Introduction to Core(转）
Introduction to Core
Welcome, from the Tiny Coredevelopment team.
tiny core开发团队欢迎你
This is a brief introduction to Tiny Core, a uniqueand minimalist distribution of the Linux operating system andtools. Experienced Linux users won't miss much by skipping straightto the CoreConcepts page.
这是一个tinycore的简介，一个独特和迷你的linux发行版和工具。linux熟手用户可去看《核心概念》。
To find out if Tiny Core is the right distributionfor you, this document starts at ground zero and says what TinyCore is not. A few key features follow, and then the page wraps upwith links to further reading, where to get Tiny Core, and where tofind help.
Afterwards, you can find even more answers bybrowsing thewiki or exploring theforums. Many questions already have answers, and writing downnew questions will help others in the future.
Again, welcome from the Team, and thanks for trying out TinyCore.你如需帮助可浏览wiki和访问论坛。
What is Tiny Core? Tiny Core是什么？
First, if you don't know what Linux and distributions are, youshould read some interesting and conflicting definitions of Linux. Then,read about distributions. In short, the Tiny Core distributionis like a customized version of the Linux kernel and othertools.
Is Tiny Core forme? Tinycore适合我吗？
If Linux and distributions are confusing to you, then Tiny Coremight not be for you. To help you decide, you need to know a fewthings about Tiny Core.
To get started, Tiny Core is:
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Not a duplicate of anotherreally common operating system. Tiny Core doesn't have apretty boot screen, or stock wallpaper, and Tiny Core certainlydoesn't have its own advertising campaigns.
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Not a 'turnkey' operating system. Tiny Core can help youdo what you need to do, but Tiny Core stays tiny by not includingtools like a browser or word processor (but Tiny Core can help youdownload and install those really quickly).
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Not for everyone. Tiny Core is fast, powerful, andflexible. You can use Tiny Core without much technical knowledge,but, like any strong tool, Tiny Core becomes really useful if youknow how to use it. Great starter skills could include commandline usage, simple shellscripting, and Linux file and permissionmanagement, and some reasonably fast typing skills.
If you aren't scared off yet, you need to know that there aresome characteristics that make Tiny Core a really unique Linuxdistribution.
tinycore适合那些有一定linux基础的用户使用和学习Why is Tiny Core special? TinyCore为什么特别？
Tiny Core is:
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Very Small. At 10 megabytes, Tiny Core is 1/400 to 1/100the size of the most widelyused operating systems in the world (even compared to mostLinux distros). That makes Tiny Core flexible enough to be storedand run from usb sticks, a just-about-full CD, or even embeddeddevices. hardware. 体积非常小，适合不同大小的硬件设备
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Linux. Tiny Core uses the Linux Kernel and a set of command-line (text interface)tools including busybox. 属于linux
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A GUI Desktop. Tiny Core has a flexible andfully-customizable Graphical User Interface Desktop. Mouse,keyboard, and screen support basically works out-of-the-box thanksto FLWM, the FLTK Desktop. You can also quicklyinstall and try out a variety of other desktops and interfacesincluding Fluxbox, XFCE, OpenBox, IceWM, Joe's WM, LXDE, and others. 拥有GUI桌面，可转换到各种桌面环境。
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Minimal. Tiny Core does not 'ship' with most end-usersoftware. Instead, Tiny Core lets you quickly and easily compare,select, download, and install your preferred web browser, wordprocessor, music player, and other software.迷你型，可以扩充安装几乎所有的linux应用。
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Unusually Stable. Every time Tiny Core loads, it isbrand-spanking new. That means Tiny Core just doesn't get a blue screen. Instead of installing programs into the systemfile space and risking damage to the system files, Tiny Core usesprogram 'extensions' that are re-prepared at each reboot ... andthey are prepared fast. 非一般的稳定
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Unusually Fast. Unlike most operating systems, the TinyCore can run completely from RAM. Individuals with RAM to spare caneven use Tiny Core to load and run their programs from RAM (youdidn't know your computer could run Open Office and Firefox soquick). Experienced users can still install Tiny Core to disk, butTiny Core can run in 48 megabytes of RAM ... orless. 非一般的快
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Internet ready. Tiny Core almost always finds yournetwork card right right away. You'll be adding applications andtools after an unusually quick boot. You can even come back hereand ransackthe forums if you find you need help. 做好了联网准备
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Available even smaller. Linophiles that get things donewithout a GUI can get the MicroCore, a version of Tiny Core withoutX that is under 7 MB. 允许更小化到7MB
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An open source community. Tiny Core is under active community development,led by a teamof really dedicated people. You can find answers and ask questions inthe forum, add your own experiences to the wiki, help add extensions (programs) to the Tiny Core Repository, andread enough Tiny Core to make your head spin. 一个开源的社区
Where to now? 现在去哪？
Even if you're itching for the download, take timeto read our Quick& Easy Overview. It covers the basics ofrunning Tiny Core from CDROM and/or USB pendrive. Most will findlearning Tiny Core the quick and easy way a better startingpoint. 看看《快速简介》
For advanced information read Core Concepts. Itexplains how Tiny Core stores and loads your data and programs –it's not traditional (in a good way). 读读《核心概念》
If Tiny Core still sounds good, then get Tiny Core. Don't forget to read both Quick& Easy and Core Concepts! 下载
More questions? Try the forums, and the wiki.论坛和wiki
Thanks. 谢谢
Tiny Core is still a young project, but it isfortunate to attract some great people. Thanks again from the Tiny CoreTeam.
Catch you in the forums!
dentonlt, 14 February 2009