[NCLUG] Mandrake 8.1 installed again.

[Les]

Hi,
Just an update on my Mandrake experience. I couldn't
handle running linux on my slow old p133 computer so I
installed a new 40GB Hard-drive on my 700Mhz AMD
computer and moved all my Win98 stuff to that. Then I
loaded Mandrake8.1 on my 20.5GB drive and again it
went very smooth. The printer, X windows, and internet
connection through my cable modem all worked right
away. And it's so much more enjoyable on this faster
computer. I think I'm ready to get back full swing
into learning Linux again. My only complaint so far is
that I can't find xman on the system yet. Also I'm
trying to figure out how to re-order the boot loader
so it defaults to windows. My 9 year old would
appreciate that. 
  I appreciate all the replies to my first message. 

Les Watkinson


--- Les <lestaw at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi ncluggers,
>   I've been silently lurking on this mailing list
> for
> a long time and had to share something. I recommend
> Mandrake 8.1 Linux to other linux non-power users
> based on my recent experience with it.  Ever since I
> got a cable modem last year I was never able to get
> my
> Redhat 5.2 setup to connect to the internet inspite
> of
> hours of trying. Henceforth I was frustrated and
> losing interest in linux. I'm too much of a
> cheapskate
> to buy an $80 or so to upgrade for the latest
> greatest
> linux so I slowly and quietly quit using linux
> altogether. However, keeping up on this mailing list
> has kept my interest going and I've wanted to get
> back
> into it. The other day I discovered
> http://www.linuxsoftware.org and found I could
> download a complete version of any of 20 distros for
> FREE! I chose Mandrake because it looked like it
> would
> be a painless install. Downloaded 3 CD's worth (from
> ftp.tucows, about 2GBs in 3 files in about 10 hours)
> of iso image files and burned them on 3 CDs. The
> install was the easiest and most intuitive of any
> I've
> ever done due to a great GUI and a logical
> progression
> of questions and a lot of automatic stuff. That was
> great because I'm too busy right now, and not much
> in
> the mood, to spend hours upon hours of futzing with
> every little setting, configurator or makefile, to
> get
> X going or to get the network stuff happening. I had
> those running in about 15 minutes with mandrake.
> I've
> spent days upon days (weeks really) messing with
> Slakware and Redhat and never ever had this much
> success. I'm still exploring KDE and GNOME and
> trying
> to decide which I like best. The software package
> installer is wonderful. I'm basically a happy camper
> now.  
>    Anyway I just had to share my story. My linux
> experience is vastly improved. Now all I need to is
> add a new harddrive on my newer computer and intall
> it
> on there because my tired old P133 is dog slow with
> all this automation and gui stuff running. I was
> hoping to attend the installfest but alas I have to
> attend a nieces silly 4th birthday party instead.
> 
> Les Watkinson
> 
> "When I die I want to die quietly in my sleep
>  like my uncle.  Not yelling and screaming
>  like my uncle's passengers."
> 
> 
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