On Thu, 2002-07-18 at 18:51, Dhruv wrote: > Archan > I did read about AtheOS a couple of days back it does seem quite > promising ! lack of apps though and i dont want go where they dont have a > decent web browser :) Though i definitely would install/play with it on the > spare PC here ! > > BTW any idea of the Open Be project ? I had heard lot of nice things for Be > at one time. > > Sayamindu, > > but when u need more power and freedom and also configurabilty - nothing > > beats gnome :D > when i need more power ill shift to my CLI and *BSD
But what about me - the ordinary non-techie Suresh Das :) Going over to any of the BSDs or anything similar will be like going to the extreme end of it. Power --> infinity Ordinary user going crazy figuring out things --> infinity Gnome offers a nice balane for a normal user, and that's why I like it The problem with KDE is that has too many bells and whistles for doing anything useful - it almost distracts u - blinking pointers, flashing pointers, liquid like interface ---- arrgh!! it almost makes u irritated to the nth degree (n!=0) > > > why, it takes care of all dependencies - the only problem is that it > needs all the rpms on the drive, i dont have them, at least apt-get gets me > all the deb specific from the net :) man urpmi.addmedia > > i think all distros shoulkd migrate towards > > a unified software distribution/installation system > thats what Caldera and a couple of others thought too it seems ;) > > Dhruv > > -cheers- sdg -- Sayamindu Dasgupta Crazy GNU/Linux-er http://www.peacefulaction.org/sayamindu ####[ Linux One Stanza Tip (LOST) ]########################### Sub : Recovering from corrupt LILO on MBR LOST #259 In case of corrupt LILO at MBR, it is merely a matter of boot- ing from the boot disk created during installation. Once into the system check your /etc/lilo.conf. Then as root run: #lilo -v ####<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>################################# -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/help/faq_list.html
