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Kahel OS Forum Forum: Creative Works - Recent Topics http://forum.kahelos.org/forum/creative-works Open for Change en-US Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:18:44 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://forum.kahelos.org/search.php fplolz on "New Release KahelCE LXDE 2 rc2" http://forum.kahelos.org/topic/new-release-kahelce-lxde-2-rc2#post-1103 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:35:43 +0000 fplolz 1103@http://forum.kahelos.org/ Kahel CE LXDE Release Candidate 2 .. RC2 release is more of a bug fix Hope the bugs are fixed for good :) Changes: Removed ICEwm... Trying to stick to KISS... What has been done : trying to fix installer reports To Install KCE : click on Install KahelCE icon :) or Open terminal and type /kce/kce-install Minimum System requirements : Pentium 3 procceser .. 256 mb ram ( Possible with lower amounts of ram using swap.. ) 8 gig harddrive ( installation itself takes about 2 gig or less. ) What to expect : A new look :) ( Spent some time decorating the desktop.. XD ) LXDE LXDM LxAdmin tools epiphany netsurf abiword gnumeric brasero Xnoise Nathive Image editor Gnome Packagekit Gtkpacman wbar MD5sum of iso : 1a800f27db0ab8840fa817d9e484fb40 Many thanks for trying KCE out :) Thanks for the support too !! Please report the bugs ( if any ) and comments over at snowsakura.ucoz.com fplolz on "Kahel CE v1.9 out.." http://forum.kahelos.org/topic/kahel-ce-v19-out#post-1073 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:20:22 +0000 fplolz 1073@http://forum.kahelos.org/ please check kce's site for more info <a href="http://snowsakura.ucoz.com/" rel="nofollow">http://snowsakura.ucoz.com/</a> quick summary of whats new :) 2 isos one gnome one lxde apart from that , they use the same scripts that kahel os uses ..( just tweaked slightly to accomodate KCE's needs ) Thie release is intended for computers with limited resources , but at the same time , also to provide a full desktop experience fplolz on "KahelCE LXDE 2 rc 1 out!!" http://forum.kahelos.org/topic/kahelce-lxde-2-rc-1-out#post-1090 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:30:38 +0000 fplolz 1090@http://forum.kahelos.org/ hey everyone :) managed to release the new iso out :) Bugs fixed : Theme issue Pacman mirrorlist issue MD5sum of iso : a8b2b7f417b12c1ccc37b16b3262766c For more info , Please visit : <a href="http://snowsakura.ucoz.com/" rel="nofollow">http://snowsakura.ucoz.com/</a> and here for the iso : <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/kahelce/files/" rel="nofollow">http://sourceforge.net/projects/kahelce/files/</a> PLEASE do read the release notes..:) it has info about the iso.. fplolz on "Kahel Community Edition Live CD 2X build 20100328 uploaded" http://forum.kahelos.org/topic/kahel-community-edition-live-cd-2x-build-20100328-uploaded#post-884 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:28:22 +0000 fplolz 884@http://forum.kahelos.org/ Hi everyone :) have finally uploaded KCE live cd 2x build 20100328... over at source forge..:) For more info about this release , visit KCE site at <a href="http://snowsakura.ucoz.com" rel="nofollow">http://snowsakura.ucoz.com</a> Download link and notes.. <a href="http://snowsakura.ucoz.com/load/kahel_ce_2x_build_20100328_uploaded/1-1-0-4" rel="nofollow">http://snowsakura.ucoz.com/load/kahel_ce_2x_build_20100328_uploaded/1-1-0-4</a> fplolz on "Archiso-live problem" http://forum.kahelos.org/topic/archiso-live-problem#post-834 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:48:32 +0000 fplolz 834@http://forum.kahelos.org/ hi everyone.. recently just made a new iso based of kahel with archiso-live livebackup profile glad to say , the iso was built without a hitch Booting the iso was also painless.. However , after logging into the system , the terminal wouldnt work for example , a terminal would usually display 20:44 samuel ~ $ However , upon launching the terminal , i got a blank terminal and when starting gparted from the icon , i got a error saying unable to fork a new proccess.. i was able to log in as root does any 1 have any idea how to fix this? fplolz on "Kahel Community Edition Live CD 2.X development" http://forum.kahelos.org/topic/kce-live-cd-2x-development#post-811 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:42:55 +0000 fplolz 811@http://forum.kahelos.org/ Yes , i have