Re: [newbie] wondering about 9.0 pre-orders

2002-10-31 Thread Anne Wilson
On Wednesday 30 Oct 2002 4:30 pm, you wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:newbie-owner;linux-mandrake.com]On Behalf Of Anne Wilson Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 10:09 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] wondering about 9.0 pre-orders On Tuesday

RE: [newbie] wondering about 9.0 pre-orders

2002-10-31 Thread Anthony Abby
Shame really that Mandrake has not got a grip on the commercial side of things. I want them to succeed, yet the delay between 9.0's release and its availability on CD is not impressive. I know *I'm* getting frustrated *reading* about 9.0 day after day on this list! :-) Why wait? Download the

RE: [newbie] wondering about 9.0 pre-orders

2002-10-31 Thread Barran, Richard
Shame really that Mandrake has not got a grip on the commercial side of things. I want them to succeed, yet the delay between 9.0's release and its availability on CD is not impressive. I know *I'm* getting frustrated *reading* about 9.0 day after day on this list! :-) Why wait?

RE: [newbie] wondering about 9.0 pre-orders

2002-10-31 Thread Myers, Dennis R NWO
Title: RE: [newbie] wondering about 9.0 pre-orders Actually the commercial cycle is fairly rapid for Mandrake. Once the final code is set in the testing phase they have to go to production. Printing and pressing CDs in large quantities, getting the components to the fulfillment contractor

RE: [newbie] wondering about 9.0 pre-orders

2002-10-31 Thread Tim Werner
: Thursday, October 31, 2002 10:35 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [newbie] wondering about 9.0 pre-orders Not everyone has (or wants) a broadband connection. In fact, I feel quite safe in saying that only a *small minority* of PCs worldwide are connected in that way :-) or indeed should

RE: [newbie] wondering about 9.0 pre-orders

2002-10-31 Thread Anthony Abby
Well I can't agree with your or indeed should ever be part, but gotta agree that there are some people who haven't been converted to high speed access yet :). Once you go high speed you never go back lol. Anyway, if no high speed access then simply order the disk sets from Cheapbytes.com

Re: [newbie] wondering about 9.0 pre-orders

2002-10-30 Thread Anne Wilson
On Tuesday 29 Oct 2002 10:25 pm, you wrote: has they been shipped? anyone got theirs? No, and I haven't heard anything from Mdk either Anne Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

RE: [newbie] wondering about 9.0 pre-orders

2002-10-30 Thread Myers, Dennis R NWO
Title: RE: [newbie] wondering about 9.0 pre-orders -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Anne Wilson Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 10:09 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] wondering about 9.0 pre-orders On Tuesday 29 Oct

Re: [newbie] wondering about 9.0 pre-orders

2002-10-29 Thread Dennis Myers
On Tuesday 29 October 2002 04:25 pm, ET wrote: has they been shipped? anyone got theirs? I received a message from Mandrake saying my order was processed and should be shipped this week of 28 Oct. Have not seen it yet. Soon I hope. -- Dennis M. linux user #180842 Want to buy your Pack or

Re: [newbie] Wondering

2000-12-25 Thread J Rigby
Ha folks, At last! Something *I* have done! My dog was so happy with his new kennel (insulated and all) that he actually uses it! :-) :-) Cheers! John-getting-used-to-the-silence: no printer, no sound from his M7.2 - Original Message - From: Glenn Johnson To: [EMAIL

Re: [newbie] Wondering

2000-12-24 Thread Lonely Cat
Glenn Johnson wrote: Hi all. Just thinking as I read all these messages... How many of you have rebuilt the kennel successfully? Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux User #175132 Usually Powered by Linux Mandrake 7.1! I did. -- Nothing is impossible for Linux, :)

RE: [newbie] Wondering

2000-12-24 Thread Mike Tracy Holt
That's an interesting answer... I've done kernel rebuilds quite a few times with quite varied outcomes. It almost always works, yet very seldom does it work better than it did before the rebuild. What I would like to see on my Christmas wish list is if some talented individual could make up

Re: [newbie] Wondering

2000-12-24 Thread Glenn Johnson
I've done it several times, hoping to trim the fat and increase preformance. I've removed several unneeded options, thinking that they were dead weight. I've never seen any difference in the way the system runs. -- Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registered Linux user #175132 Powered by

Re: [newbie] Wondering

2000-12-24 Thread abramo
what processor are you using and did you change the processor type to the appropriate one when you recompiled? I change mine from 586 to PPro and there is quite a bit of difference in performance ;-) Abe Original Message --- From: Glenn Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED]