[linux-audio-user] Announce for new Distro .....PClinuxOS" and Thac's packages

[Russell Hanaghan]

Hi Folks,

So, I have spouted off about a distro before (I know some of you checked 
it out) and it was not as good as I hoped it would be! :(

Trust me...THIS is not the case this time!!!

Announcing PClinuxOS (PCLOS for short)

http://www.pclinuxonline.com/pclos/

This is based on Mandrake but minus the bloat! One ISO built as a 
LiveCD! You can boot it and not install...no commitment unless you want 
to. The install is simple as can be and fast. KDE 3.4, Fluxbox, Gnome, 
etc. The distro was started by Texstar who used to build packages for 
Mandrake a few years ago.

So, whats that got to do with Music??   Just this; Thac has decided to 
start packaging for PCLOS just as he has with Mandrake. For those not 
familiar with his work...
http://rpm.nyvalls.se/sound10.1.html

I have relied on Thac's RPMS for audio since I started Linux audio work. 
He keeps his packages updated and has about everything worth having in 
his repositories. They have been invaluable to me.

As recently as yesterday, Thac has started his own 3rd party Apt 
repository for PCLOS and as I write I am downloading the first of his 
packages and new mm kernel, etc. We are chatting on the Pclinuxos IRC 
chat room and ironing out a few minor bugs. It will be a few days before 
he has all of his packages done.

Texstar suggested that we might make a liveCD with the key audio apps 
and a R/T kernel for easy usage and evaluation. Obviously some time is 
needed to work the bugs out but this is very likely in the not too 
distant future! I should think those of you working with MDK right now 
would see this as an easy step....others...well, the proof will be in 
the pudding.

More soon....

R~