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# RetroDebian Live
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RetroDebian Live is a custom live distro built on **Debian Etch** for **retro gaming on classic x86 hardware**.
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It is made for machines like the **Pentium II** and **Pentium III**, with one goal:
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deliver a **fast, light, period-appropriate Linux system** for old games, old GPUs, and old hardware experiments.
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This is not a modern desktop squeezed onto old hardware.
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It is a purpose-built retro system.
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## Features
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- Debian Etch userspace
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- Custom 2.6.24-based kernel
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- Live boot with SquashFS + UnionFS
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- Lightweight Fluxbox desktop
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- Fast startup and low overhead
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- Built as a base for 3dfx, Glide, UT99, and hardware test tools
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## Current state
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The system already boots and runs as a real live distro with the custom kernel.
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The next steps are:
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- desktop polish
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- 3dfx integration
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- custom tools
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- Unreal Tournament 99
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- optional installer support
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## Philosophy
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RetroDebian Live is built around a simple idea:
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**old hardware deserves software that stays out of its way.**
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Small, responsive, understandable, and tuned for retro gaming.
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Multiple ISO will be generated, including different GPU Drivers.
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The current focus is on 3DFX Voodoo2 :)
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## Technical note
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The project is built with a custom kernel, `live-helper`, Docker, and Jenkins, with the kernel and ISO handled as separate build stages. |