Mutagenix is a suite of Slackware based LiveCDs. Currently (2.6.18.6-2), the suite consists of a rescue disk and a KDE desktop disk -- I am looking for a reasonable GNOME install to use for the Mutagenix GNOME disk. The desktop's each have the rescue disk as the underpinning foundation with all the tools that come with a rescue disk available.

Mutagenix is built on Slackware Linux and uses Slapt-get as the foundation for the Mutagenix build system. A simple hard-drive installation tool is included. The build system is available for download in the download sections and includes copious notes on building the kernel and supporting software for making your own LiveCD.

It is also extremely easy to boot up on Mutagenix, add and remove programs, configure to your taste and then remaster a new CD image. Burn it to disk and you have your own customized Mutagenix LiveCD.

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News:

• Mutagenix 2.6.18.6-2 is released.
• Bug fix release. Fixes all major bugs associated with 2.6.18.6-1.

Mutagenix Features:

Base System:

• Slackware 11.0
• Rescue and KDE 3.5 versions
• Kernel 2.6.18.6

Boot time:

• Boot time option (1,3,4) to specify init level at boot
• Boot time option (nomount) not to mount any partitions
• Boot time option (nonet) to skip network configuration at bootup
• Boot time option (samba) to allow Windows Networking (Samba) through the firewall
• Boot time option (lang=xx_XX) to set keyboard map and language
• Automatic hardware detection using libdiscover
• Supports SATA, SCSI and IDE drives
• Detects and mounts EXT2, EXT3, Reiserfs, XFS, JFS, VFAT and NTFS formatted partitions

Scripts:

• Install to harddrive
• Customize CD with remastering script
• Install to USB stick
• Simplified modem dialup script

Network:

• Starts automatically as a dhcp client
• Integrated Firewall which auto starts on DHCP networks in stealth mode

Package Management:

• Slapt-get, with multiple rc files with different sources, is included
• Gslapt, the GTK frontend for slapt-get
• Cpan2tgz for automatically downloading and installing perl modules

Drive and filesystem Managment

• Clamav antivirus program for scanning your nasty windows partitions
• Partimage for creating partition images (ghosting)
• Parted and Gparted partition management software
• Chntpw Windows password changing utility

Other software (over and above KDE/GNOME offerings):

• OpenOffice.org Application Suite
• Mozilla-Firefox web browser
• Scribus Desktop Publishing
• Audacity multi-track sound mixer
• Limewire P2P
• Mutagenix Themes :)

Help the Project

• Anything missing? Want something added?
• Suggestions, advice, flames, money are all welcome :-)

License

Mutagenix is a collection of free and opensource software. Most of it is licensed under the GPL, but each software package comes with it's own license... be sure to check the specifics for each package if the license is of concern. No binary-only software is included on the Mutagenix LiveCDs. If you find such a package, please let us know immediately. The sources for included GPL'ed software is available on hard media by mail for US $30.00 + shipping.

Mutagenix itself is freely distributable.