On Tue, 1 Aug 2000, Stephen F. Bosch wrote:
> Gilbert Baron wrote:
> >
> > I tried both ways. OBVIOUSLY I am not going to use FDISK or DISK DRAKE on a
> > functional system with WIN2000 because it will destroy it. Even if it could
> > do it non-destructively it would not matter. it does not allow you to get
> > that far, it does not give the option, it just says it can't find any place
> > to even TRY to construct a system, so that option is out.
> >
> > AGAIN WHY doesn't anyone listen IT DOES WORK for Version 7 THEREFORE it has
> > REGRESSED. THAT is the complaint and there is no answer forthcoming.
>
> So stick with 7.0, then.
>
> Why insist on switching to 7.1? Can you tell me why that is necessary?
> Is there something you need in the 7.1 release that doesn't exist in the
> 7.0 release, or are you just suffering from upgradeitis (a Microsoft
> created affliction, I should point out)?
>
> If you aren't moving to 7.1 because there's something you need in it,
> then don't. If there is something you need, stick with 7.0 and get the
> packages for the 7.1 application you want.
>
> Don't assume that a new version is better - case in point, your Windows
> 2000. Even if a new version has "more features", do you need them?
> Finally, if you must move to 7.1, then be prepared to move things
> around. Windows of any flavour doesn't like competing with operating
> systems from different vendors. That means you might have to back things
> up and start over (That's assuming that you are using fully
> standards-compliant hard drives).
>
> Believe me -- Windows is no more accommodating (in fact, it's usually
> less) than Linux.
>
> -Stephen-
>
Another thing to consider....were talking UNIX based systems here....
theres nothing that can't be upgraded even if there is something in 7.1
you really want, grab an RPM and install it...if thats not working...grab
the source and compile it.
About the backward compatibility issue....isn't that why Win9x is such a
dog...it had to be compatible with evverything that went before?
Granted it's an odd bug, and if it is ocurring regularly over the
user-base I have no doubt Mandrakesoft will fix it eventually simply to
make sure that next year they still have a user base, All I can suggest
is
either stay 7.0 and upgrade software according to your needs or try
another distro until you hear the response has been fixed, then decide if
you want to come back to Mandrake or keep your new one...
Andrew
