SUSE vs Knoppix

2003-09-29 Thread Squabsy
/disadvantages of Suse Vs Knoppix -- Squabsy Using Opera, The Bat, K-meleon, or Becky. Trying to use Linux Right Now Using Fastmail when I should be working ___ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc - http://mail.linux-sxs.org/mailman

Re: SUSE vs Knoppix

2003-09-29 Thread burns
On Mon, 2003-09-29 at 06:52, Squabsy wrote: I have read a lot of favourable press recently about knoppix and wondered if anyone would care to comment on the realative advantages/disadvantages of Suse Vs Knoppix I've used Suse 8.2 and find it to be a good distro, especially if you like

Re: SUSE vs Knoppix

2003-09-29 Thread dep
on the realative | advantages/disadvantages of Suse Vs Knoppix knoppix is great as a bootable cd distribution, which is how many people use it. if you're running a distribution you like and you're running it for production purposes as opposed to fooling around, why consider switching? still, if you d/l

Re: SUSE vs Knoppix

2003-09-29 Thread Net Llama!
to comment on the realative advantages/disadvantages of Suse Vs Knoppix KNOPPIX Is debian based, SuSE is, well, SuSE. I love KNOPPIX for recovery purposes, but i'd never use Debian on a regular basis. The entire religious 'Gnu/Linux' zealotry combined with what i feel is completely stupid packaging give

Re: SUSE vs Knoppix

2003-09-29 Thread Collins Richey
of favourable press recently about knoppix and wondered if anyone would care to comment on the realative advantages/disadvantages of Suse Vs Knoppix KNOPPIX Is debian based, SuSE is, well, SuSE. I love KNOPPIX for recovery purposes, but i'd never use Debian on a regular basis. The entire

Re: SUSE vs Knoppix

2003-09-29 Thread Net Llama!
on reasonably ok with it. I have read a lot of favourable press recently about knoppix and wondered if anyone would care to comment on the realative advantages/disadvantages of Suse Vs Knoppix KNOPPIX Is debian based, SuSE is, well, SuSE. I love KNOPPIX for recovery purposes, but i'd

Re: SUSE vs Knoppix

2003-09-29 Thread Ken Moffat
would care to comment on the realative advantages/disadvantages of Suse Vs Knoppix Knoppix is a great recovery system and a good linux demo. It can easily be installed to your hard drive. The hardware detection is very good. It's on one cd. It has access to debian archives, which contain huge

Re: SUSE vs Knoppix

2003-09-29 Thread Net Llama!
On Mon, 29 Sep 2003, Ken Moffat wrote: KNOPPIX Is debian based, SuSE is, well, SuSE. I love KNOPPIX for recovery purposes, but i'd never use Debian on a regular basis. The entire religious 'Gnu/Linux' zealotry combined with what i feel is completely stupid packaging give me a bad taste in my

Re: SUSE vs Knoppix

2003-09-29 Thread Matthew Carpenter
problem I am havving recording Wavs I am getting on reasonably ok with it. I have read a lot of favourable press recently about knoppix and wondered if anyone would care to comment on the realative advantages/disadvantages of Suse Vs Knoppix Knoppix is a great recovery system and a good linux

Re: SUSE vs Knoppix

2003-09-29 Thread Ken Moffat
Net Llama! wrote: Gotta ask. What is so stupid about what I consider the best packaging/updating scheme out there. (sorry, haven't tried gentoo) You can keep debian updated using only a couple of commands once in a while. (apt-get update apt-get dist-upgrade) Not if you want to compile from

Re: SUSE vs Knoppix

2003-09-29 Thread Net Llama!
On Mon, 29 Sep 2003, Ken Moffat wrote: Net Llama! wrote: Gotta ask. What is so stupid about what I consider the best packaging/updating scheme out there. (sorry, haven't tried gentoo) You can keep debian updated using only a couple of commands once in a while. (apt-get update apt-get

Re: SUSE vs Knoppix

2003-09-29 Thread Ken Moffat
Net Llama! wrote: unpack it, then: ./configure make checkinstall -D This makes a .deb file for easy uninstalling later. Sure, but if you're going to go that route, then you're not really getting the 'advantage' of debian any longer. its just as simple to do that on a redhat box to give me

Re: SUSE vs Knoppix

2003-09-29 Thread Collins Richey
On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 14:42:11 -0400 (EDT) Net Llama! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 29 Sep 2003, Ken Moffat wrote: KNOPPIX Is debian based, SuSE is, well, SuSE. I love KNOPPIX for recovery purposes, but i'd never use Debian on a regular basis. The entire religious 'Gnu/Linux' zealotry

Re: SUSE vs Knoppix

2003-09-29 Thread Ken Moffat
Collins Richey wrote: Debian zealot griping - How dare Knoppix call itself a Debian distro when Knoppix packages some closed software packages with its distro! I don't usually reply to these things, but I felt much better after registering for the service and letting the Debian guy know where he

Re: SUSE vs Knoppix

2003-09-29 Thread Andrew Mathews
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Ken Moffat wrote: | Collins Richey wrote: | | Debian zealot griping - How dare Knoppix call itself a Debian distro | when | Knoppix packages some closed software packages with its distro! | | I don't usually reply to these things, but I felt much

Re: SUSE vs Knoppix

2003-09-29 Thread Collins Richey
On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 20:03:06 -0600 Andrew Mathews [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Ken Moffat wrote: | Collins Richey wrote: | | Debian zealot griping - How dare Knoppix call itself a Debian distro | when | Knoppix packages some closed software

Re: SUSE vs Knoppix

2003-09-29 Thread Kurt Wall
Quoth Collins Richey: Hey, if you agree with me 50% of the time, you should definitely seek treatment soonest grin. All kidding aside, I have difficulty playing with those who have rigid opinions. So, I'm guessing this means you don't play with yourself? ;-) Kurt -- An Englishman never

Re: SUSE vs Knoppix

2003-09-29 Thread Collins Richey
On Mon, 29 Sep 2003 23:15:33 -0400 Kurt Wall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quoth Collins Richey: Hey, if you agree with me 50% of the time, you should definitely seek treatment soonest grin. All kidding aside, I have difficulty playing with those who have rigid opinions. So, I'm guessing