PC/OS: Insert CD, Use Desktop

“The PC/OS distribution comes in several different flavors:
OpenServer, OpenWorkstation, and OpenDesktop, all of which weigh in
at around 700MB and fit on one CD. Included with the server edition
are Webmin and other GUI utilities to make various server
operations easier. The workstation edition includes multimedia
production tools, software development tools, and office tools. I
tested the desktop edition, which focuses on everyday use.

“Like many distributions, PC/OS boots into a live CD which you
can use without installation, or you can install it to your hard
drive at boot time. The install is simple. It asks you which user
name and password to use. You can choose manual disk partitioning,
or let PC/OS handle that automatically. All of the software on the
CD is automatically installed without user selection required. Near
the end of the install you are given the option of importing users
from other Linux installs on the same system; I chose not to. The
install took about 25 minutes on my AMD Sempron 2800+ with 512MB of
RAM, and when I rebooted I found it had properly detected all my
hardware as well as providing a pop-up which installed the Nvidia
drivers.”

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