On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 00:03, you wrote: > No worries, glad to help. I was also impressed by Mepis...makes you > wonder how 1 guy (ok, basically 1 guy, kind of like Knoppix) can get > things so right whilst major distro's can screw up horribly and yet they > employ MANY developers and have many more beta testers too. It boggles > the mind actually. > > I reckon if Mandrake (LOL) hired this Warren guy from Mepis, as well as > Klaus Knopper, well then they could fire the rest of em...just kidding > of course. But it does beg the question of just how good the developers > working for some of the major distro's can possibly be??? > > Regards, > > J > > Lance Blackler wrote: > > Thanks for the disks Jason > > > > - Mepis loaded beatifully - very reminiscent of Knoppix - yet nicer in > > many ways.� � It is still a mix of Testing/Unstable, but you don't see > > any mention of Knoppix any where (well so far I didn't) like I've noticed > > in some others like Morphix.� � It didn't set up my winmodem like it > > hinted that it might - but I did it manualy OK - (which hasn't worked > > well on the latest Knoppix I tried).� � One thing I have noticed so far > > is that the fonts are nicer - better default selections. > > > > The hard drive installer is real easy - allows you to set up a home > > directory and so on as well, unlike knoppix.� � It was quick too - 20 > > mins or so on my PII-333 > > > > BTW - if anyone wants to try it out as a live install - I suggest that > > they copy the folder called "Linux" from the CD to the root of a FAT32 > > partition if you have the room (almost 700mb) - then boot as usual (or > > with a floppy) - but eject the CD after the kernel and miniroot have > > loaded - the installation will find the folder on the hardrive and loadup > > from there - it will feel like a normal installation - you can even use > > your CDrom/writer/DVD etc and if you are doing a hard drive install - it > > will do it more quickly and quietly - no thrashing of the cd drive (and > > cloop errors!)� � This works with Knoppix too - just copy the KNOPPIX > > folder.� � (It is called the poormans install). > > > > I have to say that this loooks like it might be my distro of choice till > > I get a gruntier machine to try Gentoo on. > > > > ciao > > > > Lance Blackler
Jason/Lance that's what happens with committes!! -- cheers................dave Mail to: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" ____________________________________________ Kmail - KDE Desktop 3.1.0 Linux Mandrake release 9.1 (Bamboo) for i586 Kernel 2.4.21-0.13mdk i686 / tty4 ____________________________________________
