Review: NimbleX 2008 - Going Places, Quickly
NimbleX is a small, versatile operating system which is able to boot from mini CDs, flash memory, hard drives and even from the network. Based on Slackware, it uses Linux-Live scripts and comes with a reputation for speed and excellent package choices.
When version 2008 launched recently, NimbleX's Romanian creator, Bogdan Radulescu, promised a number of improvements and enhancements:
# The USB installer has been improved
# RC was drastically slimmed to fit more usable things
# VirtualBox OSE is now standard
# Partimage is included so you can backup/restore stuff
# Added some initial clustering support with OpenMPI
# A basic Firefox Kiosk mode can be booted from the CD
# A lot of software was updated to the latest version
# Bluetooth was fixed
# Basic servers are available
# Compiz was cleaned up and some usability features added
NimbleX runs beautifully on my Dell laptop in live CD mode – my Intel/Pro wireless NIC was automatically detected and configured, requiring just my ESSID and encryption key to get me online via Wireless Assistant.
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