started on the 2.X development of Kahel OS In This development , It will fork into two different ways one using the archiso-live installer and the other using the Larchin 7 installer the reason is that each installer has different requisites/ dependencies ... So as to not mix up the dependencies and create a bloated distrolet , i have decided to for it out into two separate projects :) Notes : I would like to express my gratitude to Godane for the archiso-live installer ( though i have never conversed with him... one of this days i will try and discuss this to him ) so...Crossing my fingers for the installer to work :) Oh yes , in this 2.X dev , Shaman 1 will be replaced by gtkpacman as shaman 1 is broken and shaman2 is still somewhat in alpha and requires kdelibs... Um..another thing , i have decided . Instead of posting the development and releases of Kahel Community edition in this forum , i will be updating the updates / releases over at my site .. so as to not spam the forums...>.< Hm...currently , my site is just a place holder ...with no news in it... i will update it as soon as i got some time.. my site is at : <a href="http://snowsakura.ucoz.com/" rel="nofollow">http://snowsakura.ucoz.com/</a> fplolz on "Kahel Community Edition Live CD V 1.4" http://forum.kahelos.org/topic/kahel-community-edition-live-cd-v-15#post-808 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:37:56 +0000 fplolz 808@http://forum.kahelos.org/ Kahel CE Live CD v1.4 ( last stable release of the v1.x Next would be devlopmental version ) Applications Added Office stuff : Abiword Epdfviewer Internet / related applications : Arora ( with click to flash plugin spport ) Gtk2 Samba Client System utilities : Gparted diskmanager Graphics : Gimp :D ( FTW ) Accessories : Xarchiver Applications removed : Ted ( replaced by abiword ( more functions ) ) Mypaint ( replaced by gimp ( more functions ) ) file-roller ( replaced by xarchiver ( more lightweight ) ) E17 ( to make iso fit CD limit) Latest QT ( downgraded QT to allow Shaman 1 to work ...) Apart from those above , all else is the same as the previous releases. for the technically inclined...heres the package list <a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3789720/package%20list%201-4" rel="nofollow">http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3789720/package%20list%201-4</a> heres the download link <a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3789720/KahelCELiveCD1-4.iso" rel="nofollow">http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3789720/KahelCELiveCD1-4.iso</a> Announcements /Notes : This release only contains stuff to have proven to work on conventional stuff...lol hm...this release does not contain any new installers or whatso ever.. The new installer will be in the developmental release... Thank you fplolz on "Kahel Community Edition Live CD Final 1.1 Bug fix release :)" http://forum.kahelos.org/topic/kahel-community-edition-live-cd-final-11-bug-fix-release#post-721 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 14:42:41 +0000 fplolz 721@http://forum.kahelos.org/ lol ...sorry guys for the late notice in the gvfs bug that caused the whole darnned installer to fail to work So , in essence , this release , Kahel Community Edition Live CD 1.1, is a bug fix release The applications that can be found are really similiar to that of the 1.0 release :) Heres a laydown of what to expect... It is a live cd and will boot directly into a nice GUI :) It is built using Larch 5 scripts ..therefore , KCE live CD in theory can be also booted from USB..:) It is rather lightweight...taking about only 80 mb ram on boot up Previously , ( in the beta release ) It had the following key applications LXDM (LXDE's display manager) LXDE E17 Shaman ( pacman gui frontend Arora ( webkit based Internet browser ) Xsane Pcmanfm ( file manager) Leafpad ( Light text editor) Brasero ( CD/dvd writer ) Pidgin ( A IM client) A small handful of tools ( tools that configure moniter resolution , the locale , keyboard layout and users ) In This final release , It contains all previously added applications and added a few more :D VLC player Exaile music player Ted text editor ( it is MS doc compatible ) Mobile Media Converter ( an easy to use Video Converter ) Gnormalize ( Audio file converter ) MyPaint ( a graphic/image editor :) ) Sylpheed ( A email client ) Xchat ( An irc client ) And for the technically