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NOOBS 1.3.7 [download latest version]
Win32 Disk Imager 0.9.5 [download latest version]
NOOBS 1.3.7 [download latest version]
Win32 Disk Imager 0.9.5 [download latest version]
NOOBS (New Out Of the Box Software) provides beginners an easy way to install operating systems on their Raspberry Pis. The NOOBS installation manager offers the following operating systems:
The DVD enclosed with this issue comes with a collection of some of the best and most popular Raspberry Pi distributions. Format an SD card FAT32 using a card reader attached to your PC, and write the files included on this disk to the SD card using a disk image writer application. Then, unmount the SD card, insert it into the Raspberry Pi, and reboot.
In the NOOBS boot menu, select the operating system you want to install. Most of the articles in this issue assume you are running Raspbian "wheezy." See the links in the "Resources" box for information on the other distributions included on this DVD.
Note: The free disk image writer Win32 Disk Imager is included on this DVD for Windows users. Mac OS and Linux systems have built-in tools for writing a bootable disk image. Consult your OS vendor documentation.
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Resources
[1] Getting Started with NOOBS: http://www.raspberrypi.org/help/noobs-setup/
[2] Raspbian: http://www.raspbian.org/
[3] Arch Linux ARM: http://archlinuxarm.org/
[4] OpenELEC: http://openelec.tv/
[5] RISC OS: https://www.riscosopen.org/content/
[6] Pidora: http://pidora.ca
[7] Raspbmc: http://www.raspbmc.com/
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