The work focuses mostly on flexible packaging of modules, allowing everyone to remove all the unneeded software obtaining a smaller system, but allowing who want more features to have them.
The default Desktop Manager will be probably the new enlightenment-0.17 (E17) since it's really efficient. Anyway gnome-2 will be included as usual.
I will include every driver you ask for, if it's included in the 3.6.11 kernel or if it's relatively easy to install, just ask for it!
(for example I have been asked to add the RTL8169 driver for the Fit-PC2...)
1 From matrixrio -
this is really lifesaver linux for my gma500 based laptop.
really fast and usable
i want to say thank you much!
2 From djinnifer -
please distribute an iso =D
3 From Rahul -
1. Chrome
2. smplayer
3. mplayer with vaapi support
4. flash plug-in
5. docky
4 From blugeco -
I would like Eclipse, Rhythmbox, get-iplayer ...
Less important but nice to have an Email client (thunderbird or evolution) and the Jupiter applet
(http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/get-mo...)
Thanks Christian, keep up the good work.
5 From Corrado -
+1 for the iso :)
6 From Xlfdll -
Is it possible to add support for Japanese and Chinese support?
Currently when I was using PixieLive, I found all Japanese and Chinese characters cannot be displayed.
If it has the option to install IMEs, it will be better,
7 From tommy -
showfoto would be so great...
8 From Jim -
I'd like to see Calibre added as an app.
9 From GANDALf -
Looks great but ethernet and WiFi are not working on Acer One 751h. Also, it would be great to provide iso and a way for permanent, real install on disk.
Best regards.
10 From Christian Lorandi -
@GANDALf:
GParted (which can help you with partition creation) will be included.
I have no time to write a tool which perform the extraction (if you do it by hand, you perform your own checks, to perform them from a tool requires a lot of work).After the extraction you only need to copy the content of the boot directory in /boot, setup an /etc/fstab for your system and install grub or another bootloader.
11 From Christian Lorandi -
Small Update:
The system is essentially ready, but:
I'm working on an hybrid save settings system, you will be able to:
Christian
12 From adam -
Can you please include drivers for:
LAN: Realtek RTL8101E and r8169
I am not sure if you can distribute the wifi module (Dell Wireless 1510 802.11n Half Mini Card / Broadcom BCM4322 which works with external kernel module which is closed source Broadcom STA driver (wl))
But having the realtek LAN driver running means I can at least tinker with getting wifi running later.
Thanks again!!
13 From Christian Lorandi -
@adam:
r8169 will be included (they already are in my development, unreleased, version)
I will probably add also the broadcom b43 wl-5.100.138 which should support your BCM4322)
14 From adam -
Fantastic - thank you.
Any idea of how long before you will upload another alpha or beta version for a trial?
Cheers and thanks so much for your hard work!!
15 From Christian Lorandi -
@adam:
I suppose I could release it also now, for testing purposes...
but I will need some time to prepare the package, so I think it will be released this week, I don't know when exactly
(I'm going crazy trying to fix mplayer vaapi...)
RC incoming :-D !!!
16 From adam -
That would be great - looking forward to it! :)
17 From Christian Lorandi -
The release is almost ready, to avoid stupid errors (it's almost 01:00 AM) i will perform some additional checks tomorrow (Monday).
The release is expected for tomorrow (monday 08 April) afternoon, using bittorrent.
Christian
18 From adam -
Yay! - thanks so much for your hard work, I am looking forward to testing it out :)
Pixielive definitely breaths a new life into what is otherwise abandoned hardware!