Yup, I'm sort of am assuming that if you know how to get to the FTP sites
(even tucows), download and burn the ISO images, then the install of
Mandrake couldn't be all that difficult. But, that is purely an assumption.
I too downloaded a bunch of distros to try out, and most of my co-workers
think I'm nuts !
philomena
At 11:20 AM 9/20/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>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]
>
>
