Re: [PLUG] Mandrake 8.1?

["eric@lucii.org" <eric@lucii.org>]

I, too, have used Mandrake 8.1 on my company workstation and the 
company laptop too.  I really liked it - except for two things - one of
which was already mentioned.  devfs.  barf.  Could not add a cdrw 
without GREAT pain.  Still only worked half-assed.  

I also tried to install java from IBM rpm's, not mandrake rpm's which
I could not find.  Well, it hosed my rpm somehow (discussion was on 
this list about a month ago.)  rpm gave me segfault for damn near every
thing I tried.  Never fixed it - just re-built the system with SuSE 7.3
Pro.  All my complaints were fixed.

My daughter uses SuSE - no problem - she loves it.  
My wife - well she's not really computer literate so I don't ask her to
test out Linux installations :-D

I have the MDK 8.2 beta - I may try that on the laptop as an upgrade.

Overall, I'm still positive on Mandrake.  

Eric
On Wed, Feb 20, 2002 at 10:13:56AM -0500, W. Chris Shank 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. 
> 
> What are your thoughts on this? How difficult will it be to get these things 
> working? I'm on the fence with a return to SuSE which I know works.
> 
> 
> Thanks
> -Chris
> 
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