StartOS 5.1: Difference between revisions

StartOS 5.1
	Crusty Linux bootleg
	The desktop of StartOS 5.1
Original OS	Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release date	January 17, 2013
Author	YLMF
Country	China
Language(s)	Multilingual
Architecture(s)	x86 (32-bit)
File size	973 MB
Download link	StartOS-5.1-LiveCD-i686.iso
Date added	February 14, 2022

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Latest revision as of 19:02, 7 June 2024

StartOS 5.1 is a bootleg Ubuntu 12.04 LTS edition, which was created by YLMF. It released on January 17, 2013, and was added to the archive on February 14, 2022.

Description

The bootleg is a modified Ubuntu 12.04 LTS ISO. This is the second release under the "StartOS" brand, as the first release to have the branding was 5.0, which is not in the archive. Just about everything you can think of has been completely redesigned as part of the "StartOS" rebranding to have a completely different look, straying as far away from the original purpose of "YLMF OS" as possible.

The OS now uses a new desktop environment, called YMenu 5.0 (as of this release), which is a rebranded version of GNOME 2.32.1. It also comes with its own app store (called the Software Center), which seems to be entirely custom-written, along with its own tutorial (in HTML format).

It comes with an updated boot selector, where you can access DiskGenius 4.0.1 in DOS.

Changes from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Minor changes

New boot selector graphics

Changes in pre-desktop procedures

New setup graphics
New boot graphics

Look and feel

New default theme, and wallpaper
New icon set
New sound scheme

Software

Adobe Flash Player 11.2.202.236
CHNTPW 110511
Google Chromium 20.0.1132.57
RAR 4.2.0

Notes

Remarks

Wikipedia claims this version of StartOS is based on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, which is clearly impossible since the release date of this bootleg contradicts the release of that Ubuntu version. Realistically, the bootleg is likely based on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, as it was current at the time of this bootleg's release.

Bootleg quirks

Interestingly, neofetch does not recognize StartOS, unlike YLMF OS.
The Google Chromium homepage is set to "http://www.999.com/?OS".

Gallery

Boot selector
Setup at the partition screen
Setup while it's installing
Boot screen
Empty desktop
Start menu
Neofetch

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 == Changes from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS ==
+=== Minor changes ===
-* New boot selector
+* New boot selector graphics
+=== Changes in pre-desktop procedures ===
 * New setup graphics
-* New boot screen
+* New boot graphics
+=== Look and feel ===
 * New default theme, and wallpaper
 * New icon set
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 == Notes ==
+=== Remarks ===
-* Wikipedia claims [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StartOS#Versions this version of StartOS is based on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS], which is clearly impossible since the release date of this bootleg contradicts the release of that Ubuntu version. Realistically, the bootleg is likely based on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, as it was current at the time of this bootleg's release.
+* Wikipedia claims {{link|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StartOS#Versions|name=this version of StartOS is based on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS}}, which is clearly impossible since the release date of this bootleg contradicts the release of that Ubuntu version. Realistically, the bootleg is likely based on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, as it was current at the time of this bootleg's release.
+=== Bootleg quirks ===
 * Interestingly, <code>neofetch</code> does not recognize StartOS, unlike [[YLMF OS 3.0|YLMF OS]].
 * The Google Chromium homepage is set to "http://www.999.com/?OS".