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I've never had so many problems with Linux
This guy must have some weird hardware. Easy-Install Linux distros have been out for quite awhile now, and I've never seen them fail as much as this guy has.
Posted by: toadlife   Posted on: 01/15/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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I've never had so many problems with Linux  toadlife | 01/15/04
Same here  Jose Jimenez | 01/15/04
I've never had so many problems with Linux  wploger | 01/15/04
i've had problems  ryusen | 01/15/04
RE: I've never had so many problems with Linux  SC-man | 01/15/04
Unsuccessful Installs  bhartman24 | 01/18/04
Me neither  Mark Gist | 01/15/04
I know a sure fire way to lock a linux install  JoeMama_z | 01/15/04
hmm  d_jedi | 01/19/04
No linux zealots located  OhMyGosh | 01/19/04
imagine running XP from a CD  JWatson77 | 01/15/04
Yeah, no doubt  Martin Marvinski | 01/20/04
The light at the end of the tunnel...  Grimm Reaper | 01/15/04
Run XP on a 486?  toadlife | 01/15/04
Not even a walk  Grimm Reaper | 01/15/04
Hmmmm ...  wallyweb@... | 01/15/04
Not quite here yet  Zuel | 01/15/04
Sooo, what MS only software do you need?  Jose Jimenez | 01/15/04
I'm curious too  el1jones | 01/15/04
for me it's photography  ryusen | 01/15/04
I hear this a lot.  Jose Jimenez | 01/15/04
never heard of gphoto  ryusen | 01/15/04
If its casual use  nite_w0lf | 01/15/04
what's your definition of casual use?  ryusen | 01/15/04
I require speech recognition  BruceWheelock@... | 01/15/04
So, it may not suit you right now....  Jose Jimenez | 01/15/04
Believe whatever you wish  BruceWheelock@... | 01/16/04
Belief is not the issue  Jose Jimenez | 01/16/04
Didn't overlook it  BruceWheelock@... | 01/16/04
Not much but a few  NemesisNL | 01/16/04
Software I need that Linux doesn't have  Zuel | 01/16/04
missed the point  mpiep | 01/16/04
More to the point.....  Jose Jimenez | 01/16/04
No Alternatives  Zuel | 01/21/04
I use both MSOffice and Open Office  voska | 01/20/04
my opions...  ryusen | 01/15/04
Issues (mysteries)  SC-man | 01/15/04
I'll tell you some of my problems  Michael Kelly | 01/15/04
details  ryusen | 01/15/04
SuSE, RedHat and probably others have this.  Jose Jimenez | 01/15/04
nvidia Geforce and FX card  NemesisNL | 01/16/04
yes and no..  Arrg | 01/15/04
already there  JWatson77 | 01/15/04
What problems do you have?  NemesisNL | 01/16/04
OpenOffice is all I use now  bdgordon@... | 01/16/04
Linux is ready for the desktop  realitycheck101 | 01/15/04
Might have some help for you here...  Yen_z | 01/15/04
I smell some Knoppix advertisement here  dg mh | 01/15/04
No, but...  SloooeShflu | 01/15/04
??? Knoppix is free man.  maxo_z | 01/16/04
Not there for who?  Chad_z | 01/15/04
Granny thinks linux is great  br3n | 01/15/04
Linux is great, but I have a dual boot that I  FilledOut | 01/15/04
Oh I don't think so  Loverock Davidson | 01/15/04
Not very entertaining, Davidson.  Jose Jimenez | 01/15/04
Was it supposed to be?  Loverock Davidson | 01/15/04
Now that's more like it!  Jose Jimenez | 01/15/04
Now that's more like it!  Loverock Davidson | 01/15/04
gee...  ryusen | 01/15/04
gee...  Loverock Davidson | 01/15/04
which linux?  ryusen | 01/15/04
MUAH-HAH-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA....  Jack-Booted EULA | 01/16/04
What are you.......  Ployd_Farker | 01/15/04
What are you.......  Loverock Davidson | 01/15/04
Try SuSE 9.0  Michael Kelly | 01/15/04
It must be the user  Ployd_Farker | 01/15/04
funny fact about Loverock  ryusen | 01/15/04
Funny fact about ZZ  Loverock Davidson | 01/15/04
ok, maybe i should have been more clear...  ryusen | 01/16/04
Ok...  Loverock Davidson | 01/15/04
rrriiiiigggghhhhtttt  Ployd_Farker | 01/16/04
You are wasting your time...  Patrick Jones | 01/16/04
it's not a waste of time  ryusen | 01/16/04
Loverock's Back  Grimm Reaper | 01/16/04
Healthy discussion  liznix | 01/17/04
Knoppix  tome_sctc | 01/15/04
desktop..sort of. It needs the apps, drivers and PNP.  jimk_z | 01/15/04
Apps maybe but, Drivers and PNP???  Jose Jimenez | 01/15/04
but will it run with WinBIOS happy (NT)  JWatson77 | 01/15/04
Do you think Intel would lock out Linux?  Jose Jimenez | 01/15/04
DOS isn't ready until Lotus 1.2.3. doesn't run.  maxo_z | 01/16/04
Open Source BIOS  Squawkbox | 01/17/04
re : Do you think Intel would lock out Linux?  JWatson77 | 01/19/04
No problems with Mandrake Linux  egon@... | 01/16/04
How dare you?!?!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/16/04
nice contribution  NemesisNL | 01/16/04
You're almost right Bit.  Tim Patterson | 01/20/04
You should do something else.  rildo@... | 01/16/04
what, exactly, was the hardware you used?  scott.marlowe@... | 01/16/04
Suse even auto detects TV cards fine...  sargon_z | 01/19/04
Is this guy for real?  Tim Patterson | 01/20/04
It?s about the FREEDOM of CHOICE  txmarcopolo | 01/20/04
LindowsCD works well  RogerFairmont | 01/20/04
What about Gnoppix?  jelks@... | 01/20/04
How hard can it be?  Uberbot | 01/20/04
Thank goodness for vertical integration...  mlindl | 01/21/04

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