inqusitive ... here is the list of packages installed <a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3789720/packagelistFinal" rel="nofollow">http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3789720/packagelistFinal</a> To use the live cd , Username liveuser password live To install Kahel community Edition , click on the install icon in the menus :)It shouldnt be to hard to miss it...It is a nice gui installer :) If in any case the installers fails to start ...type sudo python /opt/larchin/run/larchin.py So...please do give Kahel Community Edition Live CD a try :) here is the link <a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3789720/KahelCELiveCD1-1.iso" rel="nofollow">http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3789720/KahelCELiveCD1-1.iso</a> i am hoping to get mirrors soon... Announcements ...:) As i am currently the only 'dev' for KahelCommunityEdition L...I am greatly in need of help.. Even if you cant spare the time to help ...just contribute your idea :) It will come a long way in helping the development... And also , i am really hoping to get a small section at the corner of the KahelOS site for the Community Edition Live CD ....:x ..hope its not too much to ask...:) Thats all for today :) ..I doubt there is a need for anymore bug fixes..( as i did not notice any system instability /malfunctioning anymore ..) unless someone finds a bug .. i will gladly fix it :) The next release ...would probably be somewhere near December....Probably before Christmas :D Yep...Feel free to ask any questions if needed about the KCE live CD 1.1 :) Cheers fplolz on "Kahel Community Edition Live CD Final Release :)" http://forum.kahelos.org/topic/kahel-community-edition-live-cd-final-release#post-713 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:02:42 +0000 fplolz 713@http://forum.kahelos.org/ K.C.E Live CD 1.0 is finally released :D Heres a laydown of what to expect... It is a live cd and will boot directly into a nice GUI :) It is built using Larch 5 scripts ..therefore , KCE live CD in theory can be also booted from USB..:) It is rather lightweight...taking about only 80 mb ram on boot up Previously , ( in the beta release ) It had the following key applications LXDM (LXDE's display manager) LXDE E17 Shaman ( pacman gui frontend Arora ( webkit based Internet browser ) Xsane Pcmanfm ( file manager) Leafpad ( Light text editor) Brasero ( CD/dvd writer ) Pidgin ( A IM client) A small handful of tools ( tools that configure moniter resolution , the locale , keyboard layout and users ) In This final release , It contains all previously added applications and added a few more :D VLC player Exaile music player Ted text editor ( it is MS doc compatible ) Mobile Media Converter ( an easy to use Video Converter ) Gnormalize ( Audio file converter ) MyPaint ( a graphic/image editor :) ) Sylpheed ( A email client ) Xchat ( An irc client ) And for the technically inqusitive ... here is the list of packages installed <a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3789720/packagelistFinal" rel="nofollow">http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3789720/packagelistFinal</a> Thats a quite a handful of applications that were squeezed into the 667 mb iso :) To use the live cd , Username liveuser password live To install Kahel community Edition , click on the install icon in the menus :)It shouldnt be to hard to miss it...It is a nice gui installer :) If in any case the installers fails to start ...type sudo python /opt/larchin/run/larchin.py So...please do give Kahel Community Edition Live CD a try :) here is the link <a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3789720/KahelCommunityEditionFinal.iso" rel="nofollow">http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3789720/KahelCommunityEditionFinal.iso</a> i am hoping to get mirrors soon... Announcements ...:) As i am currently the only 'dev' for KahelCommunityEdition L...I am greatly in need of help.. Even if you cant spare the time to help ...just contribute your idea :) It will come a long way in helping the development... fplolz on "Kahel Community Edition Live CD Released :)" http://forum.kahelos.org/topic/kahel-community-edition-live-cd-released#post-691 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:53:24 +0000 fplolz 691@http://forum.kahelos.org/ Hello every one :) ( hope you arent tired of me yet...) After days of toiling and several cups of coffee ...The Kahel Community Edition Live CD is finally Released ! :D Heres a laydown of what to expect... It is a live cd and will boot directly into a nice GUI :) It is rather lightweight...taking about only 80 mb ram on boot up This release contains a working installer ( unlike previous releases ...) Its a Beta release....