Re: PCLinuxOS - a livecd distribution, better than Knoppix

Russ, is package managment the same as Mandrake (urpmi)? If not does
Tex have an automated package manager in his distro?
TJ
On Tue, 2004-05-18 at 18:34, Russ Gray wrote:

> PCLinuxOS is a derivative of Mandrake 9.2. It is still in beta, but is of
> very high quality. I've been running it for several months now with few
> problems.
>
> See http://pclinuxonline.com/pclos/index.html and/or http://pclinuxonline.com
> for more information. This is a community distribution, put out by a
> well-known contributor and builder of Mandrake .rpm packages who goes by
> Texstar. Tex finally got frustrated with Mandrake, for whatever reason, and
> finally succumbed to the urge to build his own distribution.
>
> The CD is a livecd, which means it will run from the CD drive much like
> Knoppix. Unlike Knoppix, it is very polished. It is also fairly easy to
> install, although you do have to read the directions. Once it's installed,
> synaptic or apt-get are used to keep current and install new packages. Space
> required for installation is approximately 2 GB, although I would recommend
> 5-6. Tex has built hundreds of other packages which are not included on the
> CD, but are available through apt/synaptic.
>
> I've been running preview 5 for several months now. It's installed on my
> laptop and has been happily running ever since. It has been incredibly
> stable, despite staying on the cutting/bleeding edge. While I am not a full
> time linux user any more (using Win2000 at work) the system goes through the
> paces with flying colors.
>
> There is a new .iso version out now, preview 6, which you can find from the
> links above. Support for the distribution is from the forums on
> pclinuxonline.com, and is pretty good. Texstar himself is very active in
> squashing bugs and building packages upon request.
>
> This is a good CD to hand out to people who want to give linux a try but are
> too scared, or too whatever, to do it. There is also software out there for
> making your own livecd distribution, which would be a good project for
> somebody who wanted to make their own custom-built distro for their own use.
>
> Reply to me via the list for more info.
>
> Russ
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