Mandriva 2010 has a vastly improved install script. The install provided a choice between KDE and Gnome desktops. I went with Gnome, as KDE and older machines have a stormy relationship. After the initial boot, there were several problems.
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Mandriva 2010 – A Review
February 18th, 2010 — Linux Distributions, Uncategorized
openSUSE 11.2 Still My Favorite
February 17th, 2010 — Linux Distributions
openSUSE still has the best install script. After dealing with a minor screen resolution issue, the install completed without a hitch. After the reboot, openSUSE ran without problems. However, I did learn one very important lesson.
SimplyMepis Linux 8.0.15 Review
February 16th, 2010 — Linux Distributions
I installed SimplyMepis Linux 8.0.15 (Mepis Linux, for short) from a Install/Live CD. It is a straight forward install. Their disk naming convention through me for a loop, but I got it right on the second install.
Linux Mint 8 – Universal
February 13th, 2010 — Linux Distributions
I installed Linux Mint 8 (Helena) from the Universal Install / Live DVD. The install itself went with out a problem. However, there were a few post-installation issues. This article covers those issues, and a general review of Linux Mint 8.
Fedora 12 Review
February 11th, 2010 — Linux Distributions
All I wanted to do was simply update Fedora 11 to Fedora 12. I should have know that it was not going to be easy, when the “Install or upgrade and existing system” option led to a blank screen. Being an optimist, I used the “Install system with basic video driver,” which has an upgrade option. The upgrade seemed to go OK. When I rebooted the system, I got a …
XUbuntu 9.10 – Disappointing
January 2nd, 2010 — Linux Distributions
The project was to convert a Micron Transport ZX laptop with 256 meg. of memory into an Internet Gateway. On the Internet side is a USB modem, and the Lan side is a Belkin Wireless card with the dreaded BCM43xx chipset. I only had an XUbuntu 8.10 CD, so I installed with no problems. Network Manager recognized the USB Modem without a problem, so I was able to download the Window Wireless Driver program, installed the Windows driver, and used NDISwrapp Then I decided to upgrade to 9,04, and it was easy. The next hop was to version 9.10. The upgrade went without problems, but 9.10 is not the greated version of Ubuntu. Continue reading →
openSUSE 11.1
June 10th, 2009 — Linux Desktops, Linux Distributions, Linux Installation
I put off upgrading my primary laptop, until yesterday. I finally upgraded to openSUSE 11.1. It is a triple-booted machine, so the upgrade include installing Simply Mephis 8.0 and Ubuntu 8.10. I really wanted to install Debian 5.0, Mandriva 2009, and openSUSE, but had a few problems. I did discover a new trick.
Knoppix 6.0
March 24th, 2009 — Linux Desktops, Linux Distributions, Linux screen readers
Knoppix is Live CD, and they were one of the firt to produce a Live CD. I have use Knoppix in the past as a quick way to demonstrate Linux. My initial reaction to version 6.0 was “how far they have fallen.” The automatic boot into Adriane with no instructions on how to boot straight to Knoppix was a bit disconcerting. Knoppix now uses LXDE, but with a twist. Work on another project allowed me to see Knoppix 6.0 from a different perspective. My first opinion needed some adjustment.
Xubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid)
March 15th, 2009 — Linux Distributions
Xubuntu 8.10 is Ubuntu 8.10 with Xfce as the graphical desktop. Even though LXDE is lighter, there are reasons to use Xfce as a desktop manager. Each graphical desktop manager comes with a set of packages for the common, and not so common tasks. Each graphical desktop manaager comes with its own menu structure for accessing packages. When choosing your default graphical desktop manager, you need to consider the entire package with lightness being one of the factors.
Which Linux Distribution?
March 6th, 2009 — Linux Distributions
According to Distro Watch, there are over 300 distributions of Linux available. I am not going to cover all 300 distributions of Linux. I leave that task to those who have much more patience and time than I. The Linux distributions that are going to be covered in this blog are:
