STUX News n.1

Message-ID: <40115D15.4090606@gpstudio.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 17:42:45 +0000
From: Stux Linux Club 
To:  clubstux@gpstudio.com
Subject: [STUX NEWS n.1]  Stux 0.6.2 released


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STUX NEWS:

- Stux 0.6.2 LiveCD released.
Changes: http://gpstudio.com/stux/news.html

- Stux is in the Home Page of DistroWatch ( http://distrowatch.com ): 
there is a lot of traffic on download server. (Please don't go all 
together now to download iso file: server is overloaded)

- New mirror site(s) are strongly required: the (single) download server 
is currently overloaded. If you can offer a web or ftp space for files 
downloading, please let me know.

- Feedbacks are welcome, just reply to this message.

Thank you,
Giacomo Picconi
jack@gpstudio.com
http://gpstudio.com/stux/

STUX News n.2

Message-ID: <401E7D21.80608@gpstudio.com>
Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2004 16:38:57 +0000
From: Stux Linux Club 
To:  clubstux@gpstudio.com
Subject: [STUX NEWS n.2]  Stux 0.6.3 released


Milan,2 feb 2004


STUX NEWS:
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Check all news at: http://gpstudio.com/stux/news.html


2 feb 2004: version 0.6.3 released.
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   Changes:

     * Fixed bug that prevented access to fat32 disk partition used to
save configuration file.
     * Fixed bug in Mozilla package that prevented Location Bar to work
properly.
     * Mozilla 1.4 upgraded to Mozilla 1.5
     * Updated cloop (if stux didn't boot on a pc, try again with this
version).
     * New 'Look and Feel'.
     * Introduced a new experimental service that lets you download and
install 'stux packages' (applications configured to work with Stux Live
CD). To access this new functionality, use:
   K Menu -> STUX -> Installed applications -> Download and install
applications

       Currently there are only 3 packages available:
           o Bochs (x86 emulator)
           o Amsn (MSN messanger for Linux)
           o Doom (3D game)


24 jan 2004: New mirror download site.
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   A new download site (stux.lorix.org) has been kindly offered from
Nicola and Loris of Altinum Linux Project (http://linux.arione.net/).



Best wishes,
Giacomo Picconi
http://gpstudio.com/stux/


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STUX News n.3

Message-ID: <4022A166.4010203@gpstudio.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 20:02:46 +0000
From: Stux Linux Club 
To:  clubstux@gpstudio.com
Subject: [STUX NEWS n.3]  Stux Linux 0.6.4 released and STUX PACKAGES


Milan, 5 feb 2004

STUX NEWS:
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STUX version 0.6.4 released to fix an error in script hd-install, 
introduced in version 0.6.3.

And now, HAVE FUN !

The real news are STUX PACKAGES, that are applications packaged to work 
with no effort in STUX Live CD environment.

At the moment, these are the STUX PACKAGES available:

Drivers:       NVidia video drivers
Games:         Doom Demo
               Quake I Demo
               Quake II Demo
               Quake III Demo
               Unreal Tournament 2003 Demo
x86 Emulators: Bochs 2.1
Messengers:    Amsn

If you are running STUX Live CD now, you can download and execute 
packages in a few minutes, with no effort, clicking:

K Menu -> STUX -> Installed application -> download and install applications

Note that you need a linux filesystem (ext2) with enough disk space to 
download, install and execute packaged applications.

Note also that Quake III and Unreal Tournament 2003 require an 
accelerated 3D video card (I am currently using GeForce MX 4000 with 
NVidia chipset).

For all games is required a processor at 800 Mhz or superior, no i486, 
AMD processors are not always supported, and the video card must support 
AGP transfers.

Read more about STUX PACKAGES at:
http://gpstudio.com/stux/stux-packages.html

Check all news at: http://gpstudio.com/stux/news.html

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REQUESTS:

- If you have a speedtouch ADSL modem: I need to test Speedtouch 
drivers: if you can help, please let me know.

- If you have a 3dfx video card: I need to test Unreal Tournament Demo 
(the old version) package: if you can help, please let me know.

- Do you offer Linux-related jobs ? Do you need Linux consulting and 
support ? Please, let me know.

- Mirrors for STUX iso files are always welcome.

