Yes I use Mandrake 9.0 and 8.2 before that I've had very few problems with it it's faster than most other rpm dists having been compiled for pentium or better machines (unlike RH's 386 target). It's drake tools are very usefull and easy to use.Gnome2 and Kde 3.0.3 Both work prefectly along with the other 4 or so gui's the download ed comes with. It uses a custom Menu tool which produces a decent system menu that is shared aross all the gui's. I've had only a few slight problems using it. I've had perfect hardware detection with both versions. Installation is very easy with a decent partion Util for resizing and creating partitions. The mdk kernel often has a few patches in it that haven't yet been inculuded in the kernel or a due to go in in the next minor release but they've never caused any problems. There is also a few custom addtions to the Kde and Gnome desktop the major one being if you plug a supported usb device in to the computer Mandrake will detect itconfig the program that works with it and stick an Icon to it on the desktop which you can then click on and it will bring up the correct app set up and acessing the device. Mandrake uses urpmi for rpm dependence resolution (it will connect to the net and download any needed files by it's self) for installation.
>===== Original Message From [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===== >Whoops, I meant transformer, not transmitter. Duh. > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: C Falconer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Tuesday, 3 December 2002 12:31 >> To: Linux Users Group >> Subject: RE: Bandwidth [OT] (Was: Distributions) >> >> >> Yes - The theory is that the data is encoded onto the power line at a >> frequency well above the 50 Hz of AC power, somewhat like the way DSL is >> above the frequency of normal telephone conversations. >> >> However afaik the problem is that no electrical equipment has been >> designed with data-over-power in mind, so it could only be used reliably >> between the house and the end of the road power transformer. >> >> X10 control uses the same technique inside a house, but even then its >> not guaranteed to work. >> >> On Tue, 2002-12-03 at 12:31, Steve Bell wrote: >> > I have heard of a something under testing and development (in NZ) at >> > present - I heard it referred to as "darklining", which I understand is >> > using power lines to carry high speed internet access with the >> purpose of >> > supplying high speed access cheaply to rural customers. >> > >> > Or of course, I could have just been a supreme sucker, being taken for a >> > long ride with a big ball of wool over my eyes. Anyone else >> heard of such? >> > >> > > -----Original Message----- >> > > From: C Falconer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> > > Sent: Tuesday, 3 December 2002 12:17 >> > > To: Linux Users Group >> > > Subject: Re: Bandwidth [OT] (Was: Distributions) >> > > >> > > >> > > What kind of net access does the primary school there have? >> > > >> > > Their home page is gone-away - http://www.chch.school.nz/westmelton/ >> > > >> > > Yuri - how about becoming a test site for long haul SSR - find someone >> > > in Yaldhurst to be a repeater node :-) >> > > >> > > On Tue, 2002-12-03 at 12:07, Yuri de Groot wrote: >> > > > Thus spake Paul on this Tue, 03 Dec 2002 : >> > > > ] just build your house as one giant antenna :) >> > > > >> > > > I ain't rebuilding my house - my marriage is too important :-) >> > > > >> > > > ] surely TC have a solution for you Yuri >> > > > >> > > > No company will ever lay cable to rural areas >> > > > unless bound to do so by some contract with the >> > > > gummint (e.g. kiwishare). >> > > > >> > > > Telecon won't bother with adsl in rural areas. >> > > > TelstraClear wouldn't be able to justify laying >> > > > hundreds of km of cable per potential customer. >> > > > >> > > > Wireless solutions look like my only option. >> > > > >> > > > Yuri >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> >> >> C Harland --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Till shade is gone, till water is gone, into the Shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath to spit in Sightblinders's eye on the Last Day." Tactics:- the art of disposing armed forces in contact with the enemy.. Strategy:- The art of war. The management of Nations or Army's in war.