( Yes , even though its a beta , it is stable enough for daily use ) In Beta , the main issue i was tackling were stability and usability... Therefore , some of the intended applications have yet to be added. For starters...:) By Default , Kahel Community Edition Live CD comes with 2 window managers LXDE ( LXDE has came a long way and its really much of a DE rather than just a WM but still remains really light and sleek :) ) Enlightenment 17 ( A nice and shiny window manager :D ...Rather light on system resources considering all the eye-candy it provides :) ) I have included LXDM ( Yes :D LXDE's own display manager :D ) and LXDM is the default Display manager for Kahel Community Edition LXDM is light , sleek and the usage of it is rather intuitive :D In Enlightenment , you will notice there is no networkmanager applet ....or any other applets for that matter ...This is so as by default , Enlightenment does not have a systray .Fortunately , Networkmanager is still running the background...so there will be Internet connectivity :) However , this can be easily modified to suit your needs. If you ever need a systray , enable the systray from Enlightenments modules and gadgets :) They provide a wide variety of nice gadgets :) To install Kahel community Edition , click on the install icon in the menus :)It shouldnt be to hard to miss it...It is a nice gui installer :) If in any case the installers fails to start ...type sudo python /opt/larchin/run/larchin.py Yep ^^ ...Few Reasons why i am really unwilling to move to the new larch 7 installer is cause of the new dependencies needed...like pyqt ..Therefore taking more space than actually needed...Plus larch 7 is not ready yet.. To use the live cd , Username liveuser password live Applications added : Arora ( Its a light webbrowser based on webkit engine and using QT ... Please dont freak out people.. Firefox is good ...but rather bloated and heavy ...couldnt get it to fit into the iso size limit ...) Pdigin ( A nice IM manager that supports quite a number of protocols :) ) Shaman ( A front end gui for pacman ..GtkPacman is really sub-par compared to this...For those of you who have used Synaptics , you would feel home with Shaman :) Shaman uses QT ...Dont worry Fans of gtkpacman...gtkpacman is still installed by default..) Brasero ( yes ...a wonderful CD/DVD burner...) Xsane ( still included ...) A small handful of tools ( tools that configure moniter resolution , the locale , keyboard layout and users ) Leafpad ( A light text editor :) ) PcmanFM ( A nice sweet file manager ) yep :) Announcements ...:) As i am currently the only 'dev' for KahelCommunityEdition L...I am greatly in need of help.. Even if you cant spare the time to help ...just contribute your idea :) It will come a long way in helping the development... So...please give it a try ..:) And see how it goes Link : <a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3789720/KahelCommunityEditionBeta.iso" rel="nofollow">http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3789720/KahelCommunityEditionBeta.iso</a> fplolz on "Kahel Community Edition :D out of alpha :D" http://forum.kahelos.org/topic/kahel-community-edition-d-out-of-alpha-d#post-684 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:41:42 +0000 fplolz 684@http://forum.kahelos.org/ Finally , its stable to enough to be in beta..:) The Kahel Community Edidtion promises to be a lean and mean system...