Alwyn Schoeman wrote:
> Maybe because FreeBsd isn't Linux, but BSD?
>
> Ralph | byte-runner | wrote:
>
> > How come you didnt mention FreeBsd? It's not bad really stable as a rock.
1. FreeBSD isn't linux
2. I have never seen a GUI install from FreeBSD.
I also did not mention SuSE because, while I have heard of a GUI install,
I have not yet been able to test a copy. I wrote of what I know.
Civileme
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Civileme" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 4:49 PM
> > Subject: [expert] Other distros
> >
> > > Well, much has been said about Mandrake 7.0 problems. I
> > > thought I would look at some other distros with a nice GUI
> > > INSTALL to see if anything was better:
> > >
> > > Caldera OpenLinux 2.3 -- SEVERE problems with dhcp
> > > (basically unusable) And if your sound card isn't supported
> > > at install the chances of getting anything working are quite
> > > small. Even their distro of OSS doesn't seem to be able to
> > > overcome the problem with COAS and the ability or (lack of it)
> > > to load modules. OTOH, if you are not using dhcp and if your
> > > sound is detected and properly set up, it is fairly nice.
> > > Just DON't try to load Sun's version of StarOffice on it,
> > > because you get annoying and inconsequential error messages
> > > with every GUI logon(Sun assumes the directory structure is
> > > different for KDE). Also, all systems I have tried with it,
> > > the way to get from GUI to console and back without going to
> > > the gettys is to restart the system. It hangs going from
> > > GUI to console at the login screen, and also in console mode
> > > if you type startx or kde.
> > >
> > > Corel Linux 1.0--Not a whole lot there, but it seems to be
> > > good. However an nmap -sS scan puts it down (no joke). Now
> > > back to the REAL OSes. If nmap broke it from inside, that
> > > would be OK, but on a LAN or over the internet a scan against
> > > its IP made it hang.
> > >
> > > RH 6.1 -- In the category of "interesting" but hardly
> > > useful. Non-detection of mice seems to break the gui install.
> > >
> > > Independence--Not there yet, but better at modem setup and
> > > Kppp than Mandrake. It is more oriented toward the user who
> > > will use it as the only system on a modest computer, and it
> > > does better at that task than any other I have checked.
> > >
> > > Civileme
> > >
>
> --
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Alwyn Schoeman
> Systems Engineer
> Prism Secure Solutions
