Red Hat 6.2 is perhaps better than the current 8.0 but 7.x is much the best.I have RPM problems with RH 8.0 but it can be solved by deleting the /var/lib/rmp/db__ files and running inittdb,but it is a repetitive process and you have to do it after every new package installation/upgradation to be absolutely sure and time-proof. Also no RPM upgrade seems to be available. I tried downgrading the rpm packages with the one supplied with PCQLinux 7.1(which surprising has no rpm problems)but the dependency problem was too big for me to solve. I believe rpm upgradation is something like your BIOS "Flashing". You do it wrong and you may have to reinstall. Using *.tar.gz is the safest way. I also sporadically have problems with XFree86. Sometimes after logging out XFree86 fails to restart properly and I have no option but to reboot. However as Dhiraj said Mandrake 9.0 is the best of the "latest and greatest distros". It runs without any problems even on my overclocked CPU. The kernel source for 2.4.19-16mdk is comprehensive and has lots of third party drivers built into it.
You can buy the 3 set Mandrake 9.0 CD's for Rs.35 each from http://www.linuxplaza.org/
My 2p, G.Sriram.
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I beg to differ.. I had 8.0 loaded on my laptop and it was exceedingly slow, if u wanted to do
any sort of development work on it. It used to take ages to run and you had to sacrifice usability for speed. I had a celeron 900 laptop with 320mb Ram and 30g hdd.. ample swap space..
Loaded mandrake 9.0.. Runs like a dream.. fast too!! Really impressed..
Want to check out Woody now.. Might do the installs soon.. Let me see how it works
By the way another question. Is it compulsory
to register the mandrake version to use it
I went to their page, but they are asking voluntary contributions. I mean i am not looking
to freeload but i would like to know the legal
status in using their version of linux
As i understand it Debian (Woody) has no such issues..
Thanks all Yours
Dhiraj </quote>
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