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The
first thing we do to learn Pioneer is running it from
a Live CD. Pioneer Linux allows you to run Pioneer from
the CD or DVD itself without having to install it. This
is done for several reasons, the first being it allows
someone to have the ability to explore the system first
to see if they want it as their primary operating system.
Another benefit for someone transitioning from Windows™
or a Mac will have the ability to learn the functions
and applications before committing the system to Pioneer.
There are difference, of course, between Windows™
and Pioneer. Although Pioneer was made to be more Windows™
user friendly, there is still a learning curve in finding
everything in different places or learning something
new such as OpenOffice.org going from Microsoft™
Office™. It's always good to remember that there
is also a transition from Windows™ 2000/XP™
to Vista™.
Lets
look at our new Pioneer operating system now:
Step
1:
Take
your Live CD or DVD (you either downloaded this or have
a CD you purchased or received), if you downloaded the
ISO image from the Internet you'll need to burn a bootable
image. If you're running Windows™, you can use
a product called Nero to burn the ISO image to a bootable
image.
- Open
the CD/DVD door on your CD/DVD drive
- Insert
the CD/DVD into the drive and get ready
- Now
lets boot your system to bring up Pioneer
- You
can not execute or start Pioneer from Windows™
and need to restart the system
- Some
systems will require that you change the BIOS
settings to boot from the CD/DVD drive to start
Pioneer.
- If
you booted correctly, you will see Pioneer starting
Once
you bootup your Pioneer CD, you'll have several options
on the boot menu. Remember running Pioneer from the
CD/DVD drive will be much slower than an installation
since your speed is dependant on the CD/DVD drive and
not the harddrive.
The boot menu is displayed below:
You
would select the first option in the startup since it
is the one that will allow you to run the desktop. You
can move your selection up and down using the arrow
keys on your system. Starting Pioneer from this menu
does not start an installation, it merely starts the
Live CD and runs from the CD.
The
following screen will display while your system loads.
The speed will depend on your computer as well as the
speed of the CD/DVD drive.
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