted to show that it could be done so people don't have to see the ugly default theme :) Be careful, Kreuger, I have "people" to deal with criticizers :p Barney: that's insane, once again! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/586648-shift-linux-05-rc-2-released/page/2/#findComment-588839518 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonRedMk Member Posted September 10, 2007 Member Share Posted September 10, 2007 (edited) And the development goes on...lots of downloads, lots of feedback...lots more coming! /end teaser/ And, DaViD_BRaNDoN, I don't know if this is what you're looking for, but gcc, make, automake, autoconf, gdb, and libc6-dev are included. No Java development tools, but if it's GPL, we'd look into including it. Edited September 10, 2007 by CrimsonRedMk Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/586648-shift-linux-05-rc-2-released/page/2/#findComment-588839696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Veteran Posted September 10, 2007 Veteran Share Posted September 10, 2007 i think he means the JDK, the JDK is now GPL ste Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/586648-shift-linux-05-rc-2-released/page/2/#findComment-588839936 Share on other sites More sharing options...
speed3okie Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Anyone have any driver problems? I installed shift on to a hd, and my mouse would move at all. Anyone have an idea? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/586648-shift-linux-05-rc-2-released/page/2/#findComment-588840089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaViD_BRaNDoN Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 And, DaViD_BRaNDoN, I don't know if this is what you're looking for, but gcc, make, automake, autoconf, gdb, and libc6-dev are included. No Java development tools, but if it's GPL, we'd look into including it. Thanks for the clarification. Glad that it has GCC. And ste was right on the JDK. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/586648-shift-linux-05-rc-2-released/page/2/#findComment-588840770 Share on other sites More sharing options...
th3rEsa Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Whyever all those ppl want KDE - I'd still prefer the lightweight Fluxbox. :D Thanks for the release, it's good to see that there's another Debian based distribution made by users, not by money-making companies. I'll see it I get time to do sth with it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/586648-shift-linux-05-rc-2-released/page/2/#findComment-588841450 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikaru Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 For a newbie, what is recommended? Gnome? KDE? Flux? Those are UIs, right? Sorry, total newbie here to Linux. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/586648-shift-linux-05-rc-2-released/page/2/#findComment-588841683 Share on other sites More sharing options...
th3rEsa Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Those are UIs, yes... KDE is very much Windows-like, so most ppl with enhanced Linux experience consider it bloated. Fluxbox is sort of a "KDE light", but older (afaik), and GNOME is sth completely different... See kde.org and gnome.org. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/586648-shift-linux-05-rc-2-released/page/2/#findComment-588841774 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kreuger Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Flux is not KDE light in any sense what so ever. It's completely different. Gnome is more similar to KDE than Fluxbox is. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/586648-shift-linux-05-rc-2-released/page/2/#findComment-588841784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
markwolfe Veteran Posted September 11, 2007 Veteran Share Posted September 11, 2007 Yeah. Fluxbox is very minimal. No desktop icons. No "control panel" for system properties. No "start menu" on the desktop, you right-click and get your menu there. And the origins of the *box Window Managers may be 'older' than KDE, but that doesn't mean *boxes are obsolete or use 'old code'. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/586648-shift-linux-05-rc-2-released/page/2/#findComment-588841809 Share on other sites More sharing options...
