Ultimate Edition 2.8 lite is dedicated to those with low system resources, it is also lightning fast on machines that have the resources. There are no bells and whistles here, no office, no compiz; just the pure essentials. Ultimate Edition 2.8 lite was built off Lubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat updated and upgraded, which is based on the LXDE environment. Many applications were ripped from the operating system before I even started to build. This is "lite" there will not be a 64 bit edition.

This is the first time a lite edition has been released from us, not that it has not been asked for by many for some time. I do have 2 other "specialty" releases coming, one I hope to have dropped in time for Christmas. This one may cause a ruckus in the Linux community. Please stay tuned for that one, no promises. Ultimate Edition 2.8 lite will fit on a CD. On to the details.

The following applications were removed prior to build:

• abiword
• ace-of-penguins
• lxterminal
• leafpad
• aqualung
• gnumeric
• elementary-icon-theme
• lubuntu-icon-theme
• mplayer
• chromium-browser
• xpad
• cheese
• hardinfo
• simple-scan
• osmo

Replaced by with thought and reason:

• Blue deck theme pack – Lightweight theme with scalable icons
• Terminator – Lightweight and supports splitting, better then loading a second instance.
• Gedit – Lightweight when considering the number of formats supported.
• Vlc – All in one app, video and audio are covered.
• Firefox – I know there are lighter browsers, however this one is hard to beat.
• Ultamatix – in case you want to install additional software, flash etc.

Release Name: Ultimate Edition 2.8 lite
Release Base: Lubuntu Maverick Meerkat 10.10
Architecture: x86 (32 bit)
Filesize: 579.0 MB (578,992,128 bytes)
MD5SUM: f993c00e45bec84ddfd384f73bc0cdc8

Download: x86 – 32 bit

I would like to give credit where credit is due. The theme was created by jameshardy88, modified by JohnnyG. Wallpaper by Cowboy. A thanks also goes out to my admin, mods and beta testers for putting up with my BS Any feedback is appreciated, enjoy.

TheeMahn

Happy Thanksgiving.  Please be forewarned at time of posting Ultimate Edition 2.8 Gamers it is not fully mirrored so expect slower download speeds.  Typically it takes 5 hrs or more to mirror across all 31 servers & sorry for the redundant screenshots.

Description:

Ultimate Edition 2.8 Gamers is unlike any other gamers edition built in the past.  Beyond the updates / upgrades many tools have been ripped out of Ultimate Edition 2.8 (the base of the release), prior to build to maximize room for additional games.  In Ultimate Edition 2.8 Gamers you will not find Openoffice, we are here to play games right? This does not mean you will not have a media player, just the very basics & a vast quantity of high quality games.  Hand picked by bnjamin_breeg & I.  The newest PlayOnLinux (at time of build) is also included to allow installation of ® Windows based games and applications as seen above.  What games have been pre-installed?

Games:

• Urbanterror
• Armagetronad
• Gunroar
• Hedgewars
• Kobo deluxe
• Pingus
• Bzflag
• Chromium-bsu
• Gridwars 2
• Criticalmass
• Defendguin
• Assaultcube
• Frozen-bubble
• Kapman
• Kblocks
• Fretsonfire
• Vgacard games (4 card games)
• Gtkboard games (32 board games)
• Warzone 2100
• Glest
• Barrage
• Enemy-territory
• Scorched3d
• Performous
• Boswars
• Orbital-eunuchs-sniper
• Warsow

You can only fit so much on a DVD and some games are huge, we understand this.  A new repository filled to the hilt with games has also been pre-added to allow the end user to install additional games if so desired.  Many of these games are unavailable in ® Ubuntu’s repository.  Ultamatix, is also available with 48 games at your disposal.

Downloads

Release Name: Ultimate Edition 2.8 Gamers
Architecture: 32 bit
Build Base: Ultimate Edition 2.8 (Ubuntu 10.10 – Maverick Meerkat)
Environments: Gnome
Size: 3.9 GB (4,206,417,920 bytes)
MD5SUM: c7b214de3c0e2b3d94718b09931dbe38

Download: X86 – 32bit

Release Name: Ultimate Edition 2.8 Gamers
Architecture: 64 bit
Build Base: Ultimate Edition 2.8 (Ubuntu 10.10 – Maverick Meerkat)
Environments: Gnome
Size: 3.9 GB (4,215,861,248 bytes)
MD5SUM: 0697cfe81259c3009b610f0d63f5b990

Download: X64 – 64 bit

I am going to let the storm settle before the release of Ultimate Edition 2.8 Lite. Please feel free to send me a slab of turkey

You can check out the review of Ultimate Edition 2.8 gamers here. There is also a video based review Thanks, Jim:

Enjoy,

TheeMahn

I look forward to wiping you all out on a little urban terror. Then again what do I know? Did I have a speech class? I may shortly be attending college (a piece of paper, and maybe I can educate the professor). Should you not know TheeMahn? I have large fish to fry. We also have Admin on board, let them speak their mind & I am talking here. It is coming. Millions at a time, billions I do not care, should they? I spent time setting up the server, don’t think you wont see me whacking you on there. Then again how many servers do we have? Get me out of the Lime light, they can have it. I prefer to sit behind the scenes and give you Ultimate Edition 2.6, do not think it will not be fully tested. I know my job & I do have many.

