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Mandrake, here I come!
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2002 6:56 pm
by jason
Wish me luck..hopefully in an hour (or two), I will be on Mandrake...

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2002 9:54 pm
by phice
Take Screenshots for us.

(Even tho I hate mandrake

) When I get my alienware comp, this box will become Redhat.

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2002 10:07 pm
by jason
Okay, will do.
BTW, she is all set up, and boy oh boy, I am having fun.

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2002 10:12 pm
by nielsene
So what do you like about it?
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2002 10:34 pm
by jason
Well, I have used Mandrake before, but never kept with it, mostly because I liked my wintendo, however, I am prepared to buy an X-Box (see previous post), so their is really no need to run Windows. I am quite capable of using Linux, and enjoy it.
As for what I like about it?
The freedom. Knowing what I can do, not what I can't do. Also, the thrill of new discoveries. I am a programmer, after all. Also, the tools are somewhat more intuitive.
Granted, their will be things I miss in windows (Homeiste, with integrated FTP and CVS support), but nothing that will keep me their.
The fact that I am here right now, running Linux is proof that even an idiot can run it these days.
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2002 10:42 pm
by phice
I may take the giant leap into Redhat this weekend, but I'm scared that I wont be able to setup my DSL modem onto it...
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2002 11:07 pm
by nielsene
I've used RH for a few years and slackware for a little while before that. Now I'm gradually switching my computers over to Debian and am much happier there. I'm planning to try OpenBSD later on a spare box. Haven't heard much, done anything with Mandrake before, so was more just wondering about your experiences....
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2002 11:12 pm
by jason
Mandrake makes it easy, I tell you... just think of it like this...on installing Mandrake (Graphical install), it detected and setup BOTH of my video cards, so a dual head system was no sweat.

Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2002 6:49 am
by jason
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2002 5:42 pm
by BDKR
I used Mandrake for some time and thought it was fantastic. I still think fondly of the time using it.
Go Jas!
Cheers,
BDKR