Linspire Linux Box  
At a glance
Publisher
Linspire.com, Inc.
Web
www.xandros.com (Linspire web site inactive)
Status
Purchased by Xandros in July 2008, appears it is no longer available.
Introduced
2002
Latest
6.0
Design
GUI, Multitasking
Type
Workstation
 
Summary News Requirements Compatibility Interface Installation Variants
Versions Downloads Links Publisher Support Alternatives Secrets Pricing
 
Details
Summary Designed as a one-stop solution with full GUI. Now based on Ubuntu Linux while adding a number of additional features and packages.
News 2-Jul-2008 Xandros acquires Linspire
10-Oct-2007 Release of version 6
16-Mar-2005 Release of Five-O
13-Apr-2004 OS Lindows name changed to Linspire
18-Nov-2003 Lindowsreleases 3.0
Requirements
Product Linspire 6.0
Processor 1 GHz or better CPU
RAM 256 MB (512 MB recommended)
Drive space 8 GB
Drives Runs from hard disk
Video SVGA or better
File systems Ext4, others
Compatibility Linux programs
Note:v4 Incompatible with other OSes on the same system - overwrites the MBR on every boot. Version 5 untested, but v6 should be fine (as Ubuntu doesn't have this issue).
Interface GUI desktop support.
Installation Can be installed on primary or logical partitions, any drive
Variants Linspire 6.0
Versions 3.0 18-Nov-2002
4.0 25-Jun-2003
5.0 16-Mar-2005
6.0 10-Oct-2007
Downloads No
Links {Links}
Books All books on Linux

Top titles
Publisher Xandros

Prior Linspire contact information:
Linspire, Inc.
9333 Genesee Ave. 3rd Floor
San Diego, CA 92121
USA

Phone (858) 587-6700
Support Free install support, 90 days with purchase, other options available
Alternatives Other Linuxes, Windows XP/Vista/7, Solaris
Secrets Command Line Windows/DOS equivalents
Pricing Linspire 6 download - $49.95
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