FaunOS: The Portable Operating Environment

[RAV TUX]

I have just published an article on Distropedia about FaunOS (http://www.faunos.com/), which is based on Arch Linux and is specifically for loading on your USB stick. I have a 1 GB spare stick ready to test FaunOS out.

See the FaunOS Distropedia article here (http://cafelinux.org/distropedia/?q=node/163).

Back to the important part for all those suffering from ALDMAS, FuanOS should prove to be a permanent fix for your longing for fulfillment on your USB stick.

[Kingsley]

I don't like the tacky OS X look but I'll give it a try in VBox later.

[RAV TUX]

I don't like the tacky OS X look but I'll give it a try in VBox later.

Actually I don't thank it looks anything like OS X, I find that it has a very unique Linux look and feel that is beautiful.

[Kingsley]

Actually I don't thank it looks anything like OS X, I find that it has a very unique Linux look and feel that is beautiful.
I was referring to the windows border. Don't mind my pickyness though.

[RAV TUX]

I was referring to the windows border. Don't mind my pickyness though.

Thats OK, pickyness is good.

I honestly like the looks of FaunOS and am excited about trying it out on my USB Stick

[Celegorm]

This looks pretty interesting. I have an empty 1GB thumb drive sitting around, guess I'll have to try it out. Most of the other live USB distros I've looked at have put much more emphasis on being as small as possible.

[RAV TUX]

This looks pretty interesting. I have an empty 1GB thumb drive sitting around, guess I'll have to try it out. Most of the other live USB distros I've looked at have put much more emphasis on being as small as possible.

Thats what I like about this project, their website is set up really nicely also. If this is any kind of an indicator I trust FaunOS will be around for a long time and become a major player in Linux distros to install on USB sticks.

[init1]

Wow, this is great! I tried it, and I really like the Live Persistence and the wide variety of apps.

[Polygon]

Wow, this is great! I tried it, and I really like the Live Persistence and the wide variety of apps.

some other small distro has live persistance, i think it might be puppy.

[RAV TUX]

Wow, this is great! I tried it, and I really like the Live Persistence and the wide variety of apps.Awesome to hear I haven't tried it yet but I plan to. I understand they have a live DVD also, with an installer but I am really interested in installing FaunOS on my USB jump drive.

[RAV TUX]

some other small distro has live persistance, i think it might be puppy.

I wouldn't call FaunOS a small distro it is more of a complete distro:

Here's a quote from raymano (http://forum.faunos.com/profile.php?id=2) FaunOS Forum Administrator

One other thing that is different about FaunOS is that we are not trying to keep it small but rather complete. In coming years (if not already) 1GB and larger USB drives will be equivalent to yesteryears floppies. So we think these days it's silly to keep the size of a distribution under 700 megs so it can fit on a CD. For the purpose of software distribution in the very near future, the CD will be obsolete. So will the DVD. Guaranteed! This is just simply a matter of economics.

To learn more about our vision read Kirk Finney's article on our web site about the Portable Operating Environment:

http://www.faunos.com/articles/article-01.html
http://forum.faunos.com/viewtopic.php?id=68

[wolfen69]

i may have liked it more if it would've let me get online. that's only the second distro that doesnt like my NIC. oh well.

[RAV TUX]

i may have liked it more if it would've let me get online. that's only the second distro that doesnt like my NIC. oh well.I'm sure there is an easy fix for this, did you post for help in the FaunOS forum?

[LookTJ]

i may have liked it more if it would've let me get online. that's only the second distro that doesnt like my NIC. oh well.for wireless you have to install the firmware just like Arch

[RAV TUX]

for wireless you have to install the firmware just like Arch
Thanks Taylor, this makes perfect sense since FaunOS is based on Arch Linux.