Thoughts on Mandrake 8.1

[JimH]

In fact, they shouldn't call it "recommend install"..it should be more like "you won't know what you get install"

LOL, or how it will be installed.

[paradox]

Or you could just call it "For those just learning windows install", heheh.

Had to get in on the automatic install, I hate those....

Aragorn ;D

[jman_77]

Try the 'expert' install... it's still pretty simplified, but it gives you a few more options.

[JimH]

Try the 'expert' install... it's still pretty simplified, but it gives you a few more options.

Anything would be better then their "recommended" install. I'm just WAY past the point of "simplified" installs. I want it to ask me how to do "everything".

Jim H

[gaxprels]

Hi all,
The only version of Mandrake that ever gave me problems with Lilo was 7.2. It installed Lilo at the MBR without ever asking about what to do with it. I was very irritated by this. (Yes I tried recommended, custom, and expert, all three). I am currently using Mandrake 8.1 and I love it. Expert mode is the only way to fly with Mandrake, though.

gaxprels

[nfallon]

Mandrake made up my mind to make the switch from MS to Linux. I think it's great. When I set it up I put it on a system with nothing else on it and used expert mode for the install. So far everything has worked great and now I tell everyone that I know with MS boxes to make the switch.

Neil

[paradox]

I think MDK is a GREAT switch from Winblows to Linux. I think after you get used to MDK you then can move on to other distros that allow you to customize a bit more. Yet in all honesty you can customize MDK the same way, just takes a bit more work. So that is why there are a lot of hard line MDK users, plus MDK provides a lot more support for their stuff than a lot of other distros, I think RedHat is the only one that comes close if not matches them in the support...

Aragorn

[nfallon]

I think MDK is a GREAT switch from Winblows to Linux. I think after you get used to MDK you then can move on to other distros that allow you to customize a bit more. Yet in all honesty you can customize MDK the same way, just takes a bit more work. So that is why there are a lot of hard line MDK users, plus MDK provides a lot more support for their stuff than a lot of other distros, I think RedHat is the only one that comes close if not matches them in the support...

Aragorn

Most of the systems that I have tried installing other distros on are HP systems. For some reason they only like Mandrake. Redhat never installed right. BSD was pain when I tried it a year ago. I don't think the distro matters much. It's what will work on your system without headaches.

I do have Sun x.86 setup on one system. I had to swap out the sound card and the NIC to get it working properly.

Neil

[trommaster]

I guess i like MDK, but only because i hav't tried anything else other than redhat 6.2

If i had the bandwith and spare computers, i would certainally take a look into other ones, but am hapy with what i have at the moment.

Alastair