Ron....you've certainly got a point. I've installed Air (7.0)
on three machines and attempted to install it on a fourth. I've
since removed it from the first machine as that was just a dry
run on a machine with some disc space, to test the release for
major install problems before I committed my main system to the
new release.
I next installed Air (7.0) on my main machine, in an extra
partition to further test it. Then, when I experienced no
problems, I installed it over 6.1 on that machine and am now
using Air (7.0) as my main system.
Next I installed Air (7.0) over Helios (6.1) on my modem server
and had to remove it and reinstall 6.1 because of problems with
7.0's ppp.
Finally I attempted an Air (7.0) install on my wife's machine
over her Venus (6.0) installation. It failed at the point of
initializing the cdrom. I made a boot disc to use the text
install and it failed too, at initializing the cdrom. I then
installed Helios (6.1) on that machine (to see if it would have
any problems) without a hitch.
So, I agree that there are definitely major problems with the
Air (7.0) release.
Alan
Ron Stodden wrote:
>
> On Sat, 22 Jan 2000, Civileme wrote:
>
> > I wrote it to suggest we ask the folks at Mandrakesoft to invest a small
> amount of time into preplanning the next release with some of us. Even a
> few chat sessions online to plan the testing/standards/objectives, to
> imagineer it if you will, would improve the relations between Mandrake and
> some of the testers and users which seem to be becoming strained in the
> headlong rush to move product. Quality of what is moved is equally
> important to getting it on the shelf.
>
> Of course. Above all, satisfied customers are the only route to success.
> It really is just that simple. BUT, first you have to learn to listen and
> expand your inventory of perspectives.
>
> I have no alternative but to wait for L-M 7.1. 7.0 was just some kind of
> botched rehearsal.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Ron. [AU] - sent by Linux.
