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How to install YLMF – Windows XP Style Ubuntu

by admin on Jan.03, 2010, under Linux

Some of Chinese pirate masters are not happy with pirating windows xp itself, so they have gone one step further and modified  ubuntu to look exactly like Windows XP OS. This ubuntu version called YLMF.

Highlights of the Ylmf Operating System:

· Fully skinned with a Windows XP look-a-like theme;
· Wine integration to emulate Windows applications;
· Ability to extract RAR archives with a single click;
· 3D desktop effects via Compiz Fusion (also includes a configuration utility);
· Integrated CHM viewer with the Chmsee gadget;
· Added the “Open in Terminal” add-on for Nautilus;
· Added aMule P2P file sharing software;
· Added Pidgin multi-protocol instant messenger;
· Added FileZilla FTP client;
· Added Claws e-mail client;
· Integrated the multi-threaded Downloader For X (D4X) file download tool;
· Integrated Dr.com graphical client for easy Internet;
· Lots of enhancements to the Mozilla Firefox web browser (FlashGot, D4X support, FlashAX, Alipay, etc);
· Added SMPlayer video player;
· Added Gecko Mediaplayer web video player;
· Helps files for OpenOffice.org;
· PDF reader;
· Chinese time zone;
· Tweaked the system menu and rearranged the shortcuts for easy usage of included apps;
· Various tweaks for mounting Windows partitions.
· Many other minor, but useful, enhancements!

And here’s step by step how to install YLMF :

1. Boot your computer from CD – assuming that you already insert the YLMF installer disc into your optical drive, and you’ll take into this screen

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2. You see that there’s a five option, choose the second option to install YLMF into your computer (and continue to step 3), but if you just want to take a look YLMF without install it, choose the first option, its a live cd option.

3. After you select the second option, just let it running until you see screen like the image below

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4. Press the button with F word there (mean forward), and you will continue to next step

5. On this step, you will see screen that ask you to fill some of information

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here’s the details :

- the first form, fill with your name

- the second form, fill with your username

- the third and fourth form, fill with your password

- the fifth form, fill with your desktop name

after all form filled, click on forward button ( F )

6. And now the installation process is running, just sit and wait untill its done

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YLMF installation is done, press enter and your computer is restarting, remove your installation cd.

7. Here’s your YLMF desktop

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Continue to next article :

How to change YLMF Language to english ?

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