| From: | Adam Bell |
| Date: | 4 Sep 2000 at 15:43:01 |
| Subject: | Re: Oh No not linux |
I think the biggest problem with Linux is installing it. I bought the
Red Hat port, and still have not got round to installing it yet
because of the amount grief the installation could cause:
Setting up the partitions
Understanding the directory structure
The huge daunting text file detailing the installation
etc etc
I mentioned a little bit ago on this list that I installed Linux
Mandrake (which I got from a PC cover CD) on my PC, and someone told
me that it isn't very good. But he didn't give me a reason why not.
(Was this you Alan? apologies if not) Mandrake seemed like a good one
to install because it had a simple install method with most tasks
automatic and the destop environment is K. I had the red hat
distribution for the PC a bit ago (which I seem to remember was a
pain to install), and had a crappy start button which I didn't like.
One thing I still don't understand about Linux is when you download
programs off the net, are you downloading the source code which needs
to be compiled with gcc before running. And amoung those numerous
partitions that Linux has, where should the program be installed.
On a Windows system, you tend to install software in Program Files
and use shortcuts to access the software. On an Amiga and Mac, you
decide the paths yourself and run the software directly (ie not with
shortcuts) What do you do with linux?
I probably have a few more questions, but I will leave you with these
for now. ;-)
Ad.
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