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    ZevenOS....mini-tout

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by theZoid, Nov 15, 2009.

  1. theZoid

    theZoid Notebook Savant

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    got bored, downloaded and ran the ZevenOS 2.0 live CD. this was the first time in long time I thought a distro was pretty 'cool'.

    Some highlights: an Xubuntu 9.10 knockoff, however,

    uses sawfish window manager
    BeOS'd throughout themewise
    comes with Wbar preconfigured and ready to edit. (my fav bar)
    seems to have their own settings panel, and a link to standard Xfce settings panel.
    Once anitialiasing is turned on...not OTB, the desktop looks good.
    my vostro volume keys MM keys worked OTB...Xubuntu 9.04 didn't, but......

    what I didn't like about it:
    on comes in 32 bit...I think, couldn't find an x64 torrent. this wouldn't stop me from installing it on this Vostro. A couple of right click items where still in german, but I don't know how a HD install does. Everything else incl all menus were in English.

    Anyway....kinda cool...I kept the DVD this time and didn't add it to my drink coaster pile.
     
    theZoid, Nov 15, 2009
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