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Linuxman's Ratings Guide
Required User Level: Beginner
Installation: Fully graphical with easy to understand menus and good default choices.
Support: Excellent - forums, IRC, online documentation (FreeBSB) and demo's that are very detailed
No. of CD's or DVD's: 1
Media: DVD-R
Easy to use desktop operating system based on FreeBSD
PC-BSD's goal is to be an easy to install and use desktop OS, which is built on the FreeBSD operating system. To accomplish this, it currently has a graphical installation, which will enable even UNIX novices to easily install and getup and running. The system comes loaded with the "K" Desktop Environment (KDE), which lets users immediately sit down to a familiar interface. Also developed exclusively for PC-BSD is the PBI system, which lets users download and install their applications in a self-extracting & installing format, similar to InstallShield® on Windows®.
- Runs on the latest stable 8.1-RELEASE
- Graphical system installer
- Easy to use package manager (PBI)
- PBI packages are self contained just like with exe in Windows®
- PBI Directory with many useful applications and choices
- Support for Flash in native BSD browsers. (Konq, Opera, FireFox)
- Official NVIDIA drivers to simplify activating Hardware acceleration.
- NEW System Updater tool - Keeps system & PBIs up to date.
iXsystems announced today the release of PC-BSD Version 8.1.x, Hubble Edition. PC-BSD 8.1.x is built upon the FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE operating system. FreeBSD is a UNIX-based operating system that provides a high level of security and stability. The Hubble Edition of PC-BSD includes updated versions of KDE 4.4.5. Brand new system installer, allows the install of PC-BSD or FreeBSD or run in Live mode directly from DVD. Updated Software Manager, allows browsing and installing applications directly. Support for 3D acceleration with NVIDIA drivers on amd64. PC-BSD exclusively features the Push Button Installer (PBI), a push-button software installation wizard with a wide range of applications. The latest version of the Push Button Installer improves PBI self-containment to increase reliability.
Includes the latest Essential PBI 's that allows you to add extra software using PC-BSD's easy PBI system. Here's a selection of some of the titles included:
- FireFox 3.6.4 PBI
- K3B 1.0.5 PBI
- OpenOffice 3.2.1 PBI
- Opera 10.10 PBI
- The Warden 1.0 PBI
- Thunderbird 3.0.5
- FreeBSD Ports Tree
- FreeBSD System Source
Note: List subject to change
PCBSD recommends the following minimum (recommended) system requirements: Pentium II (Pentium 4 or higher (686) CPU), 256mb (512mb) Ram, 12GB (20GB) of free Hard Drive space, either partition, or entire disk, Network card, Sound card and a Vidoe card (3D accelerated video card need if you want to utilise 3D acceleration).
PC-BSD can run on any of the following processors (providing the motherboard is recognised):
AMD Opteron, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon XP, AMD Athlon 64, AMD Athlon 64 X2, AMD Athlon FX, AMD Duron, AMD Sempron, AMD Turion 64, AMD Turion 64 X2, Intel Pentium Pro, Intel Pentium III, Intel Celeron, Intel Xeon, Intel Pentium 4, Intel Pentium M, Intel Pentium D, Intel Pentium Extreme Edition , Intel Core, Intel Core 2 Duo.
Though 256Mb RAM is the absolute minumun, you should use at least 512Mb of RAM if possible. To play modern video games, you should use a fast CPU, and if you want to create a collection of tunes and movies on your computer, you should use a larger hard disk drive too.
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