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NOOBS (New Out Of the Box Software) version 1.3.10, provides beginners an easy way to install operating systems on their Rasp Pis.
Six operating systems on a single DVD:
NOOBS (New Out Of the Box Software) version 1.3.10, provides beginners an easy way to install operating systems on their Rasp Pis. The NOOBS installation manager offers the following operating systems:
l Raspbian "wheezy" – Debian-based distribution recommended for beginning users.
- Raspbian "Boot to Scratch" – A version of Raspbian that boots to the kid-friendly Scratch programming environment.
- Pidora – A Fedora remix optimized for the Raspberry Pi.
- Arch Linux ARM – A special version of the popular Arch Linux tailored for the Pi.
- OpenELEC – Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center – A small (80-120MB) Linux distribution that turns your Raspberry Pi into an XBMC media center.
- Raspbmc – XBMC media center distro based on Raspbian.
- RISC OS – Not Linux, but a separate OS that has been around since 1987 and traces its roots to some of the original developers of the ARM chip.
- The Raspbian and Raspbian "Boot to Scratch" images are located on the SD card and can be installed without access to the network. Other options require a network connection for network-based installation.
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