britishtrident
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| posted on 4/6/04 at 06:59 AM |
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Fedora Core 2 - nice
Just put Fedora Core 2 on an old 500mghz PC for a mate -- very nice, only grumbles due to an excess of desktop annimation effects very slight slower
than Core 1 in spite of the 2.6x kernel.
Install was long but without a hitch Windows networking worked from the start only needed the workgroup name changed and printer share set up.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 4/6/04 at 07:57 AM |
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Could you tell me what the 'eck you're talking about? 
Is it an OS?
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Noodle
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| posted on 4/6/04 at 08:08 AM |
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What desktops and browsers does it come bundled with as standard?
I take it you installed from CD ISO's?
Cheers,
Neil.
Your sort make me sick
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Peteff
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| posted on 4/6/04 at 08:35 AM |
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Is that Red Hats free version?
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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DavidM
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| posted on 4/6/04 at 11:46 AM |
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That's nothing, I've just put some new batteries in my calculator.
It's running fine.
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MK Goldrush
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| posted on 4/6/04 at 12:08 PM |
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More information...
is here
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Staple balls
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| posted on 4/6/04 at 02:56 PM |
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Hmm
fedora is all very nice, but i have a few niggles with it (especially core 2 needing different graphics card drivers) and i just find it a little
less user friendly than windows for what i need.
oh, and i really need proper asp/ .net support so that leaves me stuck with 2k3 server
all depends on the user, how much and how the machine will be used.
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ned
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| posted on 4/6/04 at 03:08 PM |
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i've just installed debian. i can log in etc at command prompt, but haven't yet figured out how to run any of the gui's!
oh hum, better look up their website!!
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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ChrisW
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| posted on 4/6/04 at 04:30 PM |
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If you're at a text only prompt try 'startx' or edit the /etc/inittab file
id:3:initdefault:
to
id:5:initdefault:
Chris
My gaff my rules
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britishtrident
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| posted on 5/6/04 at 09:01 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ned
i've just installed debian. i can log in etc at command prompt, but haven't yet figured out how to run any of the gui's!
oh hum, better look up their website!!
Ned.
Debian should give you a desktop straight off , but its usually easier and better to install debbian by getting/burning a Knoppix CD and running
the HD install script see Knoppix web site for details see http://www.knoppix.com/ . Another very easy way is from a Libranet CD see
http://www.libranet.com/
I have a spare Libranet CD kicking around (no Knoppix at moment as I keep giving them to people to let them try Linux booting from a CD) .
Also have a few spare copies of various Suse, Mandrake & Red Hat /Fedora versions if anybody want to pay the postage they can have em.
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