Now you peaked my interest, why wouldn't a new user dwnload the ISO image
from the ftp site? I dwnloaded and burned 6 different flavors of the Linux
OS that I thought were worth giving a try. Unless you mean by new user
"someone that is totally new to computers"
Lyn
At 10:28 AM 9/20/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>I fall into the "used to be a programmer and unfortunately fell up into
>management" type, but I still try to keep myself current.
>
>I'm curious also - what type of question during the install would you
>think is confounding to a new user ? It seems to me that every question
>during the installs at any level are clearly outlined in the documentation
>you get with the software. I doubt a new user would be downloading the
>distro from an FTP site, so I am guessing the package was purchased.
>Seemed to me that you can click on a few options and then go away and come
>back to find the OS just about installed. What do you see as being difficult ?
>
>cheers,
>philomena
>
>
>At 09:11 AM 9/20/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>>Just curious, how many of y'all:
>>
>> * are programmer folk
>> * are IT folk
>> * are plain user folk
>>
>>Don't get me wrong, I really like Linux and hope it flourishes. And I'm not
>>saying that Linux sucks in any way!
>>
>>But I'm just wondering because, without getting into a flame war, I'm
>>surprised how bad the installation of Mandrake is. I got Mandrake because it
>>was supposed to be the most friendly distribution to install and no doubt
>>it's better than RedHat or Debian and for all intents and purpose it's a
>>good installation process. But some of the questions the installer would
>>ask were just confounding to a new user and the method that you select
>>packages were a bit disconcerting. I know that Linux is not for the timid,
>>but there seem to be just little things that could be changed to faciliate
>>the whole "experience." I doubt a first time Linux user would click on
>>Expert, the "psychology" of Linux seems a little wacked but I guess it's not
>>an OS that's intended for the general population.
>>
>>Let me reiterate: Don't get me wrong, I really like Linux and hope it
>>flourishes. And I'm not saying that Linux sucks in any way!
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: patrick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>>Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 2:34 PM
>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Subject: Re: [newbie] Mandrake...too many apps?
>>
>>
>>On Mon, 18 Sep 2000, you wrote:
>> > Have you tried doing an expert install and selecting the applications
>> > yourself ? That way, you know exctly what you have installed on your
>> > system.
>> >
>> > cheers,
>> > philomena
>>
>>yea, theres about a thousand of em. have fun :)
>>
>> >
>> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> > >
>> > > One of the few things I don't care for with Mandrake is the large number
>> > > of apps it installs by default that are of little use to me. Couple this
>> > > the seeming all or nothing selection process and
>> > > the lack of documnetation (that I can find) on exactly what is included
>> > > in the Misc category or not installed with the available
>> > > percentage of options and I always wind up with a very cluttered menu
>> > > stucture. I was wondering if the boxed set includes any more app
>> > > selection information...if so it would certinly be worth the price to
>> > > me.
>> > > --
>> > > Paul Bary
>> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
