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what i don't like about ximian is that they remove all other programs from
your menu. very annoying. plus i think KDE has better integration between
programs and mime types. i really don't want to spend hours configuring the
mime types and programs.
On Wednesday 20 February 2002 10:24 am, you wrote:
> --- "W. Chris Shank" <shankwc999@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > How many folks are using Mandrake 8.1? How do you
> > like it? In an attempt to
> > get a more user-friendly linux for my wife (who has
> > to use my computer at
> > home for the next several months) I decided to go
> > from a basic RH7.2 install,
> > with minimal desktop applications (using it mostly
> > for server stuff) to
> > something a little easier for her. I thought
> > Mandrake would have been the
> > obvious choice, but after getting it installed, I
> > found that it does support
> > my LS-120 floppy (no ide-floppy module) and cannot
> > mount my USB CF reader
> > (not sure why - harddrake sees it but I can't mount
> > it). It seems that it has
> > to do with using the devfs.
>
> Mndrake made a bold move by buying into devfs so
> early...and frankly they screwed it up on 8.1. CDs
> won't mount, floppies won't either. I suggest
> downloading the 8.2beta. They've got the mounting
> issues sorted out by now.
>
> If you're willing to stick with RH try to downoad
> Ximian and make sure you use Red Carpet. This is the
> most user friendly set up I've come across. My wife
> likes it.
> Jerry
>
>
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