The first time you run it, you'll have to go to the registration page and fill out a form to get a license number. Use ssh instead of telnet or rlogin if you can. We will install any software that is available for free, and any commercial software that someone is willing to pay for. The workaround is to use acroread for PDF files. We're looking into it.
Keyboards occasionally stop responding.
A workaround, if your keyboard stops responding but everything else is still working, is to unplug your keyboard and plug it back in. We're looking for a fix for Linux. 426 Birge can be too hot. If you are over quota , you will be unable to log in on console, because the system will be unable to create the .Xauthority file in your home directory. If you can log in remotely, but not on console, this is probably the problem.