MOFO 2.0 and 3.0 info

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MOFO 2.0 and 3.0 info

Post#1 by Rava » 02 Oct 2015, 23:24

(Short) Info from http://mofolinux.com/ [4.0 is based on Ubuntu base system v15.04, 64 bits, Linux kernel 3.19.0-15, therefore no longer a Porteus derivative]:

Version 2.0:

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        Upgraded Porteus base system v2.1, 64 bits, Linux kernel 3.7.8
        I2P version 0.9.8.1
        L2TP/IPsec VPN support included
        Upgraded Libre Office 4.1
        Upgraded Firefox 21.0.0 with Flashplayer
        Privoxy 3.0.21 integrated with Firefox
        DNScrypt system upgraded to 1.3.3
        Minor system tweaks
        Generic video drivers for greater hardware compatibility
        Skype version 4.2
        Google Talk 4.0.3.0
Version 3.0:

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        Upgraded Porteus base system v3.0.1, 64 bits, Linux kernel 3.14.15
        Upgraded OpenVPN 2.3.2
        Added SoftEther VPN and helper scripts
        Added TOR 0.2.3.25 controlled by Vidalia 0.2.21
        Added Bitmask 0.8.1
        Added Bleachbit 1.6
        Added Ecryptfs Utilities
        Added Olive 1.0.16
        Added Popcorn-Time 0.3.7-1
        I2P 0.9.8.1
        L2TP/IPsec VPN support improved [NetworkManager, Internet Security Tools]
        DNScrypt system maintained at 1.3.3
        Upgraded Libre Office 4.3
        Upgraded Firefox 37.0.1 with Flashplayer and IcedTea Java plugins
        Skype version 4.3
        Google Talk 5.1.5.0
        Expanded English, Chinese, and Arabic Laguage (sic!) support.
        Java Runtime Environment 1.70_71
        Privoxy 3.0.21 integrated with Firefox (routing for Tor, I2P, and Olive)
        Python 2.7.5
        Generic video drivers updated.
        Veracrypt 1.0e file encryption replaces Truecrypt
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I never ran MOFO, not any version. I just wonder, are there compatibility issues between sharing modules between version 3.0 and 4.0, since it uses a different underlying Linux userland, as in Slackware/Porteus for 3.0 and Ubuntu for 4.0? Has anyone of you tried to use MOFO modules for 4.0 with a RUNNING mofo 3.0 or tried using MOFO 3.0 modules with a running MOFO 4.0?</curious Rava is:curious>
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Re: MOFO 2.0 and 3.0 info

Post#2 by fanthom » 03 Oct 2015, 07:42

"are there compatibility issues between sharing modules between version 3.0 and 4.0, since it uses a different underlying Linux userland, as in Slackware/Porteus for 3.0 and Ubuntu for 4.0?"
I would say yes. Ubuntu is bleeding edge and Porteus is aging. Some modules will work and other wont (dependency hell).
Please add [Solved] to your thread title if the solution was found.

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Re: MOFO 2.0 and 3.0 info

Post#3 by Rava » 03 Oct 2015, 20:37

^
That's what I presumed as well.. :(
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MOFO 2.0 and 3.0 info

Post#4 by rollingscissors » 25 Aug 2020, 11:25

Well, it is fun to see that Porteus users were interested in MOFO Linux back when I was building it with Porteus. The configuration evolved into a rather nasty kludge of modules and scripts, so I eventually switched to Ubuntu, with apt based package management. I will say that Porteus was fast, being so bloat-free. I'm trying out Porteus 5 now, just to run a lightweight and fast driver on my devices.
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