( with a few exceptions...;) ) There is one big change from alpha to beta :) The installer is working :D at least it does for me :) It works both partition manually or automatically... only cfdisk is included ... I would be really greatful if apeople could test it out /uses it :) It is a live cd :) booting directly into a nice shiny GUI :) By Default , Kahel Community Edition comes with 2 window managers LXDE ( LXDE has came a long way and its really much of a DE rather than just a WM but still remains really light and sleek :) ) Enlightenment 17 ( A nice and shiny window manager :D ...Rather light on system resources considering all the eye-candy it provides :) ) I have included LXDM ( Yes :D LXDE's own display manager :D ) and LXDM is the default Display manager for Kahel Community Edition LXDM is light , sleek and the usage of it is rather intuitive :D In Enlightenment , you will notice there is no networkmanager applet ....or any other applets for that matter ...This is so as by default , Enlightenment does not have a systray .Fortunately , Networkmanager is still running the background...so there will be Internet connectivity :) However , this can be easily modified to suit your needs. If you ever need a systray , enable the systray from Enlightenments modules and gadgets :) They provide a wide variety of nice gadgets :) To install Kahel community Edition , click on the install icon in the menus :)It shouldnt be to hard to miss it...It is a nice gui installer :) If in any case the installers fails to start ...type sudo python /opt/larchin/run/larchin.py Yep ^^ ...Few Reasons why i am really unwilling to move to the new larch 7 installer is cause of the new dependencies needed...like pyqt ..Therefore taking more space than actually needed... Yes ..This is just a beta release ...therefore stability and usability are still the two main concerns :) Therefore , some of the intended applications that will be added in in the final release are not added in yet :) Applications added : Arora ( Its a light webbrowser based on webkit engine and using QT ... Please dont freak out people.. Firefox is good ...but rather bloated and heavy ...couldnt get it to fit into the iso size limit ...) Pdigin ( A nice IM manager that supports quite a number of protocols :) ) Shaman ( A front end gui for pacman ..GtkPacman is really sub-par compared to this...For those of you who have used Synaptics , you would feel home with Shaman :) Shaman uses QT ...Dont worry Fans of gtkpacman...gtkpacman is still installed by default..) Brasero ( yes ...a wonderful CD/DVD burner...) Xsane ( still included ...) A small handful of tools ( tools that configure moniter resolution , the locale , keyboard layout and users ) Leafpad ( A light text editor :) ) PcmanFM ( A nice sweet file manager ) Stuff that will be added if space permits VLC ( this will solve almost all multimedia issues ...trust me ;) lol ) Sylpheed ( A nice email client ) Siag Office ..? ( Well...office /docs ...i am not sure if this is the best and lightest alternative...) Ted word processor ( well..to open doc files ...:) ) Xpaint ? ( if space permits...Xpaint is a nice simple image editor ) Bugs /issues that i have noticed : Only one bug so far...I could not seem to remove the disk manager icon from the menu...its not longer on the system...lol Announcements ...:) As i am currently the only 'dev' for KahelCommunityEdition ...I am greatly in need of help.. Even if you cant spare the time to help ...just contribute your idea :) It will come a long way in helping the development... Link to download ..? (Sadly .. T.T i am still uploading it ....Will post the link ASAP once i have uploaded it finish..) So guys and gals...:) Do give it a try.... fplolz on "Kahel Community Edition :D" http://forum.kahelos.org/topic/kahel-community-edition-d#post-636 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:03:27 +0000 fplolz 636@http://forum.kahelos.org/ Hi guys and gals :D Remember my post a week back ? :) <a href="http://forum.kahelos.org/topic/kahel-community-respinsd" rel="nofollow">http://forum.kahelos.org/topic/kahel-community-respinsd</a> yess..a community edition is finally produced.. But please be reminded ...THIS IS PURELY ALPHA QUALITY SOFTWARE... It will screw your hamsters ... Its a live cd :) and will boot into a graphical display.. Lets just say ...alot of things have been modded ... A few key changes :) ...( well..changes that i can remember...lol ) Using LXDM instead of GDM Providing LXDE and enlightenment 17 instead of gnome Open office not included...( sad...couldnt get it to fit into the iso size...) Memory usage of roughly 70 mb in graphical :) ..hehehe..lol ( very lightweight :) ) Using inittab to start LXDM instead of daemon... Using Gamin instead of fam ..( one less daemon to start..) Shaman included :D ..one of my favourite frontends to pacman.. A few setbacks... trying to get iso to fit into cd trying to get the darn installer to work... trying to get enlightenment to play nice ...:) it was fun doing this bit.. Fixing a few dbus issues.. What works ... Almost everything :) still using network manager...so network should be pretty painless.. Hal is there for the devices :) What does not... ONLY the darn installer...