Please do not take this as a flame, I am serious about this. I would like
to hear opinions of why users of this list are so happy with Redhat compared
to Microsoft. I have always delt with Microsoft Windows and NT machines and
have never had any experience at all with Linux or any type of UNIX. After
hearing so much about Linux I have decided to try to learn a little about
it. I downloaded RH 6.1 and installed it on the second drive of my 200 MMX
at home. I found it to be a little tricky configuring things such as the
internet connection and such. I am sure if I had a little UNIX background
it wouldn't have been that bad. I had though that most users went to Linux
to get away from Microsoft bugs and patches and all of that crap, but now
after being on the lists I see that users are constantly adding patches and
recompiling kernels and such. Is this type the type of stuff that has to be
done, or is this mostly just the little hacker and developer type things? I
must admit right now that I feel completely stupid for being so clueless of
how this OS works. I am determined to stick with it until I learn to use it
decent, I am not going to just give up and say I don't like it...I'm sure I
will like it once I am confortable with it. Our IS manager is a firm
believer in SCO Unix and says the extra hassles setting up a Unix type OS is
worth it in the long run. But right now I must admit I have found it more
difficult to work with, and have found that it has bugs too...I spent all
weekend trying to get Linux to find my printer port, I thought that it was
because my printer was hooked to my scanner, I changed BIOS settings,
browsed all sorts of help files and then finally found out there was a bug
that needed VERY simple fix in the conf.modules file. Since then I have got
my sound and my ISP setup with no problems. One other thing I don't like,
is that when I try to browse help files and stuff, most of the data that I
find is for earlier versions, it seems like the help files aren't
maintained. I have found these lists to be very informative. I have been
reading " Learning Redhat Linux" by O'Reilly and it has help me out a
little. What would be the next step? You guys start talking about
configuring modules and compiling kernels, it makes my head hurt and makes
me want to run back to my NT server! I don't think I could compile a kernel
to save my life! (But I can install the hell out of some service packs on
NT <grin>). I would like to hear everyones opinions and....please don't
laugh at me for being Linux dumb :-)
Jeremy Bradley
Network Administrator Voice : (765) 668-8144
Hartson-Kennedy Cabinet Top Co., Inc. Fax : (765) 662-3452
522 W. 22nd Street Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Marion, IN 46953 Internet :
www.hartsonkennedy.com
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