SparkyLinux 2.1 beta1 “Eris” MATE Edition

sparky 2.1 beta1 mate

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

How to install SparkyLinux 2.x/3.x on a hard drive?

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