Hai

I usually show people this review of XP versus Mandrake 9.2 on a brand
new Shuttle SB62G2 small form factor system.

http://www.sudhian.com/showdocs.cfm?aid=491

Quick rundown of both installs...

XP install

      * 50 minutes (excluding time to format disk) 
      * One DVD-ROM, one driver CD and several Internet updates 
      * Ten screens of questions 
      * Nine (or more) reboots - I may have missed some
 
*note this doesn't include the install of Office XP and or any apps or
the configuring of the MTA like the Mandrake install

Mandrake 9.2 install

      * 40 minutes (including time to format disk) 
      * Two CDROMs and one Internet update 
      * Nine dialog screens - plus three screens when logging in for the
        first time to configure your desktop type and email and news
        accounts 
      * One reboot!

Note the reboots

Regards
Richard Neal

On Sun, 2004-03-07 at 16:14, Richard Hayes wrote:

>  Stuff it I 'll try it under Mandrake, I choose an Epson as they are supported 
>  well under Linux.  Ran Printdrake 60 seconds later it have found the printer 
>  but it did not know what driver to use.  Selected Epson C42UX, it 
>  autocofigured the apps to use the new printer.  Total time under 2 mins. Time 
>  under W2K about 45 mins and it does not work even with ALL the drivers and 
>  software.    
>  
>  Anyone for an easy OS???
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