RE: PCLinuxOS - a livecd distribution, better than Knoppix

Launch synaptic from Configuration -->Packaging.
I've never used Xandros, so can't make the comparison.

Mandrake 9.2 .rpms work fine, but I've never bothered to add the source. There have been a few packages that I added from non-Tex sources, but I just downloaded the rpm and installed it with kpackage.

As far as making your own distro, look into mklivecd. There is software (might even be on the CD) for making your own livecd. I think you can read about it on the pclos page, under Remastering (going from memory here). From what I recall, you can make your own customized livecd with fairly minimal effort, if you have a machine with a dedicated partition and enough memory. You would need about 2GB on a dedicated partition.

Anyway, glad you like it.

Russ
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Tim Jordan [mailto:timothy_jordan@labor.state.ak.us]
  Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 8:23 AM
  To: rgray@richmondquinn.com
  Cc: aklug@aklug.org
  Subject: Re: PCLinuxOS - a livecd distribution, better than Knoppix

  Okay, I've found that the LiveCD-install software works great, installed the LiveCD to HDD without problems.

  Then I opened the "Mission Control Center" (which I really like) but it will not launch synaptic....
  I did work from the command line using apt-get and installed several tools. I noticed as you mentioned that it's .rpm based. The sources.list points to only one source (Tex's). I'm curious to see what breaks if I change sources....

  Very nice interface! Happy to see fluxbox installed along with Gnome and KDE. First time I previewed the distro I thought.....move over Zandros....

  Thanks for the tip on this distro Russ. I'm finding motivation to start putting together my own distro!

  TJ
  On Wed, 2004-05-19 at 18:06, Russ Gray wrote:
Package management is via synaptic, which is a graphical front-end for apt.
However, the actual file format for packages is .rpm. urpmi is very similar
in functionality to apt, and synaptic is extremely easy to use.

Also, I said in my email yesterday that there was a new version out.
Apparently, Tex has not yet released the final version of Preview 6, as there
are still some major show-stoppers. I don't know the details, but I'm sure
they're on the forums at pclinuxonline.com.

Russ

On Wednesday 19 May 2004 08:36 am, Tim Jordan wrote:
> 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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