Thank you

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Best wishes,
Giacomo Picconi
http://gpstudio.com/stux/

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STUX News n.4

Message-ID: <408072B2.1050505@gpstudio.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 23:56:34 +0000
From: Stux Linux News 
To:  clubstux@gpstudio.com
Subject: [STUX NEWS n.4]  Stux Linux 0.7 released and MiniDesktop


Milan, 16 april 2004

STUX NEWS


STUX version 0.7 released !

CHANGES from version 0.6.4:

- User 'gp' removed: now applications run with root privileges.
- MiniDesktop 0.1 released: Minidesktop is an application that uses 
graphical interface to perform all operations required to manage Live CD 
sessions (devices setting, configuration saving, hard disk installation, 
...).
- All STUX codes have been rewritten and included in MiniDesktop.
- Introduced Cheat Codes: Cheat Codes are used to pass values to STUX, 
to help with getting it working on difficult hardware, start with a 
different Desktop Manager, set root password, debug, ... (press F1 at 
boot prompt for a list of available Cheat Codes).
- Fixed problem with sound cards that don't use emu10k1 module.
- Mozilla updated to version 1.6
- Updated Sane to version 1.0.13
- Updated Xsane to version 1.2.10
- Added Kopete 0.8.0
- Added SuperKaramba 0.33
- Added xMule 1.6.1
- Updated XawTV to version 3.91
- Added wxGTK version 2.4.2
- Added alevt 1.6.0-3 (a teletext program)
- Added scantv (a program to scan and organize tv frequencies)
- Added libdvdcss 1.2.5 to watch DVD's (DMA is activated for all CD/DVD 
devices, now STUX is 'DVD-ready' ).
- Removed GnomeICU, Licq and Xchat (replaced by Kopete), Lopster 
(replaced by xMule), Rpm (to gain free space), Epiphany and Galeon 
(current versions are problematic with Mozilla 1.6), Xvim (vi and vim 
remain available)
- Initial menu choice (start X with autodetection, start X with default 
vesa-framebuffer, start in text mode) has been removed, substituted by 
Cheat Codes: now are automatically tryied, in order: start X with 
autodetection, if fail, start X with default vesa framebuffer, and, if 
fail, enter text mode.
- lot of minor changes...

RELEASE NOTES:
Before run STUX 0.7, please check the important RELEASE NOTES at
http://gpstudio.com/stux/relnotes.html

Check all news at: http://gpstudio.com/stux/news.html

STUX is currently in the home page of Distrowatch ( 
http://www.distrowatch.com ), so the download server could be 
overloaded. Mirrors for STUX files are always welcome.

Best wishes,
Giacomo Picconi
http://gpstudio.com/stux/

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STUX News n.5

Message-ID: <40F342DC.1010007@gpstudio.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 02:03:08 +0000
From: Stux Linux News 
To: Stux Linux Club 
Subject: [STUX NEWS n.5]  LISO 0.7 released. Linux Magazine. BitTorrent. Upcoming STUX 0.8.



Milan, 12 july 2004


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STUX NEWS N.5
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LISO 0.7 (12 jul 2004)
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LISO 0.7, the STUX Linux ISO Builder, is released.
LISO 0.7 is the program used to build STUX 0.7.
Download STUX 0.7 in the STUX download section here:
http://www.gpstudio.com/stux/downloads.html .
LISO 0.7 is released under GPL license.
More informations about LISO are in the included README file.


LINUX MAGAZINE (28 jun 2004)
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Stux Linux 0.7 has been published on the italian edition of Linux
Magazine N.42 of June 2004. Linux Magazine web site is here: 
http://www.linux-magazine.it/ ; to buy Linux Magazine N.42, go here:
http://www.edmaster.it/?job=arretrati&id=5&op=sommario&num=42


BitTorrent (07 jun 2004)
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Stux www download site ceases activity.
For this reason, BitTorrent links have been setted up.
In the future, Stux will be delivered mainly via BitTorrent.
There is also an experimental FTP service that works at 10 Mbps only in
active mode (i.e. clients cannot be firewalled or natted to download).
Download section: http://www.gpstudio.com/stux/downloads.html


Upcoming STUX 0.8
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STUX 0.8 (and LISO 0.8) will be released soon (in august, I hope).
Stay tuned.


Best wishes,
Giacomo Picconi
http://gpstudio.com
giacomo.picconi@gpstudio.com


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