Does anyone know if there is a site with a list of successful machine
configurations that are running Linux in general or Mandrake in specific. I
flat out could not get Mandrake to install the first time on a Gigabyte mobo
and a plextor cd-rom. After switching out the cd-rom, I got Mandrake
installed but the network wouldn't work at all. I bought a new hard drive
and installed Mandrake on my DELL and everything is working except my
SoundBlaster and I had to use a Linksys NIC (Netgear proved to be too
problematic in my mental state). Besides that on the DELL everything
installed a hitch the first time. I need to get it off the DELL onto a
dedicated machine, but I don't want to go through the expense of buying a
mobo that won't work with my various periphials.
-----Original Message-----
From: Vic [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 6:06 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [newbie] Mandrake 7.1 ....too many bugs
Hi, what kind of cpu, motherboard chipset, and other
cards do you have in your machine? how much ram?
and did you hand build it or buy pre-built?
Sorry for so many questions, I hear different opinions
about the new MDK 7.1 and am trying to collect
opinions/mahcine configs so I can decide for myself.
Thanx
On Thu, 21 Sep 2000, you wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Sep 2000, you wrote:
> > > My opinion of Mandrake 7.1 is that alot of the applications/services
are
> > > just to buggy and not thoroughly tested before release. I would
suggest if
> > > you like Mandrake to get a copy of 7.02 and alot of problems will go
away.
> >
> > John...could you be a bit more specific? I haven't had many problems
> > with 7.1 (though Netscape has crashed my system hard twice). Maybe
> > I'm not trying hard enough (grin).
> >
> > Cheers --- Larry
> --
> In reference to 7.1 being buggy, I disagree intensely. Netscape does
crash a
> bit too much, but still not as much as Internet Exploder from Microcrap.
In
> fact, 7.0 gave me problems that were annoying and the upgrade to 7.1 fixed
all
> of them and the amount of apps pre-installed in 7.1 is mind-boggling.
>
>
> Jay
> "May the sound of happy music, And the lilt of Irish laughter, fill your
heart with gladness, that stays forever after."
> "May the enemies of Ireland never meet a friend."
> http://www.mrsnooky.com