th3rEsa Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 Flux is not KDE light in any sense what so ever. It's completely different. Gnome is more similar to KDE than Fluxbox is. Ah ... well, I mixed it up with fvwm... and was misled by the screenshots. Don't matter. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/586648-shift-linux-05-rc-2-released/page/2/#findComment-588841862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney T. Administrators Posted September 12, 2007 Author Administrators Share Posted September 12, 2007 Update on downloads (09/12/07): shiftgnome-rc2.iso 2690 shiftkde-rc2.iso 6092 shiftflux-rc2.iso 1407 Torrents: shiftgnome-rc2.iso 117 shiftkde-rc2.iso 241 shiftflux-rc2.iso 113 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/586648-shift-linux-05-rc-2-released/page/2/#findComment-588843412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonRedMk Member Posted September 13, 2007 Member Share Posted September 13, 2007 Update on downloads (09/12/07):shiftgnome-rc2.iso 2690 shiftkde-rc2.iso 6092 shiftflux-rc2.iso 1407 Torrents: shiftgnome-rc2.iso 117 shiftkde-rc2.iso 241 shiftflux-rc2.iso 113 10,660. WOW! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/586648-shift-linux-05-rc-2-released/page/2/#findComment-588845118 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dauma Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Shift 0.5 RC2, Gnome edition. System: HP Compaq dc5750 Small Factory Factor Does not load Shift Linux (Expert not for me ;)): PnPBIOS: dev_node_info: function not supported on this system. PnPBIOS: Unable to get node info. Aborting. Gelp! ;) VmWare loads OK. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/586648-shift-linux-05-rc-2-released/page/2/#findComment-588848149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
burdicda Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Feel free to download and try our newest release. It has been designed for increased loading speeds. Please post any bugs found in our Bug Tracker. Shift 0.5 (RC-2) Gnome: http://files.neowin.net/download.php?file=5 Shift 0.5 (RC-2) KDE: http://files.neowin.net/download.php?file=6 Shift 0.5 (RC-2) Fluxbox: http://files.neowin.net/download.php?file=7 What are the system requirements for each of these.... Is Shift meant for low resource Pentium 100's and k6's will it run on those or do you need a vista machine..... What was it designed to run on..... tnx burdicda Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/586648-shift-linux-05-rc-2-released/page/2/#findComment-588849635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney T. Administrators Posted September 15, 2007 Author Administrators Share Posted September 15, 2007 ^ Linux is designed to run on any Pentium processor. However, if you have a lower level CPU, or a minimum amount of RAM (64 MB is the lowest reasonable amount.... and that is pushing it) then you should opt for Fluxbox. That desk manager is designed for low resource computers. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/586648-shift-linux-05-rc-2-released/page/2/#findComment-588849952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunbiz_3000 Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 I've been a neowin user and fan for long time, but couldn't participate in the Shift Linux drive that you guys have been running... I had seen it when you guys were running the logo competition... I've also been an active Linux contributor at SuSE... Hoping to be part of team to build the next version, if you guys have room!! Just buzz me, when you have the next build starting!! Will be downloading, working and will give feedback on this one for the moment!! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/586648-shift-linux-05-rc-2-released/page/2/#findComment-588882203 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunbiz_3000 Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Its 80% downloaded and Im getting HTTP/1.1 416 Requested Range Not Satisfiable ... Any ideas why this would happen?? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/586648-shift-linux-05-rc-2-released/page/2/#findComment-588882577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney T. Administrators Posted September 29, 2007 Author Administrators Share Posted September 29, 2007 Its 80% downloaded and Im getting HTTP/1.1 416 Requested Range Not Satisfiable ... Any ideas why this would happen?? Wow, I haven't heard of that... I'll check with Dave and get back to you ...... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/586648-shift-linux-05-rc-2-released/page/2/#findComment-588883999 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cork1958 Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 I posted this in the thread on the front page yesterday. No replies and I didn't notice the link on that page to here, so I'm postin it here now. Man, I just couldn't wait. Have to admit, I'm trying this on this old a** raggedy box I mentioned above, but I just downloaded and burned the iso. Went to try the live cd, and there was that message I've gotten on this machine with EVERY Linux distro I've tried on here as it's booting up: You have passed an undefined paramater something or other and I never get to a desktop. Don't have another computer on, at the moment, to start searching for answers, and don't remember/know the commands off the top of my head to do anything with it. I know it's the video. I have Intel integrated 82810 chip. What do I need to do to get this thing off the ground, so I can start playing/re-learning this distro, so I can be ready to pretend to know what I'm doing when the final release comes out? I'm attempting to use the Flux version. Thank you Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/586648-shift-linux-05-rc-2-released/page/2/#findComment-588896244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney T. Administrators Posted October 4, 2007 Author Administrators Share Posted October 4, 2007 ^ Thanks for the nice response. We are trying to make this distro the very best there is! I hope that we do not disappoint you. Barney Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/586648-shift-linux-05-rc-2-released/page/2/#findComment-588896250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedFlow Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 It looks very smooth and just looks great! I may try it out later if I get away from Photoshop and Windows. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/586648-shift-linux-05-rc-2-released/page/2/#findComment-588965297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonRedMk Member Posted November 5, 2007 Member Share Posted November 5, 2007 Thanks RedFlow...stick around for our Final release....the best is still to be unveiled! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/586648-shift-linux-05-rc-2-released/page/2/#findComment-588970837 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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