![]() It's not recommended to have these 2 modules activated during boot time, instead put them inside /porteux/optional folder and activate them only when needed. VirtualBox or any physical device), you should also download and activate 06-crippled_sources xzm module. If you want to build anything inside PorteuX, it's recommended to download and activate the 05-devel xzm module, which includes compilers, git, headers, etc. Many patches have been applied to this Xfce version to improve the user experience. Xfce 4.12 is the recommended version for the best balance between performance and flexibility. For more details, please read install.txt file in the root folder of the ISO. Avoid ISO installer applications such as Rufus or Etcher because by default they set the bootable unit to be read-only. You can simply copy the ISO content to your media storage and run either n or porteux-installer-for-windows.exe (depending on which system you're running) to make the unit bootable. PorteuX is a modular system so it doesn't require a normal setup/installer. After choosing which main version you want, you should choose which desktop environment you want and download the ISO accordingly: ![]() Current/unstable is the bleeding edge one and it's recommended for testing. PorteuX is provided in 2 main versions based on Slackware 64-bit packages: stable and current/unstable. If you're new to PorteuX and have never used Porteus or Slax, it's recommended to read this in-depth review of Porteus. Hardware acceleration is enabled by default for machines with Intel, AMD or Nvidia cards (for Nvidia cards it's required to download Nvidia driver from the app store). Out of the box PorteuX can open basically any multimedia file. ![]() No browser is included, but an app store is provided so you can download the most popular browsers, as well as Steam, VirtualBox, Nvidia drivers, office suite, multilib lite, messengers, emulators, etc. It's already pre-configured for basic usage, including lightweight applications for each one of the 6 desktop environments available. Its main goal is to be super fast, small, portable, modular and immutable (if the user wants so). ![]() PorteuX is a Linux distro based on Slackware, inspired by Slax and Porteus and available to the public for free.
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