Probably because pc's have a much greater ammount of hardware that need supporting. Non x86 platforms usually have a much smaller range of "core" hardware to support.
k. *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 20/10/2002 at 23:12 Pat Szkarlat wrote: >apparently it's easier to configure Suse (and most Linux distros) on a >Mac than on a PC...why? > >-pat > >On Sunday, October 20, 2002, at 10:40 PM, Rob wrote: > >> I'm not sure what you are referring to (you really mixed up your their, >> they're and there's!!), but you can get SuSE iso's over at >> LinuxISO.org. >> There's even a Sparc version there for download, but I wasn't that >> impressed >> by it. >> >> Rob >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Kyle Kinsey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "MaX List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2002 2:44 PM >> Subject: Re: suse? >> >> >> Yep, suse was the first linux i tried!!!! I think it was version 5.2 >> back in >> 1998. >> And i'd definatly recomend SUSE to anyone. Can't say i like there no >> ISO's >> policy. >> But other than that Their great. >> >> >> -- >> MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... >> >> / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ >> / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ >> >> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> >> >> MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> >> Send list messages to: <mailto:max-list@;mail.maclaunch.com> >> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:max-list-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> >> For digest mode, email: <mailto:max-list-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> >> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> >> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> >> >> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! >> <http://www.applelinks.com> >> > > >-- >MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ > / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > >MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> >Send list messages to: <mailto:max-list@;mail.maclaunch.com> >To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:max-list-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> >For digest mode, email: <mailto:max-list-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> >Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> >Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > >Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! ><http://www.applelinks.com> Kyle Kinsey +------------------------------------------------- | eMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Phone (Mobile): 07989 401 307 | ICQ: 20955065 | Web: www.thewibblereport.co.uk | -- MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:max-list@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:max-list-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:max-list-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
