14 DAY TRIAL // Tiny Core 3.7 has been released. The latest update to the minuscule Linux distro continues to tweak and improve the base system and comes with several changes and new capabilities. One of the big new features is a new all-in-one ISO which contains both Tiny Core and Micro Core, the sister distro.
There is now better support for NTFS partitions as well. There has been a lot of work on Tiny Core's custom configuration and expansion tools, as well as a few to the boot process.
There is now a new "multicore" ISO which comes with Tiny Core, Micro Core and Network Tools all rolled into one. This should enable users to download just one ISO and then install whichever flavor they prefer.
Another addition is support for NTFS partitions, Tiny Core should now be able to access files on this type of partitions, though access is still read-only. However, you can install the NTFS3G extension and get full read-write access, rebuildfstab has been updated in order to support this.
Highlights of Tiny Core 3.7:
· New GUI loadpack to load, when required, Starter Pack after boot; · Updated cpanel to reflect changes in the base; · Updated tc-functions to better handle tcvd virtual disk; · Updated network GUI to record udhcpc pid for services support when dhcp is requested; · Updated /etc/skel/.xsession added -2button clause as 3 button/wheel remains functional while also supporting 2 button devices; · Updated appbrowser added color to indicate when tce directory is on /tmp (cloud mode); · Updated appsaudit update function to remove temporary .info files and cosmetic menu change; · Updated tce-load, rc.shutdown, and tce-removed to support named (alternate) onboot.lst; · Updated flrun improved file name completion; · Updated wbarconf desktop item had bad icon path; · Updated freetype fonts to libfreetype 6.6.2; · Updated iso images to add shortcut label tc and adjusted F2,F3,F4 screens; · Added getKeyEventDevice to tc-functions (future use in the works); · Improved system integrity with pause when certain unsupported file types are specified during boot, home/opt/tce; · Added icons for editor and run; · Moved fluff to extension; · Removed libXaw as not needed in base and already handled by extension.
About Tiny Core Linux
Tiny Core is one of the smallest Linux distros out there, weighing in at just 10 MB, but still providing a full graphical environment. It is designed to be a highly mobile distro coming with just the bare-bones minimum, Linux 2.6 kernel, Busybox, Tiny X, and Fltk.
It does not come with an extensive suite of applications or functionality, and not all hardware is supported by default. However, extra packages and features can be easily installed, on-the-fly via the built-in tools.
Tiny Core Linux 3.7 is available for download here on Softpedia.