Bluewhite64 Linux 12.1 LiveDVD runs entirely from DVD and includes all packages from the standard Bluewhite64 Linux 12.1 (except the F software series) and the updated packages from the patches directory. Also, In addition to this version, I have included extra packages created by the Bluewhite64 Linux community. Thanks to all for such a great work! The Live DVD was created using Linux Live scripts 6.2.4 and uses the AuFS (another unionfs) and Squashfs LZMA.

I hope you will enjoy the new Bluewhite64 Linux 12.1 LiveDVD including the stable SMP Linux Kernel 2.6.24.7 with advanced features and performance. The LiveDVD is designed to bring a modern Linux Desktop, for the AMD64/EM64T architectures, including the modularized X.org 1.4.0.90 (7.3) with Compiz (including manager and extra plugins/3D effects), the award winning KDE 3.5.9 in 65 languages, OpenOffice.org 2.3, the Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.14 (flash ready) and Konqueror (flash/java ready) web browsers, Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.12 and KMail 1.9.9 email clients, Swaret 1.6.3 and Qtswaret 0.1.5-3 package managers, digiKam 0.9.3 for digital photo management, the Krusader 1.90.0 Twin Panel File Manager, the MPlayer 1.0rc2 Media Player, the IA32 emulation to run 32-bit programs, aMSN 0.97 - a free open source MSN Messenger clone, and many more server and desktop based programs and tools. Please see the complete list of additions from the LiveDVD Changelog.

The Bluewhite64 Linux 12.1 LiveDVD includes six new GUI System Tools (all wrote in qt) which will help you to easily manage different system settings. This is ALICE 0.9.14 (Advanced Linux Installation and Configuration Environment) and his managers:

diskmanager - Disk Manager --- wrote in top of libparted;
netmanager - Network Manager ---helps to set up your LAN or PPPoE IP's/settings;
pkgmanager - Package Manager --- QT version of slapt-get;
servmanager - Service Manager --- start/stop boot time services;
timemanager - Time Manager --- set time, date and time zone;
xorgmanager - Xorg Manager --- configure video card, monitor, mouse, keyboard, screen etc;

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Tips that you must read before using the Bluewhite64 Linux 12.1 LiveDVD
1. There is no password set for "root" and "bluewhite64" users, just hit enter whenever the system is asking for password.

2. To run CLI applications that need root privileges you have to use 'sudo program_name' and for KDE applications you have to use 'kdesu program_name'.

3. If you don't want to automatically mount your HDD partitions during boot then you have to use the 'noauto' boot option. This can be done at the boot menu by pressing the TAB and typing the parameter(s).

4. During the Bluewhite64 Linux 12.1 LiveDVD boot you will be asked to auto configure or not the X.org server. If you choose "y" (yes) then a new xorg.conf will be created with your hardware. If you choose "n" (no) then the xorg.conf VESA (default) config file will be used to start the X server.

5. You have to restart the network settings after using 'netmanager' (from System menu) with the '/etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 restart' command.

6. On some systems, the sound is muted by default. Check if Kmix is present near the clock and left click on it and select "Mixer" to adjust your sound settings.

7. ALICE managers can be found at the "Kmenu -> System" section.

8. If you install the Bluewhite64 Linux 12.1 LiveDVD on to ypur HDD then you can disable the Xorg auto configuration by removing the executable attribute from the "/usr/bin/xorgconfig.sh" script (chmod -x /usr/bin/sorgconfig.sh).

9. If you want to install the Bluewhite64 Linux 12.1 LiveDVD in to your hard drive please read this How To.