Re: [newbie] What's Mandrake 7.0 like?

[Denis HAVLIK]

:~>G'day all,
:~>
:~>I'm pretty new in the linux world and still got a copy of RH6.1 on the pc
:~>and don't use it much at the moment.
:~>
:~>What's mandrake-linux like?

cute. It is easy to switch from RH to it, but a way back is impossible
because you do not want it anymore .-)

:~>Is it stable?..

reasonably. Netscape is wacky, especially combined with KDE. If you want a
server these do not run anyway, so it gets rock-solid.

:~>Configuration easy?

for me yes .-)

:~>Is the powerpack worth buying?


Sure. FEED ME!.-)


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Re: [newbie] What's Mandrake 7.0 like?

[Mark Potochnik]

Betcha 7.1 comes out before W** ME  :-)
Maybe L-M Ver 8 will be out first  :-)
MarKP
>Joe Fernandez wrote:

Wow, 
thanks all for the responses..greatly appreciated. As
suggested by some of you to wait till 7.1 is out that might be a long wait. 

Re: [newbie] What's Mandrake 7.0 like?

[Mogens Jæger]

>
> > What's mandrake-linux like?
> RH with some extra bits
> > Is it stable?..
> is anything?
> i haven't had it die yet, applications and demons will crash from time to
> time,
> but i haven't had anything kill the kernel yet.
>
> > Configuration easy?
> fairly,
> few points to look out for,
> ide cd-rw 's,
>  if your bios manufacturer has removed support for the function that tells
> you how much ram is in the computer you'll have to set it buy hand.
>
> > Is the powerpack worth buying?
> yep,

shure is

> 1:- you get loads of apps so you don't have to download them
> 2:- the howto's are included which will be a great help if your new to linux
> 3:- you're supporting the cause.

+ your getting two printed 'manuals'

>
> I'd wait until 7.1 is released,
> the kernel should be a lot better and detect more hardware (eg how much ram
> you have)

The 7.0 does that - but why it detects mine 256 Mb as 254 I don't understand.

>
> X windows should be quicker and less memory hungry
> it should have a lot of the bugs in 7.0 fixed.

That sounds great - as mentioned above I have 256 Mb (and a K6-3 400), but when
I am working with photo-scans (25 - 30 Mb files) in GIMP, it constantly uses al
of the ram, so I get 'delayed' in progress. Sometimes it seems as if it don't
'clear' memory when I moves on to the next picture - I have only 2 undo-levels.

Regard
Mogens Jæger

RE: [newbie] What's Mandrake 7.0 like?

[Joe Fernandez]

Wow,  thanks all for the responses..greatly 
appreciated. 
 
As suggested by some of you to wait till 7.1 is out 
that might be a long wait.
 
One more question though, which is better for a 
newbie Linux-mandrake powerpack or MacMillan deluxe?  Since both the same 
in most ways but with the soft copies of books offerred.
 
Once again thanking you all in 
advance!
 
Regards,
 
Joe
 
 

RE: [newbie] What's Mandrake 7.0 like?

[Oliver Stieber]

> -Original Message-
> From: Joe Fernandez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 02 May 2000 05:44
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [newbie] What's Mandrake 7.0 like?
> 
> 
> G'day all,
> 
> I'm pretty new in the linux world and still got a copy of 
> RH6.1 on the pc
> and don't use it much at the moment.
> 
> What's mandrake-linux like?
RH with some extra bits 
> Is it stable?..
is anything? 
i haven't had it die yet, applications and demons will crash from time to
time, 
but i haven't had anything kill the kernel yet.

> Configuration easy?
fairly,
few points to look out for,
ide cd-rw 's,
 if your bios manufacturer has removed support for the function that tells
you how much ram is in the computer you'll have to set it buy hand.

> Is the powerpack worth buying?
yep,
1:- you get loads of apps so you don't have to download them
2:- the howto's are included which will be a great help if your new to linux
3:- you're supporting the cause.

I'd wait until 7.1 is released, 
the kernel should be a lot better and detect more hardware (eg how much ram
you have)
X windows should be quicker and less memory hungry
it should have a lot of the bugs in 7.0 fixed.
> 
> Thanking all in advance.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Joe
>