TheeMahn,

I took Ultimate Edition 2.4 installed 255 updates / upgrades. I then installed a new theme “Lava”, installed Urban Terror, and a map pack I have written for it.

Well that does not sound like much of a gamers edition does it? Ultamatix will provide you 46 additional games soon to be 49. In case you did not catch that a new Ultamatix is also coming. I can only cram so much on a DVD. Why Urban Terror?

Finetuch is going to pay for a dedicated Urban Terror server so us UE users can beat the tar out of each other You can read and learn more about that here. I look forward to beating a few of you down myself. Please pay close attention to architecture when downloading. I do want to point out I no longer run windows; why? I kept it around for games; I have no use for it anymore. When I am done you will as well.

A few shots for you, note all shots are off a live USB stick:

Sorry to spend an extra day have what will be our urban terror server http://ultimateurbanterror.info. Finetuch is your admin there. I will whack a few of you for sure. A free for all is coming. I can personally unleash stress there. Wait until it is officially set up, you will quickly understand. Sick puppies tells me one of us is going down. I will not accept anything short of a 1 to 1 ratio, I will earn it.

Enjoy ladies & gents,

TheeMahn

Release Name: Ultimate Edition Gamers
Version Base: Ultimate Edition 2.4 (Karmic)
Environment(s): Gnome
Architecture: x64
Filesize: 4,030,230,528 (4.0GB)
MD5SUM: f048342826bcc7bf9986f36b18b48e0b

Download: Sourceforge

Release Name: Ultimate Edition Gamers
Version Base: Ultimate Edition 2.4 (Karmic)
Environment(s): Gnome
Architecture: x86
Filesize: 4,260,241,408 (4.0GB)
MD5SUM: 31d61c4f93cc1121690bd289a68e37e5

Download: Sourceforge

Lets let the cat out of the bag; incomplete NTL coming http://ultimateurbanterror.info/

• Changed version numbering to comply with debian standards
• Added support for Linux Mint Gloria – thanks beta testers
• Added support for Debian Lenny
• Added Ultimate Edition 2.4 theme pack – beta this is for testing purposes it will set gdm etc.
• Added Ultimate Edition 2.3 theme pack (striped setting GDM etc from the deb)
• Added Cinelerra advanced video editor
• Added Play on Linux
• Added Entagged advanced MP3 tagger
• Added Gmount ISO CD / DVD mounter
• Added Fslint duplicate file finder
• Fixed Flashplayer functionality
• Added Hardware section, who knows where I will go with this
• Added Ultimate G15 Toys for © Logitech G15 and G19 Keyboards many written / compiled by me
• Started writing code to totally replace bash portion and set solid python, using synaptec as the frontend.
• Uploaded debian based RTCW to the repo and re-wrote the routine
• Added debian based True Combat Elite
• Added Phatch batch image processor
• Added Ultimate Edition Halloween theme
• Fixed Java plugin routine now repo based
• Added Azenis Theme Pack
• Removed Vdrift – Discontinued
• Added Backintime backup software thanks Amir

Enjoy,

TheeMahn

It has been ages since I updated this webpage, not Ultamatix however; it has “grown” with in Ultimate Edition. I felt why should other users suffer and not have access to this amazing tool. This is newer then the Ultamatix included in Ultimate Edition 2.2 by the way. This tool will be included in Ultimate Edition 2.3. Which is also uploading as I type this 64 bit anyway

Read more…

I have started approving comments, sorry I can’t just let them go through have to keep the spammers out somehow right Perhaps a preview of upcoming Ultimate Edition 2.3

Enjoy,

TheeMahn

jnalli: I still can’t get Ultamatix to work even after upgrading to Ultimate Edition 2.2. It still say’s that there is no internet connection.

TheeMahn:

That is squashed as well as GPG key errors the #1 complaint, current changelog:

ultamatix-1.8.0 (7-1) unstable; urgency=low

* Added initial Karmic support (Python 2.6 dependancies) – Not stable please try at your own risk
* Created a Ultamatix repository to host gigs of packages many newer then Ubuntu’s repository
* Updated / added many games, too many to list
* Added Ultimate Edition 2.2 theme pack
* Added Ultimate Edition 2.3 theme pack – beta this is for testing purposes it will set gdm etc.
* Changed 0.0.6 theme pack – Ultimate Edition .0.0.7 theme pack (lintian 0 errors)
* Added GPG key signing of repositories
* Added Amarok 1.4 Fast Forward PPA and Amarok 2 Nightly build they can run side by side
* Code cleanup
* Removed inet connection check
* Lintian Ultamatix (0 errors)

Have a little Gander of the upcoming Ultamatix. I want you to understand I started with a raw copy of Ubuntu Jaunty tossed in Ultamatix and let it go to town. You can see the current results… It is not done. Pay close attention that is the “un-install” tab I show you. 143 Programs / Games currently. The repo I have set up is “cutting edge” I uploaded wesnoth to it yesterday that was built the day before I released it to my admin for testing not an hour ago.