superBoxon version 23.09-1 is now released. This version marks a major milestone in the progress of the superBoxon project. Indeed, I have used the last few months to work on almost every aspect, every process and all the features who have to equip a serious GNU/Linux distribution.

Now is the time to bring all these experiments together in a coherent and functional system that a user with no particular technical skills should be able to easily make it works.

So this month, I make the base system available. No software other than the standard accessories to manage the system.

Features available in this release:

• Boot in BIOS and EFI mode,
• System can be started in "debug" mode to see what happens in case of trouble,
• Using OpenRC init system temporarily,
• Install to hard disks or USB drives,
• Can be used as a Live-CD which does not hold data between sessions,
• Possibility of storing user data when installed to hard disks or USB drives.

Important features still to be implemented:

• System data persistence,
• Sandbox/virtual machine mode for software accessing an external network,
• Regroup all softwares in an online software repository,
• Installation of new software through this software repository,
• Update system and software already installed,
• Uninstall software.

Starting with this version, I'm going to release an intermediate version in order to temporarily switch to a monthly update which will allow me except last minute technical issues, to make these features available by the end of the year.

Go to download page to get the ISO image.

Warning: The system is neither designed nor intended to be installed and used on the same support as another system already installed, whether it is Windows or Linux, so you are on your own if you try to install the distribution on a support that already contains another operating system.

The use of the Calamares installer will be the main new feature about version 23.09 of superBoxon. Calamares is an independent and customizable installation program that makes it easy to install a Linux distribution.

Obviously, I still need to familiarize myself with the details, the multiple functions, the customization and the various specific features of this program. It will take a little time, but I've already achieved a result that works quite well.

superBoxon bare metal version 23.07 is now released.

This version is the last version of the "bare metal" serie as I will provide a new install method for the version 23.09.

That's why all "bare metal" and "live" series will be discontinued and then discarded by the end of the year.

Reminder: That ISO image is what I use to build the bases of superBoxon live version. That version is a minimalist version of the Slackware distribution to which I have added some extra packages I use, and It works exactly the same as the Slackware distribution, so at the end of installation you will only get a customized Slackware with all the remaining settings to do by yourself.

Note: Check this tutorial before processing if you want to install this ISO image.

Go to download page to get the ISO image.

Hello,

superBoxon bare metal version 23.05 is now released.

That ISO image is what I use to build the bases of superBoxon live version. That version is a minimalist version of the Slackware distribution to which I have added some extra packages I use, and It works exactly the same as the Slackware distribution, so at the end of installation you will only get a customized Slackware with all the remaining settings to do by yourself.

Note: Check this tutorial before processing if you want to install this ISO image.

Go to download page to get the ISO image.

With a bit of a delay the version 22.10 of superBoxon live is now released.

I keep working on the basic functionalities to provide all the needed softwares which will allow the user to have the most of what he would needs as soon as the system is loaded.

The following softwares are added/included:

• leafpad a GTK2 basic text editor has been added to the core system.
• Gimp version 2.6.12.
• Thunar GTK2 version 1.8.17.
• abrowser a fork of firefox from Trisquel GNU/Linux was added as a module with some additionnal settings to improve security.

This version is fully functionnal, but no install program at the time, I am working on it, but I need a little more time.

Go to download page to get the ISO image.