Thanks for the pointer... looks like it might be interesting. Do you
happen to know if there is an FTP install?
Thanks!
Myles
On Mon, 27 Aug 2001 17:23:27 +0700
Collins Richey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> FYI
>
> I think this is the greatest distro ever!!!
>
> Except for a very few things omitted from the Desktop+Development
> install option, the system has everything I could possibly want and
> more (both GNOME and KDE are onboard).
>
> Here are some of the good and bad (nothing disastrous).
>
> 1) For those of us used to the Sysvinit form of init, the jbl approach
> takes some getting used to. Instead of the directories with Sxxx and
> Kxxx links for each run level, there is a single unified script for
> each run level. You turn on or off scripts in /etc/rc.d/init.d by
> adding/removing execute permission.
>
> 2) I like the jbl package stuff, but there is no way to do a pretend
> install. The provided rpm2jbl program works. There is also a patched
> version of check install that works quite well and converts the
> tarballs to a jbl package on the fly.
>
> 3) I had to install a few packages to get the prereqs for xfce,
> sylpheed, and opera. Some were on the cdrom, some were tarballs, all
> installed without a hitch, as did the afformentioned products.
>
> 4) I can't think of much else right now; jbl is darn near perfect for
> my needs.
>
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> Collins Richey
> Denver Area
> jblinux 2.2 xfce+sylpheed+opera
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