DiskInternals Linux Reader provides for read-only access and does not allow you to make records in Ext2/Ext3 file system partitions. This guarantees that the interference in an alterative file system will not affect the work of Linux later. Apart from this, it is necessary to note, that it gives you an opportunity to use common Windows Explorer for extracting data. A preview option for pictures is one more pleasant point, which is worth mentioning.

For read and write access to the Ext2/Ext3 file system, Paragon ExtBrowser (which we have previously mentioned) is the tool where you can read, write, modify, create, delete files and folders under Windows.

While saving, it ignores file security policies. It means that it is possible to access absolutely any file on a Linux disk from Windows. The program can create and open images of Ext2/Ext3 disks.

Download DiskInternals Linux Reader Free

DiskInternals Linux Reader – Get Access To Linux Files From Windows is a post from: TechieQuest

With Paragon ExtBrowser, you can work with a Linux native file system using Windows. Just plug in your hard disk with ExtFS partitions to your PC via eSATA or USB-to-SATA and you can instantly modify files on Linux partition without installing special drivers.

Paragon ExtBrowser Key Features:

• Easy to install
• Fast and transparent access to Ext2FS/Ext3FS under Windows
• Special unmapped folder in My Computer (Explorer) to open ExtFS partitions, where you can read, write, modify, create, delete files and folders under Windows.
• Better stability with less risk to your system because there is no need to install a separate kernel mode driver
• Import/Export files and folders from/to ExtFS partitions. For example, if the hard drive is taken from NAS storage and you need to open a Linux partition and copy from it or place a new file there, ExtBrowser eliminates the need to install the hard drive or configure it for network access. Simply connect a hard drive via the eSATA connector or USB-to-SATA adapter to the PC and access your files
• Open documents and multimedia directly from ExtFS partitions. If you want to watch movies or open large documents contained on a Linux partition, simply connect the drive directly to the PC to get instant access

Download Paragon ExtBrowser here. It works with Windows 7, Vista and XP.

Paragon ExtBrowser – Enable Accessing Your Linux Partitions From Windows is a post from: TechieQuest

Beside that, The Mandriva 2008 is equipped wiht other stable software features like KDE 3.5.7 and new GNOME 2.20 and a solid kernel 2.6.22.9 with fair scheduling support, OpenOffice.org 2.2.1 and Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.6.In addition, Mandriva Linux 2008 also includes Metisse, new network management tool, and Windows documents and settings migration tool.

Mandrive 2008 released come with three editions:-

Mandriva One, A live CD version that contains a choice of KDE or GNOME support. The Mandriva One Live CD version allow you easy and free access to the complete Mandriva Linux 2008 software library and how it works and look like before making any permanent changes to their hard drives. This live CD is more benefit for those who aren’t sure if they’d like to install Mandriva yet.

Mandriva Free is a full-sized traditionally installed system. It’s called Free because it contains only free and open source software, and it can be freely downloaded and used at no charge. It includes a mountain of software, and is a wonderful choice for those who wish to use just open source software or have no problem installing codecs, proprietary drivers, and plugins themselves.

Mandriva Power Pack, A pay Mandriva version which is a complete system, including proprietary graphic, wireless, and other drivers, multimedia codecs, Flash and other plugins, and some commercial software. This Mandriva PowerPack cost €39 for each download and this Mandriva power pack is more suitable for Linux first-timers and those who might need support.

The following is some screen shot of Mandriva desktop:-

Download Mandriva from their official website

More Reviews & coverage on Mandriva : Review Linux, Mandriva blog, OS news, DesktopLinux

Download Mandriva 2008 – Mandriva One, Mandriva Free and Mandriva Power Pack is a post from: TechieQuest

Well the aim of Vixta is pretty much simple, and this is how it reads :

Vixta.org is a Fedora-based Linux distribution designed to be user-friendly and eye-catching, similar in look and feel to Windows Vista. Trying to bring linux to the “masses”, not just sysadmins.

if you thinking to run windows application, you might require to turn on the wine windows API to run windows application. But basically Vixta linux distro has bundle application with Konqueror instead of Explorer, OpenOffice instead of Office, and Firefox which is sufficient for novices user.

However, Using the name ” vixta ” and similarity of interfaces perhaps will bring lawsuit from microsoft. Just don’t know whether the vixta linux distro project will be continue for long periods or not ?

Home Page : www.vixta.org – Home
Download : SourceForge.net: Files

Vixta- Linux Based Windows Vista Interfaces is a post from: TechieQuest

MythBuntu, Another alternative for windows media center computer that really can help you record all your favorite show. MythBuntu is an open source media center that combine Linux uBuntu operating system and MythTV concept together. The installation process totally painless when setting up a standalone MythTV system with Linux OS. All you need is a PC that install with MythBuntu OS and TV card supported.