( dang.....T.T ) It didnt work for me ...but it might work for you :) Its the Larch 7 python installer Just incase the menu link doesnt work.. try sudo python /opt/larchin/larchin.py or sudo python /opt/apps/larchin/larchin.py ( my memory is failing me here...) To get gparted... in terminal...type sudo gparted :) Username: liveuser Password : live no spaces no capitals :) Do try and tell me how it goes :) The Link <a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3789720/KahelcommunityEdition.iso" rel="nofollow">http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3789720/KahelcommunityEdition.iso</a> i am hoping for mirrors...lol ..:) but this is just alpha ... Next release would be beta ..:) When to expect it ?....Once i get the darnned installer to work... fplolz on "Kahel Community Respins...:D" http://forum.kahelos.org/topic/kahel-community-respinsd#post-539 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:17:14 +0000 fplolz 539@http://forum.kahelos.org/ hm..well..as with every well known distros , there are bound to be respins /customized versions of that distro.. Well... i have actually created the iso of the respin....its 1 gig in size..and the installer fails to work for me.....therefore, the release of this respin will most probably be up and done by next weekend...please keep a lookout for it :) ...it will be announced in this very forum... Therefore ...i intend to take the opportunity to gather the input of everyone :) Any good suggestions ? hm.. Just a few ground ideas i had before starting on this small little project Ideas : Live CD ...it will boot into a graphical desktop...( havent decided the DE yet...) Enabled Saving of live state ( provided the medium you are using is writable...like thumbdrive) Should be fast , lean , light and work out of the box if possible... hm... Few changes i have already implemented: 1.Removing of Gdm from daemons and enabling GDM from inittab..( reason is that it would allow people to fix their GUI problems more easily ...by switching through init levels..) 2.Removing of telepathy /empathy and replacing it with Pidgin . ( Telepathy really has alot of dependencies....this respin intends to be lean enough to fit into a cd..) 3.Removal of Gtkpacman...And addition of shaman ..:D ..( Reason My personal favourite frontend for pacman ....hehehe.....plus ..it is really much like synaptics ...:D which is good for debian users.) 4..Replacing Fam with Gamin ..well...not really much of an issue...but its one less daemon to startup 5.Added a graphical way for you to change your key board settings...( provided your mouse works...you can change the keyboard layout ..) 6. replacing the default vnc with thightvnc ...hoping it would work..( this one might change sooner or later) Well..not much changes...yet..:D lol Things i have in mind yet to implement or do : 1. Get the darn installer to work 2..Slim down the iso ....rid the unwanted stuff..and find smaller alternatives to current software. 3.Get it to auto login..( yes..can be done easily...lol ) 4. looking for a nice lightweight alernaitve for openoffice...( stuff i have in mind ...abiword ...gnumeric...) Well..thats it for now... I would like to hear all your ideas :) i will try my best to fulfill them... cool8 on "Peep at the latest at our Kahel Website" http://forum.kahelos.org/topic/peep-at-the-latest-at-our-kahel-website-1#post-154 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:28:56 +0000 cool8 154@http://forum.kahelos.org/ Hey All: In spreading Kahel and advocating for Linux and Open Source, you may find the artworks useful for doing your blogs or just simply sending it away to friends, families or for those who have not tried out Linux. <a href="http://www.kahelos.org/spreadkahel.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.kahelos.org/spreadkahel.php</a> The download is also now working. Check it out. <a href="http://www.kahelos.org/downloads.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.kahelos.org/downloads.php</a> Thank you for Kuya Spencer for the Original Artworks he contributed. For those who may want to contribute artworks, please send them in @ creative(dot)kahelos(dot)org, so we can add them up and feature your contribution. Thank you all