I get Linux Journal and Linux Magazine but they don't come with the software
CD. I guess I kind of like trying new stuff.
Jeanette
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Philp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 4:47 PM
Subject: Re: [expert] WARNING! Maximum Linux CD BAD!
> Jeanette Russo wrote:
> >
> > Haven't seen Max Linux, I always liked Max PC. I will have to look for
it.
>
> Not a bad magazine if you don't mind a complete lack of detail. I get
> the feeling it's written for the 14 yr. olds in the audience who just
> want to "be cool" running Linux.
>
> If you're looking for a good Linux magazine, I'd suggest either Linux
> Journal or Linux Magazine (pretty new publication). Linux Journal is
> damn hard-core, Linux Magazine has a couple hard-core articles, mostly
> high-level information. Maximum Linux carries up the rear with
> absolutely minimal useful information. Maybe it's just because it's
> their premiere issue, I dunno.
>
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Steve Philp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 10:55 PM
> > Subject: [expert] WARNING! Maximum Linux CD BAD!
> >
> > > Good evening all, I hope noone minds a brief distraction from the
> > > "bugs!" discussion thread!
> > >
> > > I picked up the inaugural issue of Maximum Linux (from the fine gents
> > > that bring us Maximum PC every month) because Mandrake 6.0 was
included
> > > on the cover CD.
> > >
> > > I have to admit that I've been running Red Hat 6.0 for the past few
> > > weeks and this is my first experience with Mandrake's latest effort.
> > >
> > > The magazine listed the CD as bootable, but I was unable to get it to
> > > boot from my new CD-RW. No biggie, I hooked up the old CDROM and
> > > installed from there. Installation went without a hitch, and MaxLinux
> > > was nice enough to include all but around 7M of updates.
> > >
> > > However, I'm now having a problem trying to use the CD-RW as a CDROM
> > > drive. Attempts to read from the drive get continual errors like:
> > >
> > > end_request: I/O error, dev 03:40 (hdb), sector 1197548
> > > hdb: cdrom_read_intr: data underrun (4
> > > blocks)
> > >
> > > Plugging in the normal CDROM yields clean transfers, so I've
discounted
> > > the possibility of cable or motherboard problems. Using another CD in
> > > the drive doesn't show any problems either.
> > >
> > > I've got to admit that installing from the magazine CD was quite
> > > possibly THE WORST experience I've ever had. I ended up doing an
> > > extremely basic install, copying files "by hand" onto the hard drive,
> > > then installing everything and pruning out things I didn't need.
> > >
> > > So, if anyone happens to wonder by the magazine rack and figure
they'll
> > > pick up a nice Mandrake CD from the magazine, THINK AGAIN. THIS CD IS
> > > JUNK.
> > >
> > > I'm in the process of copying files from the CD onto my hard drive so
I
> > > can burn a new copy of it. Wish me luck!
> > >
> > > --
> > > Steve Philp
> > > Network Administrator
> > > Advance Packaging Corporation
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
>
> --
> Steve Philp
> Network Administrator
> Advance Packaging Corporation
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
