Hi Gary,
On Tuesday 07 November 2006 00:51, Gary VanderMolen Inscribed Thus:
> I agree. The last time I tried a Linux variant (about a year ago),
> it was hit or miss whether your printer, modem, and graphics card
> were supported. In order to change screen resolution, I had to
> hand edit some obscure file in some weird folder (/etc/something).
> I'm sorry, but Linux has a long way to go before it catches up to the
> ease of user interface found in Windows XP.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> > shall we discuss app-get :) ? I only briefly tried Linux true, but
> > 3-4 hrs of trying to make avis work, mp3's to play, decent screen
> > resolution (heck, that damn small puppy linux or whatever it's
> > called doesn't even see my usb mouse !) Linux is NOT GUI-driven, it
> > presents a GUI on load, THEN u drop to command-line when you want
> > anything more than the install requires/achieves. They have GUI's
> > in specific instances, they DON'T have the standardised GUI's Winx
> > does. Bring on the MS-optimised linux that the new partnership MAY
> > (unlikely) provide
Linux has come a very long way in the past year ! Although I would
agree some hardware is and always will be totally unsupported !
As far as hand editing files is concerned its no different to editing
the registry in Wins. In fact I would suggest that its easier ! At
least you don't have obscure unfathomable strings to hide things in !
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Best Regards:
Derrick.
Pontefract Linux Users Group.
plug at play-net.co.uk
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