From: bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com   
      
   On 12/29/24 14:28, David wrote:   
   > On 08/12/2024 22:05, Mike Easter wrote:   
   >> Bobbie Sellers wrote:   
   >>> So Pinneritce thank you for the opportunity to get my PCLinusOS licks   
   >>> in. Now come and try it out.   
   >>   
   >> I agree w/ checking out a wide variety of distro/s and DE/WMs and I also   
   >> agree that PCLOS is a fine one.  It may not be as high on the DW page   
   >> hit list as others, but it is a very worthwhile project.  Their DW   
   >> description supports the idea of media support:   
   >>   
   >>> PCLinuxOS is a user-friendly Linux distribution with out-of-the-box   
   >>> support for many popular graphics and sound cards, as well as other   
   >>> peripheral devices.   
   >>   
   >> Unlike most other distro/s which are based on an upstream parent and   
   >> its repo/s, PCLOS is 'independent, also a rolling release.   
   >> Historically, its 'father' dev, Bill Texstar Reynolds 'came from'   
   >> Mandriva/Mandrake influence, but he forked from that over 20 y ago. It   
   >> is also 'different' in that the distro is based on rpm packaging but   
   >> likes the apt management tools like for deb.   
   >>   
   >> Another fun thing about PCLOS is the variety of the DE situation, as   
   >> there are community releases for others besides the main KDE/XFCE/   
   >> Mate; unfortunately there isn't a 'convenient' single link for those   
   >> choices, but there are LXQt & LXDE, Trinity (incl both mini &   
   >> BigDaddy), and OpenBox that I know of.  That makes for lean PCLOS if   
   >> one is inclined.   
   >   
   >   
   > I'm downloading PCLOS xfce right now. I'll use balenaEtcher to load the   
   > software onto a memory stick. How do I make it operate 'live' on my Dell   
   > laptop with the sound problem?   
   >   
   	Well first you turn off the Secure Boot in the BIOS.   
   	Then when booting your Dell and the Circle logo shows   
   up, hit F12 to go into the Boot Menu. Chose your boot media   
   there and it should boot right up.   
   	If you have problems with PCLinuxOS you can bring them   
   up in the PCLinuxOS Forum at:   
      
   	You may have to register to write your question(s) but you   
   will have access to all the categories in Home which you will   
   see on the page.   
   	   
   	Good luck to you and others trying out new distros in   
   the New Year.   
      
   bliss- Dell Precision 7730- PCLOS 2024.12- Linux 6.6.67- Plasma 5.27.11   
      
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