Brief Descriptions

• Basic QwikCD - boots a diskless Linux OS for Intel 386 and higher processors. It automatically logs in a terminal as root. It is useful for basic system discovery, system repair, and other kernel functions. No other devices are mounted, including the hard disk drive, which can only be accessed if YOU mount it. This system is terminal based.
• Disk QwikCD - is similar to the Basic QwikCD. This system will automatically use a hard disk drive if one is available and has been previously configured by the QwikCD system. If the system finds an unconfigured disk when booting, the user has the choice of configuring it with a swap partition and /root partition or leaving it untouched. Note: If the system is allowed to configure a HDD, it destroy all data on it. This system is terminal based.
• Firewall QwikCD- was built specifically for firewall use, this QwikCD will automatically configure itself as an iptables firewall on loading. As it loads, the system seaches for firewall configuration data stored on a floppy disk. This system is designed for maximum security as all configuration data can be protected with the use of a 'read-only' floppy. The system can be restored to a pristine state with a simple reboot. The README file describes configuration and floppy disk use in further detail. This system is terminal based.
• Gnome-Disk QwikCD- provides a Gnome-based windowing environment. The system contains logic to configure a hard disk drive or recognize and use a previously configured hard disk drive containing user data. The system provides popular applications such as Mozilla Firefox, a web browser, and Evolution, an email client. This system was originally developed by Qwik.Net systems for use by charitable groups providing used computers to children. It is great for Internet access and as a inexpensive alternative to Microsoft Windows. This system is GUI (x11) based.
• Office-Disk QwikCD- is built on Gnome-Disk. It adds the features of OpenOffice, a free alternative to Microsoft Office.

Downloads

Instructions

QwikCDs are easy to use.
First, download the .iso image and burn it to a CD.
Next, insert the CD into the computer and start/restart.
The CD should boot on most comupters using Intel or AMD processors.
Processor speed should be 266 Mhz or higher.
Use at least 64MB of RAM for non-GUI systems, and at least 256MB for GUI.
If you are interested in verifying the disk image before booting, download the QwikCD's corresponding md5 digest file and use the md5sum program to verify it. Windows users can download md5sum here. Both Linux and Windows users just need to type "md5sum -c file.md5".

For your convenience, a mirror is available at ftp.usf.edu/pub/qwik via anonymous FTP.

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