On Wed, Jul 12, 2000 at 08:18 -0600, Charles Curley wrote:
If enough people ask before buying if a product is supported by Linux,
eventually the stores will catch on, and start keeping notes on which ones
are and which are not.
In most large stores in Germany there are still employees who
Submitted 10-Jul-00 by cllug org:
I wish I could install this without X, I tried
"Server" and "Normal", I want to install Mandrake 7.1
and then the source for XFree86 4.1, I have tried,
custom and expert install, text and normal. I finally
just removed the /usr/X11R6 directory (tar -gzed it
Hey guys...I don't care what anyone says. Linux Mandrake is at the top of
the Linux food chain and has windows beat by a country mile!
--
Mark
I love my Linux Box...
REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym.
Registered Linux user # 182496
On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, Denis Havlik
On Mon, Jul 10, 2000 at 10:00:49AM +0200, Denis Havlik wrote:
And one last tip: think before buying a hardware. Always ask for hardware
which works problemlessly under linux, if needed write to manufacturer
before purchasing, and if it does not return it back to shop. This is
exactly how
:~2. The way to start the install program from a DOS prompt is broken - doesn't
work at all.
Umpf? Does here, AFAIK. Anyone else has this problem?
I have found it
On my Mustec M185 P2 266 laptop that has a windoze 98 on a 2 Gig
installed fine from cd boot disk - by default Mandrake
:~True. The Windows installation is typically easier than *any* linux distro,
:~even the almighty (and it is, IMHO) Mandrake.
Nop. It is not easier, but it works on more hardware. Though I have seen
2 machines where LM would install but Windows would not ;-.
:~Consider the fact that
Here is my take on all of this,
-- snippage quoted from thread --
I cannot install because it does not find xfree86
RPM. I amusing the
downloaded iso images and that is what I get and I am
then dead, no
xfree86,
no install.
I wish I could install this without X, I tried
"Server" and
From: Bob Puff@NLE [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 9:38 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [expert] MaximumLinux Magazine CD version of 7.1
Hello Dennis,
No. Our beta-testing period for 7.1 was 3-4 x longer th
:~Legacy devices for the ISA bus won't even fit on my last three
:~mobos, and PnP was rightly named "plug N' Pray" by most techs
:~I know, IMHO, so I am not very worried about the 3c509B I just
:~rid myself of.
ISA PnP? Uff. No wonder it does not work properly: Pixel denies the
existence of
Denis Havlik wrote:
:~Legacy devices for the ISA bus won't even fit on my last three
:~mobos, and PnP was rightly named "plug N' Pray" by most techs
:~I know, IMHO, so I am not very worried about the 3c509B I just
:~rid myself of.
ISA PnP? Uff. No wonder it does not work properly: Pixel
On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, you wrote:
:~Legacy devices for the ISA bus won't even fit on my last three
:~mobos, and PnP was rightly named "plug N' Pray" by most techs
:~I know, IMHO, so I am not very worried about the 3c509B I just
:~rid myself of.
ISA PnP? Uff. No wonder it does not work
in kernel?
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I am always confused .. why do things work with 7.0 and not with 7.1.. this
is really strange!
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In regards to this isa device stuff, I have an isa 56.6 us robotics modem
that do
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I am always confused .. why do things work with 7.0 and not with 7.1..
this
is real
Improvements?
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hmm...I think someone forgot to tell that to my 3Com
USRobotics 56K ISA modem. It runs beautifully in both Winblows and
Linux. In fact, Linux is the very reason I bought this particular
model. Because I knew that since it was a REAL hardware modem it would
work just fine in Linux. And
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dunno...drivers are different maybe???
--
Mark
I love my Linux Box...
REASON # 2 ...X-windows is just a suedonym.
Registered Linux user # 182496
On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, Sarang Lakare wrote:
I am always confused .. why do things work with 7.0 and not with 7.1.. this
is really
can't use it.
The weird thing is that Mandrake 7.0 detected it fine with Kudzu.
Any suggestions ...maybe disable plug 'n play in kernel?
