Slacko Puppy is Released

March 5, 2013 - The developers group led by 01micko has released the latest build of Slacko Puppy, version 5.5:

Open ibiblio.org folder of Slacko 5.5 and choose your preferred ISO*.

Open nluug.nl folder of Slacko 5.5 and choose your preferred ISO*.

Other download sites are at aarnet, internode, UOC, and VCU.

ISO Size: 165 MB

* Note: The PAE build is for machines with more than 4 GB of memory chips.

Slacko Puppy 5.5 desktop with first-boot dialog partially shown.

The new Slacko Puppy 5.5:

is made using the latest Woof build system of Puppy Linux;
has Linux kernel 3.2.33 (and 3.4.17 for PAE support);
is compatible with the binary packages of Slackware 14, accessible through the Package Manager (note that native Puppy Linux packages are called PETs);
has the latest Firefox browser (other browsers are available through the Package Manager);
runs first-boot wizard that takes care of your desktop settings and connections;
includes support for many wired and wireless connections including wireless modems;
has new SFS and Updates managers;
has improved graphics and internationalization support;
has alternative PAE ISO for machines with high memory chips (more than 4 GB).

The older releases of Slacko are shown below:

Previous Releases of Slacko

May 5, 2012 - The developers group led by 01micko has released the latest build of Slacko Puppy 5.3.x, version 5.3.3:

Download Slacko 5.3.3 from ibiblio.org: Get slacko-5.3.3-4g-SCSI.iso or explore the folder.

Download Slacko 5.3.3 from nluug.nl: Get slacko-5.3.3-4g-SCSI.iso or explore the folder.

MD5 Checksum: a1d5bbe8c93b121a6a90ad543ad7f1aa

ISO Size: 115.2 MB

Slacko Puppy 5.3.3 desktop with first-boot dialog.

Forum discussion of Slacko 5.3.3 features and problems.

The new Slacko Puppy 5.3.3:

has Linux kernel 3.1.10 made with Aufs (file layer for the use of sfs add-ons);
is compatible with the binary packages of Slackware 13.37, accessible through the Package Manager (note that native Puppy Linux packages are called PETs);
has Mozilla browser in the latest Seamonkey 2.9.1 suite that also includes email/news client and html editor;
runs first-boot wizard that takes care of your desktop settings and connections;
includes support for many wired and wireless connections including 3G modems;
has Slickpet for adding popular programs to your setup;
has excellent multimedia support;
has alternative build (PAE HighMem ISO) for machines with high memory.

December 12, 2011 - Slacko Puppy 5.3.1 bugfix release is here, replacing the October 24, 2011 Slacko 5.3, see the release notes.

Slacko Puppy with first-boot dialog and slickpet installer of popular applications.

The new Slacko Puppy 5.3.1:

is compatible with Slackware-13.37 binary packages;
is built with Linux kernel 2.6.37.6 compiled with Aufs (layered file system support);
has automatic Internet connectivity with Frisbee Network Manager;
has excellent multimedia support;
has alternative build (PAE HighMem ISO) for machines with high memory.

Download the ISO: click here to open the folder or here, 126.1 MB, md5sum = 448b72e9b3fbd0ebf834cd8491bc30ff

To report problems, visit the forum discussion.

Added by raffy March 5, 2013 (7:30AM)

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