PCLinuxOS

Release date: 05-24-2013
KDE64 MiniMe Version (pclinuxos64-kde-minime-2013.05.iso)
Size: 590 MB
md5sum: 2fbb5afdb8a6ec4754e42ac200dd54e5
Produced by: Pinoc
User Level: Advanced

Remarks: This iso provides a basic KDE desktop and is intended for advanced users who know how to fine-tune their system. To keep this iso small no printer drivers are included.

In case of low or missing speaker volume: click the speaker-icon at the bottom right of the panel, then on “Mixer”, and raise the PCM slider.

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The PCLinuxOS Magazine staff is pleased to announce the release of the May 2013 issue of the PCLinuxOS Magazine. The PCLinuxOS Magazine is a product of the PCLinuxOS community, published by volunteers from the community. The magazine is lead by Paul Arnote, Chief Editor, and Assistant Editor Meemaw. The PCLinuxOS Magazine is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share-Alike 3.0 Unported license, and some rights are reserved.

In the May 2013 issue:

* PCLinuxOS 64 Bit Blasts Off!
* Windows Migration: The Terminal
* Windows Migration: The Power Of The Terminal
* Windows Migration: Accessing Linux Partitions From Windows
* Game Zone: Orcs Must Die 2
* Xfce Power User Tips, Tricks & Tweaks: Multimedia Files
* Cloud Computing & The Third World
* PCLinuxOS Puzzled Partitions
* Inkscape: Fun With Shapes
* PCLinuxOS Recipe Corner
* ms_meme’s Nook: Top Of The Forum
* SLIM Desktop Manager: A Lightweight Alternative
* And much more inside!

This month’s cover image was designed by parnote, and commemorates Space Day, May 2, 2013, as well as the recent release of the 64 bit version of PCLinuxOS.

Download the PDF (10.2 MB)

Download the EPUB Version (7.9 MB)

Download the MOBI Version (8.7 MB)

Visit the HTML Version

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Carla Schroder reviews the latest release of the PCLinuxOS desktop distribution.

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Release Date: 04-10-2013
64bit KDE Full Version (pclinuxos64-kde-2013.04.iso)
Size: 1624 MB
Md5Sum: f78adbab9deebecc09412cb716bd6940
Produced by: Pinoc
User Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Info: The 64bit KDE Desktop: a popular, multi-platform desktop environment for your 64bit computer and a great Windows OS replacement. KDE’s focus is ease of use, stability, and first-class internationalization and accessibility support. KDE is Free and Open Source Software and provides all of the common tools computer users expect of a modern computing environment, such as e-mail, web browsing, file management, multimedia, and games.

Features:
Kernel 3.2.18-pclos2.bfs for maximum desktop performance.
Full KDE 4.10.1 Desktop.
Nvidia and ATI fglrx driver support.
Multimedia playback support for many popular formats.
Wireless support for many network devices.
Printer support for many local and networked printer devices.
Addlocale allows you to convert PCLinuxOS into over 60 languages.
LibreOffice already installed.
LibreOffice Manager can install LibreOffice supporting over 100 languages.
MyLiveCD allows you to take a snapshot of your installation and burn it to a LiveCD/DVD.
PCLinuxOS-liveusb – allows you to install PCLinuxOS on a USB key disk

Additional info, features, requirements, and download locations are available on the official PCLinuxOS 64bit KDE Desktop download page.

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PCLinuxOS KDE, MiniME, and FullMonty 2013.04 are now available for download. These are 32bit quarterly update isos which can also be installed on 64 bit computers.

Release Date: 04-04-2013
KDE Full Version (pclinuxos-kde-2013.04.iso)
Size: 1661 MB
Md5Sum: 0c6a998999c12534f9902931c6165751
Produced by: Pinoc
User Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Release date: 04-04-2013
KDE MiniMe Version (pclinuxos-kde-minime-2013.02.iso)
Size: 549 MB
md5sum: d3413269beae38ec2f7132930caba9a4
Produced by: Pinoc
User Level: Advanced

Additional info, features, requirements, and download locations are available on the official PCLinuxOS KDE download page.

Release date: 04-04-2013
KDE FullMonty Version (pclinuxos-kde-fullmonty-2013.04.iso)
Size: 4037 MB
Md5sum: 257b94dd54440254a68e69c077f4ac31
Produced by: Pinoc
User Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Additional info, features, requirements, and download locations are available on the official FullMonty download page.

With respect to the previous KDE editions these isos have the following changes/additions:

KDE MiniME 2013.04:

1 KDE 4.10.1, Kernel 3.2.18-pclos2.bfs
2 Latest full set of NVidia drivers; big thanks to TerryN!
3 PCLOS410 theme; big thanks to Linuzoid
4 QT-update-notifier; big thanks to muungwana

KDE 2013.04:

KDE 2013.04 has all the additions from MiniME above and was built to provide a general purpose KDE desktop computing environment. The DVD includes popular tools for office, audio, video, graphics, and Internet applications (LibreOffice, Gimp, Skype, TeamViewer, Dropbox, VirtualBox, etc.) as well as additional drivers and tools to setup your hardware (graphic card, network, printer, scanner, etc.).

KDE FullMonty 2013.04:

KDE FullMonty = regular PCLinuxOS KDE installation + special desktop layout + many applications & drivers preinstalled. You just have to see this one to believe it.

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