Once you finish downloading Mythbuntu and install it. If you want a fully functioning media center that can record record television shows, you’ll want to install the backend ( TV Card that support ) as well.
Here is some features that support MythTV on uBuntu (MythBuntu ):-

• Basic ‘live-tv’ functionality. Pause/Fast Forward/Rewind “live” TV.
• Support for multiple tuner cards and multiple simultaneous recordings.
• Distributed architecture allowing multiple recording machines and multiple playback machines on the same network, completely transparent to the user.
• Completely automatic commercial detection/skipping
• Grabs program information using xmltv.
• Displays basic program information on channel change using a themeable semi-transparent on-screen display.
• Electronic Program Guide that lets you change channels and select programs to record.
• Scheduled recordings of TV programs, and playback and deletion of those programs, all through a themeable UI.
• A nice web interface to let you select programs to record remotely.
• Rip, categorize, play, and visualize MP3/Ogg/FLAC/CD Audio files. (FLAC, Vorbis, and MP3 encoding). Create complex playlists (and playlists containing playlists) through a simple UI.
• An emulator frontend. (MAME, NES, SNES, generic PC games)
• An image viewer/slideshow application.
• A weather module.
• A generic video player module, with automatic metadata lookups
• A DVD player / ripper module. Make perfect backups, or transcode down to smaller file sizes.
• An RSS news feed reader module.

Beside that, MythTV also have a list of Plugin and themes to increase the usability and functionality of the media center.MythBuntu currently still on public version and dosn’t expect everything can be run smoothly. But you can try to download Mythbuntu ISO image and burn into bootable CD. Then you can load up the front end of MythTV to work without having to reformat your own hard disk.

Further information: How to setup MythUbuntu media center with Video Card | screenshots of Mythbuntu | screenshots of MythTV

Download Link for MythBuntu

Torrent Links: Mythbuntu 7.04 x86 (Alpha: 06/03/2007) ISO

Direct Download : Mythbuntu 7.04 x86 (Alpha: 06/03/2007) ISOVia Cybernetnews

MythBuntu – Media Center that combine uBuntu and MythTV is a post from: TechieQuest

This Linux ubuntu e-magazine is a released by ubuntu community themself and translated under six languages : English, Russian, Spanish, Galician, Dutch and Indonesian. Beside that, Full circle magazine also invite any person to translate the ubuntu e-magazine into other languages.

If you are interested to be the translator, you can join the translation team and release this magazine in your national language and you can distribute this magazine for your country.

Myself also download one copy to study and as references. I believe more related information about ubuntu will be publish under full circle magazine in future.

Free Linux uBuntu Magazine from Full Circle is a post from: TechieQuest

With Wubi, you can test the new operating system, Ubuntu 7.04 while keeping your old one intact. Wubi adds an entry to the Windows boot menu which allows you to run Linux. Ubuntu is installed within a virtual disk file in the windows file system (c:\wubi\disks\system.virtual.disk), this file is seen by Linux as a real hard disk.

Wubi comes with a robust suite of Linux applications and utilities (the same stuff that comes with Ubuntu). Wubi is beta and it is free, you can download the it from http://cutlersoftware.com/ubuntusetup/latest.html. For more information, visit the Wubi Guide.

Wubi – Windows Based Ubuntu Installer Brings You into Linux World is a post from: TechieQuest

GNOME is part of The GNU Project, and is Free Software. The GNOME desktop is distributed through free and commercial operating systems including Debian, Fedora, Mandriva, OpenSolaris, RedHat, SLED and Ubuntu.

GNOME 2.18 has many improvements in the feature, usability, performance, accessibility and more. For detail information, read the Release Notes.

To download and preview the latest version of GNOME, click to download the LiveCD and the disk images here.

GNOME 2.18 Released is a post from: TechieQuest

Pingwinek also releases Pingwinek GNU/Linux, and their Haiku distribution includes the base Haiku system, the GCC 2.95.3 compiler, several simple games, SDL, Midnight Commander, and ncurses. It also includes 40 packages ported from the Pingwinek GNU/Linux distribution. The GNU/Haiku distribution can be installed on an HDD or run under QEMU or VMWare. There is also a LiveCD made available for download. The LiveCD boots slowly but the games work much better then running under QEMU or VMWare.

Haiku is not a Linux distribution. It is a self-contained operating system that includes a graphical user interface tightly tied to a unique graphics system, all configuration applications, development tools, the GNU tool chain, and a bash terminal.

You can download the distribution here. The Haiku operating system is still in alpha state and this distribution doesn’t have an installer which could install system on a hard disk. Take a look at the screenshots of the distribution working on a real hardware.

First Haiku Distribution Released is a post from: TechieQuest

UbuntuME is based on Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft). Ubuntu Muslim Edition customize the Ubuntu distro by installing islamic softwares (prayer times, Quran study tool, Arabic learning software etc.) and by changing its “look”.

Customization:

• Splash screen
• GDM login + splash
• wallpaper + theme
• Firefox bookmarks

Softwares:

• Plugins: Java 5, codecs (Bad,Ugly), Flash 9
• VLC, MPlayer, Ogle
• Minbar (prayer times)
• Zekr (Quran study tool)

Download Ubuntu Muslim Edition v0.1 (752.3 MB).

UbuntuME – Ubuntu For Muslims is a post from: TechieQuest