Mark Johnson wrote:
>
> 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
Mark.
A suggestion...
Before going down the track of installing on that machine - may I
suggest
that you list the items of hardware you have on the mobo (FCC numbers,
serial
numbers, manufacturers part names - the whole kit and caboodle.)
Then using your favourite search engine go find at much info as you can
about each component in relation to linux support.
I run a pretty old pentium 133 on a soyo mobo with a bunch of cards
begged, borrowed, stolen (sic), scrounged and generally collected over
a number of years.
Using the technique above BEFORE my first Linux installation (L-M 6.1),
I was able to find drivers and other info for the system so that I could
tweak, coach and maybe sledhammer into operation if needed.
Another usefull bit of doco is that you can get out of the Windows
ControlPanel -> System -> Print option - It will give you an extensive
list of what is glued to who which you can use as an encoragement for
the sledhammer !!!
Cheers.
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