The Forgotten Secrets of the First Linux LiveCD (Yggdrasil Linux)
If you know anything about early Linux, you probably know what Linux LiveCDs are. But if I were to ask you what the first Linux LiveCD was, what would you answer?
My socials:
Patreon:
Twitter:
Discord:
Blog:
Chapter Marks:
00:00 - Prelude
01:30 - Chapter 1 - The First Linux LiveCD
11:08 - Chapter 2 - Popping The Hood
18:24 - Chapter 3 - And The Install Script I Rode In On
25:53 - Chapter 4 - The Root Of The Matter …
If you said Yggdrasil Plug and Play Linux, then you know either like pain, or you know your Linux history. In either case, you are in good company. Yggdrasil Linux is often one of those things that comes up in conversation, but little actual information can be found about it. That’s because for many years, it was a lost media distribution, meaning it was known to exist, but no copies were properly preserved.
After a lot of effort, I did actually manage to find additional copies of Yggdrasil that had been saved properly, as well as reconstruct the December 1994 release. Next, I found a lot of surprising features, such as the ability to use DOS MSCDEX drivers, and more, and an automatic phone home device powered by UUCP.
This lead to an adventure in exploring the ins and outs of ancient Linux compatibility, and determining what, if anything Yggdrasil Incorporated had patched and changed, and trust me when I say it was *a lot*.
Music provided under license by Epidemic Sound ()
Tracks used in order:
- Incomplete - Gavin Luke
- Enigma - David Celeste
- A Key Figure - David Celeste
- We Still Have Courage - Bonnie Grace
- Particle Emission - Silver Maple
- Enigma - David Celeste
- Me and My Horse - Sight of Wonders
- Progressive Progress - Howard Harper-Barnes
- Superior - Silver Maple
- Paradigm Shift - Gavin Luke
- The Road Less Travelled - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
- Acceleration - Dream Cave
- Dreamed of This - Dream Cave
- Just Playing - Jules Gaia
- Progressive Progress - Howard Harper-Barnes
- For the Many - Jon Bjork
- Never Forgotten - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
- Observations - From Now On
- Colossal Logic - Rand Aldo
- Sacred Waters - Gabriel Lewis
- The Unforgettable - Gavin Luke
- Just Playing - Jules Gaia
- Particle Emission - Silver Maple
#linux #ncommander #retrocomputing #yggdrasillinux
1 view
26
3
5 months ago 00:15:54 1
The Rogue: Prince Of Persia | New Gameplay Today
5 months ago 00:09:34 1
Nigel you should have listened to Tommy Robinson!
5 months ago 00:07:43 1
Krust - Accepted Meaning
5 months ago 00:08:28 1
Krust - I Believe
5 months ago 00:04:48 1
СЛОТ – Круги на воде (Official Music Video)
5 months ago 00:28:29 1
ПОЯСНЯЮ ЗА СТАЛКЕР
5 months ago 00:11:12 1
This game is basically DEAD CELLS 2!! I played The Rogue Prince Of Persia!!
5 months ago 00:02:00 1
V Rising - Legacy of Castlevania Gameplay Trailer | PS5 Games
5 months ago 00:01:15 1
Ereban: Shadow Legacy - Official Launch Trailer
5 months ago 00:43:27 1
Exploring The Abandoned Ghettos Of The South (Police Won’t Go Here)
5 months ago 00:02:46 1
Bobby Vinton - Mr Lonely (Legendado PTBR)
5 months ago 00:06:45 1
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath (The End)
5 months ago 00:00:37 1
Botany Manor | Official Launch Trailer
5 months ago 00:01:41 1
Version 2.0 Music Video — “WHITE NIGHT“ | Honkai: Star Rail
5 months ago 00:03:49 1
Bad Apple!! (English Cover)【JubyPhonic】
5 months ago 00:07:16 1
The Indians of the German SS: Free Indian Legion
5 months ago 00:04:06 1
Stone Sour - Bother [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
5 months ago 02:29:56 1
Burzum Ambient Mix
5 months ago 00:00:37 1
Botany Manor - Out Now | PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox and Game Pass