antiX MEPIS 7.5

antiX is a fast, lightweight and easy to install linux live CD distribution based on MEPIS for Intel-AMD x86 compatible systems. antiX offers users the "Magic of Mepis"in an environment suitable for old computers. So don't throw away that old computer yet! The goal of antiX is to provide a light, but fully functional and flexible free operating system for both newcomers and experienced users of Linux. It should run on most computers, ranging from 64MB old PII 266 systems with pre-configured 128MB RAM to the latest powerful boxes. 128MB RAM is recommended for antiX. antiX can also be used as a fast-booting rescue cd.

antiX 7.5 was built using the MEPIS Linux 7.0 core including the MEPIS 2.6.22 kernel and utilities, along with selected additions from Debian Lenny.

New features based on community contributions are led by the antiX Control Centre, which provides a single handy place for managing desktop, system, network, and hardware. Also the well-tested smxi script permits the user to maintain a rolling upgrade of kernels and drivers, with a choice of kernel versions that covers default, Debian Unstable and sidux.

Pre-installed window managers Fluxbox and IceWM have been redesigned for better function and aesthetics, and offer superb out-of-the-box usability. Conky and ROX Desktop also come installed and ready to use. All applications have been upgraded to the latest Debian Testing versions, including Abiword 2.6.4 and Iceweasel 3.01.

antiX 7.5 features:

Web-browsers

• Default browser is iceweasel
• Dillo is a light and fast, but limited alternative
• Links2-gui is the graphical option for the cli browser. Fast.

Email

• claws-mail is a very fast and light, but powerful email client

Net

• Pidgin messenger
• Xchat irc chat
• Irssi cli chat
• Gftp file transfer
• Gnutella file sharing
• Transmission torrent
• rTorrent cli torrent

Networking

• Wicd excellent network tool
• Ceni excellent cli networking

File-Manager

• Rox-filer by default

Office

• Abiword for word processing
• Gnumeric for spreadsheets
• Leafpad for basic text editing
• Mpaint Image editor
• epdfview to open pdf files
• Gqview to view images
• Geany text editor and basic IDE
• Osmo pim
• nano cli editor
• Midnight Commander(mc) powerful cli editor

Audio and Video

• xmms audio player
• Gmpc front end to mpd audio
• ncmpc cli front end to mpd audio
• Grip to rip audio files
• abcde cli audio ripper
• Gxine video player
• Gmplayer video player
• Streamtuner for streaming audio

CD/DVD Burners

• Brasero gui
• Bashburn cli burner

Admin

All MEPIS administration tools are included:

• Minstall
• Muser
• Msystem
• Mnetwork
• Mxconfig

Extra antiX tools

• Config-User zenity-based script for user administration tasks
• Config-System zenity-based script for system administration tasks
• Bootup scripts: lean, Xtralean, mean and nogui

Tools

• Gparted
• Synaptic
• Xarchive
• Catfish search
• Mountpy script to mount/unmount drives

Printing

• Gnome-cups-manager to set up printing