On Mon, March 19, 2007 11:49 am, Derek Smithies wrote: > Hi, > yes, sabayon is off the mainstream, because > > mainstream linux distros do not come with mpg3, avi readers/players in > built by default. > Quite a bit can be witheld on mainstream distros. I was stunned to > discover that Centos-4.4, which is a derivative of redhat, does not do > ntfs file systems. > > mainstream linux distros don't come with nvidia hardware support ready > enabled. Getting that video support installed correctly can be a hassle.. > > > ============================ > Insert sabayon 64 bit dvd and install. > Bingo - nvidia works, hardware accellerated. > avi files just play > my top gear videos play just fine from the usb hard disk. > > package installation on sabayon is easy too > emerge tuxkart > emerge supertux > and it just works. - Phew, now kids (of all ages) are happy > > Ok - emerge gambas did not work - the package is withheld. Ok, I will have > to learn about that one. > > OK - the video setup is not perfect - it refuses to do 1600x1200, and is > stuck on 1280x1024. Ok, I will have to fix that one.. > > Yep - this is what mainstream is all about - things just work. The things > I can do without effort (play video etc) on win/mac machines I can do on > my sabayon machine.
Ahh well as a gentoo user I am used to that :-) I suspect Don just wants the DVD because he is a hoarder, and because it is a nice demo DVD, it shows off what linux can do on higher end hardware.. -- Nick Rout
