Xandros network install

Subscribe to: Posts Atom. Web Search. We specialize in hardware repair and we resell custom Linux based computers, software maintenance as well as custom application development. The only problem for Windows users I would foresee is the lack of a major graphics manipulation application like The Gimp.

Xandros seems to be what Lindows could have been if it had stayed true to its Linux roots, both product-wise and philosophically. I like Xandros; I like the ease of use combined with common-sense security options and configurability; I like that it reaches out to Windows users without alienating the Linux community; it may just end up becoming the main distribution in my house.

About Us. Sign in. Forgot your password? Get help. Password recovery. I was lucky enough to get an advance copy of Xandros to play around with.

This distribution is Linux through and through, but it could just be the Linux that will truly snag a market that is looking to escape from the confines of Windows. Understanding Bluetooth Technology for Linux. All rights reserved. The default installation results in a complete and highly functional desktop box. My only complaints about Xandros have to do with their software selections and their rebranding of projects.

If you are happy with applications included in the Xandros repository, this is definitely a distribution you should consider. About Us. Sign in. Forgot your password? Get help. Password recovery. Xandros 3 has proven to be all that I hoped for, and more.

This release should prove a good fit for many, combining the ease of use and elegant good looks that Xandros brings to the table with the underlying power and stability of Debian. Installation The Xandros 3.

Click to enlarge Following my first boot of the new installation, a Setup wizard appeared. Finishing the install There is a complete installation ready for you when you finish the basic install, without having to access the second CD containing additional applications of the Deluxe Edition at all. More on page 2… Application choices Every distribution seems to be making choices for you these days, and Xandros is no different. Installing your own applications I searched for X-Chat in the Xandros Network repository, but found no joy.

Conclusion The one word that pops up in my mind most often when I think of my experience with Xandros 3. Understanding Bluetooth Technology for Linux. All rights reserved.

The Linux Foundation has registered trademarks and uses trademarks. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Incidentally, Xandros does a good job of making a number of tasks friendlier than usual for Linux.

For example, it has a printer driver installation wizard that walks you through the process, and seems to know about most common printers, such as the pair of networked Brother laser printers I used it with. It combines a number of functions that most distributions keep separate: package management, updates, and news from Xandros. The package management component, where you install new applications, looks pretty much like that for any other distribution.

However, the update section is another place where Xandros has gone for a Windows look and feel, with highly readable descriptions of the updates, divided up into security updates, normal updates, driver updates, and service packs yes, Xandros has even borrowed the Service Pack nomenclature from Microsoft. One thing that Xandros offers that most distributions don't is a store, integrated into the Network, that lets you purchase, download, and install commercial Linux software.

Unfortunately, there really aren't that many packages available -- the store mainly offers the pro version of CrossOver and the StarOffice productivity suite, along with Xandros' ant-ivirus software.

The current Network may become irrelevant, however, due to the Linspire purchase. CNR offers a much wider variety of commercial software as well as the usual open source fare, and is available on multiple distributions, including Fedora and Ubuntu. As of this writing, CNR is still not available for Xandros, despite an announced July date, but I would expect it to become available soon.

No free lunch Xandros is an unabashedly commercial distribution. Unlike Linspire, which has a parallel Freespire project, Xandros has no free version. The trial version is just that -- it starts shutting down after a half-hour once you've reached the end of the day trial.