SparkyLinux has gotten a new functionality – full installation on USB stick. It means that you can do “normal” system installation, similar to the hard drive installation. Key features: – don’t need to cut your hard drive any more – it’s possible to save your personal files, perform system upgrades, install new apps – everything … Read more
SparkyLinux 2.1 RC “Eris” MATE Edition is out. The system is built as all 2.x releases on Debian testing “Wheezy”. Changes between 2.1 MATE beta1 and RC: – SparkyLinux 2.0, 2.0.1 and 2.1 MATE beta 1 (Live) contain an error that prevents wireless network configuration, partition mounting and switching between Live desktops (e17/LXDE and Ultra … Read more
SparkyLinux 2.1 beta1 “Eris” MATE Edition is ready for testing. The system is built as all 2.x releases on Debian testing “Wheezy”. MATE is a fork of GNOME 2 desktop environment. A few years ago, when I started my adventure with Linux, GNOME 2 was my favorite graphical interface. “Evolutionary” changes of GNOME 3 completely … Read more
To install SparkyLinux on a hard/usb drive run desktop’s “SparkyLinux installer” icon. You can also use text mode installer – instead of GUI: sudo sparkylinux-installer 1. Target system’s language 1. Run the installer and click “Yes”. 2. The installer will install the system with locales you’ve chosen at start boot and US English keyboard … Read more