[Novalug] Guardian Angel Linux

[Varol Okan]

circuit hijacker wrote:
> Hi Everyone-
>
> Quite a few people got a Release Candidate of Guardian Angel Linux
> (GAL-2.0RC3.0.3.5b) today.  Here are some things to keep in mind:
>
> 1) Any problems or questions, contact me at
> support at silicon-safari.com  Understand please that the tech support
> staff consists of... me.  I will get to any problem and issue as soon
> as I can via email.  Hopefully the forums and Wiki will be available
> for more comprehensive self-help.
>
> 2) Please do NOT post the GAL ISO anywhere yet.  I will make it
> available as soon as possible.
>
> 3) You can share the ISO.  There is, like many Linux distros,
> encryption within GAL, so it is not to be EXPORTED from the USA.
I can not support anything that is only for a subset of humanity (in my
sparetime that is) !

BTW weren't the export restriction for encryption lifted some years ago ?
>
> 4) Try it on as many computers as possible... but remember the MINIMUM
> amount of RAM needed is 512MB.  If you are having problems with 512MB
> configurations, contact me and I can give you a few tweaking
> parameters to maximize your setup.  USB 2.0 is STRONGLY encouraged!!!
> If you are using a DVD, then a fast (4x min) is STRONGLY recommended. 
> Booting off DVD can be SLOW... but once it is booted it works quite
> nicely.
>
> 5) The minimum setup requires one of the following:
> a) CD and USB Flash Drive
> b) CD and DVD drive (2 drives)
> c) BIOS capable of booting a USB Flash Drive
> d) a bootable DVD
> e) a Windows system with a Hard Drive (for GAL software to be
> installed) and a CDRom
> f) an Intel Mac with a DVD and USB port.
> g) an Intel Mac with a DVD
>
> 6) There are a few BASIC questions I foresee people asking:
>
> a) How to make a usb flash drive.  Minimum is a 2GB Flash Drive.  We
> will be selling pre-installed USB Flash Drives at our online store
> soon.  To install yourself to a USB Flash drive, use the command
> "usbkey-creator".  BE CAREFUL!!  Anytime you use a
> formatting/partitioning package you can mess up stuff.  I have limited
> the usbkey-creator utility to REMOVABLE USB drives attached to the
> computer.  PLEASE REMOVE ANY EXTERNAL USB DRIVES (unplug them) that
> you don't wish to be possibly formatted over BEFORE making your GAL
> bootable Flash Drive.  In other words, be VERY PARANOID... data loss
> SUCKS!
>
> b) wireless/wired network connection.  DHCP connections are STRONGLY
> suggested for simplicity.  Wired connections are simple- plug in your
> computer and boot GAL- everything happens auto-magically.  Wireless
> networking requires the use of the command "wpa_setup".  Open a
> command console and check to see if your wireless card is
> auto-detected by GAL by typing the command "iwconfig" and look for any
> interface that has a "Nickname".   For example, after doing a iwconfig
> a wireless interface with Nickname zd1211 shows up.  For a network
> setup that uses WPA encryption with a WAP SSID of "MyNet" and
> passphrase of "mypassword" and Nickname zd1211, use one of the
> following commands:
> wpa_setup -k
> and answer the questions
> or
> wpa_setup --gui -k
> and answer the questions
> or
> wpa_setup -s MyNet -n zd1211 -e wpa -g -k
> and answer the question
>
> wpa_setup -h     gives help
>
> Wireless setups are a bit tricky so be patient.  If you are worrying
> about hardware compatibility, I strongly recommend the GAL-Kit we
> sell... it is fully supported and is a great deal.  9 USB items for
> $129 + SH/tax etc.  I designed it to make setup MUCH simpler.
>
> c) Persistent Saving.  I will write up instructions for this.
>
>
> Ok.  Thanks for Beta Testing GAL!!!!
>
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