This is an area that I wish Caldera OpenLinux 2.3 had included the choice of and fdisk or disk druid where I could label my own partitions. Caldera OpenLinux 2.3 can truly get a user running Linux without having a broad band connection to the internet. Caldera OpenLinux is an RPM based Linux distribution and comes with an excellent graphical RPM installation program. The user is also given a simple Kernel development program that allows modules to be selected and added to the kernel. The core of the software is the same as most distributions but there are quit a few applications that normally would need to be downloaded.
Software is preinstalled for all kinds of image manipulation including the gimp.
There are more image manipulation programs on this distribution than there is on freashmeat. There is also quit an array of sound manipulation and playback software pre-installed. This includes mp3 players, video players, MPEG player, and a TV player. The TV player worked with the TV in on my 3dfx 3500. The installation also has several development tools, including the K-development tool.