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On Sat, 8 Jul 2000, Bob Puff@NLE wrote:
:~ No. Our beta-testing period for 7.1 was 3-4 x longer than for 7.0, and
:~ there was nothing even near to "abrupt cesation" of testing. There were 3
:~ public betas, and we did not receive any "critical bug reports" for the
:~ third one, so we had all
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From: Denis Havlik [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Sunday, July 09, 2000 1:21 AM
Subject: Re: [expert] MaximumLinux Magazine CD version of 7.1
On Sat, 8 Jul
Hello Dennis,
No. Our beta-testing period for 7.1 was 3-4 x longer than for 7.0, and
there was nothing even near to "abrupt cesation" of testing. There were 3
public betas, and we did not receive any "critical bug reports" for the
third one, so we had all the reason to beleive that 7.1 will
!
-Original Message-
From: Bob Puff@NLE [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 9:38 PM
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Subject: Re: [expert] MaximumLinux Magazine CD version of 7.1
Hello Dennis,
No. Our beta-testing period for 7.1 was 3-4 x longer than for 7.0
Message-
From: Bob Puff@NLE [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 9:38 PM
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Subject: Re: [expert] MaximumLinux Magazine CD version of 7.1
Hello Dennis,
No. Our beta-testing period for 7.1 was 3-4 x longer than for 7.0
Denis Havlik wrote:
No. Our beta-testing period for 7.1 was 3-4 x longer than for 7.0, and
there was nothing even near to "abrupt cesation" of testing. There were 3
public betas, and we did not receive any "critical bug reports" for the
third one, so we had all the reason to beleive that 7.1
Ron Stodden wrote:
Denis Havlik wrote:
No. Our beta-testing period for 7.1 was 3-4 x longer than for 7.0, and
there was nothing even near to "abrupt cesation" of testing. There were 3
public betas, and we did not receive any "critical bug reports" for the
third one, so we had all the
is for sure on the way however, and Mandrake (IMHO) is really helping
to push this.
From: "Gil Baron W0MN" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: RE: [expert] MaximumLinux Magazine CD version of 7.1
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2000 06:17:11 -0500
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:~Second, knowing the long production schedules of magazines and of
:~mass-producing CD's I was curious to know if theses schedules were the
:~driving force behind the abrupt cessation of the beta testing and the
:~subsequent release of 7.1 in early July.
No. Our beta-testing period for 7.1 was
The magazine MaximumLinux (July/August) has a version of Mandrake 7.1
included with it. It states that some of the applications are not included.
They had great success with the 7.0 version that was inlcuded with their
first issue, so what's the story behind this special version? Also, was this
On Mon, Jul 03, 2000 at 09:54 -0400, Hoyt wrote:
The magazine MaximumLinux (July/August) has a version of Mandrake 7.1
included with it. It states that some of the applications are not included.
They had great success with the 7.0 version that was inlcuded with their
first issue, so what's
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From: "Wolfgang Bornath" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Monday, July 03, 2000 10:52 AM
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On Mon, Jul 03, 2000 at 09:54 -0400, Hoyt wrote:
The magazine MaximumLinux (July/A
On Mon, 03 Jul 2000, you wrote:
I'm not sure about it but could it be that the missing
applications are on the 2. CD? Until 7.0 we had only one GPL CD,
now the downloadable Software is on 2 CDs. Maybe some of the
apps being on the single CD before now are on the second CD
which is not
On Mon, Jul 03, 2000 at 11:22 -0400, Hoyt wrote:
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On Mon, Jul 03, 2000 at 09:54 -
On Mon, 03 Jul 2000, you wrote:
Hope I made myself clear, sorry, I'm in a foreign language here.
I think your english is fine. :-)
John
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From: "Wolfgang Bornath" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Monday, July 03, 2000 3:11 PM
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Hope I made myself clear, sorry, I'm in a foreign language here.
Yes, I understan
On Mon, Jul 03, 2000 at 17:43 -0400, Hoyt wrote:
Second, knowing the long production schedules of magazines and of
mass-producing CD's I was curious to know if theses schedules were the
driving force behind the abrupt cessation of the beta testing and the
subsequent release of 7.1 in early
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