Mandrake 8.2Beta2 rocks :-)
Xfree-4.2 is real nice in card support and if u are less in RAM, give a try
to XFCE.
Kernel-2.4.18-rc4 + Xfree4.2 + Xfce takes 38Mb RAM ;-)
--Archan
ps. SUSE ..... no comments
On 23 Feb 2002, Saugata Chakrabarti wrote:
> Date: 23 Feb 2002 09:48:16 +0530
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> From: Saugata Chakrabarti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [ilug-cal] suggesions wanted on choice of distro
>
> Lets be alive ............. be enlightened
>
> <flame>
>
> To USE any RH, you need Atul's final-touch, and then PCQ has to
> distribute, otherwise ... RH "no use"
>
> SUSE, a closed distro toward end ;-) ....
> and 6.3 is just too blotted ... fatty distribution ..
>
> Debian (woody) rules, a distribution for real man ;-)
> :))
>
> MDK, the most beautiful "Miss. Linux" .... among all distributions; ..
> :-D .... ballroom to bedroom .. enjoy the look&feel ... The stylist
> companion of your computing,
>
> </flame>
>
> Oho, for your information, vga -> Trident Cyberblade XP is only
> supported in XFree86 4.2 version, and ONE & ONLY Mandrake 8.2 is coming
> with 4.2 by default.
>
> and 2.4.17 with 3rd party patches, supporting large list of hardwares,
> that also comes with only MKD 8.2,
>
> by the way: flame give the required light in dark, but the quantity of
> heat produced by the process can burn and may cause injury .... ;-)
>
> iti
> Saugata.
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> From: Arup Kanjilal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [ilug-cal] suggesions wanted on choice of distro
> Date: 22 Feb 2002 10:19:19 -0800
>
> S.U.S.E. is my current favourite. Has enough from
> classic UNIX filesytem layouts to keep me happy. And
> ofcourse, its rock solid. Doesn't do weird things like
> RH does.
>
> Be warned, 48 megs of RAM is not a nice thing for X.
> Shouldn't really try running any of the desktops
> (GNOME/KDE). A Windowmaker based X setup would be way
> to go for this.
>
> Arup
>
> ------------------------------
> On Fri, 2002-02-22 at 18:33, saugata ghosh wrote:
> > What about HD capacity ? Thats also important.
> > You can try the redhat 7.2 that comes with 7.2 bible
> > book. That would have the maximum vga card support.
> > But if HD capacity is really low, < 3 GB you can run
> > into problems if you choose Everything. So be careful
> > to exclude memory hungry packages.
> > -Saugata
> >
> > --- Saugata Chakrabarti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > What about LFS "Linux From Scratch" . ;-) ... ?
> > > optimize it according
> > > to the requirements .. !!!!
> > > ;-)
> > > Hey Sayamindu, :-D) .... chk his requirements /
> > > purpose of using Linux
> > > .. ,
> > > Debian woody, can be a good choice, but MDK 8.1 also
> > > not bad selection,
> > >
> > > Another info, if his vga card is Trident Cyber Blade
> > > XP, kind of card,
> > > he needs XFree4.2, it has the support, otherwise ..
> > > frame buffer only
> > >
> > > MDK 8.2 Beta1, i have used, It is also COOL .. :))
> > > .. i like this MDK
> > > 8.2; beta2 ... i have not yet d'loaded ...
> > >
> > > But, check out his requirements, ..
> > > 1) the software / utilities he is using, does it has
> > > Linux version?
> > > 2) the device and facility what he has, can you
> > > provide the same by
> > > Linux ?
> > >
> > > So, it will help to determine the distribution ..
> > > and things to be
> > > customized ....
> > > :))
> > >
> > > iti
> > > Saugata.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, 2002-02-22 at 09:07, Sayamindu Dasgupta
> > > wrote:
> > > > hi all,
> > > > a gentleman recently requested me to install linux
> > > in his box.
> > > > the box is a 266 mhz pII with 48 megs of RAM, and
> > > a trident graphics adapter
> > > > now, i have a feeling that mdk 8.1 might be a
> > > litle heave or this...
> > > > what do u ppl suggest?
> > > > do i go for mdk, or do i try out deadrat 6.0/7.0
> > > or do i install suse 7.0??
> > > > -awaiting ur comments-
> > > > -cheers-
> > > > Sayamindu
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