Am starting to think Linux is taking us back...

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Apr 4th, 2002, 04:04 PM

Am starting to think Linux is taking us back...

...to pre MS Dos days when there were multiple competing OS's on the desktop.

We have been mucking around with various versions, brands and are finding that they don't all work as you would expect. Main problems seem to be recognising network cards and databases deployed to them.

Mandrake easy to install, flatly refused to recognise the lan card, even though NT, various MS Desktops, and versions of unix had no problems...

RedHat recognised the lan card but wouldn't run the database, in versions 7.0 and 7.1 but decide to partially run in 7.2

Suse just went and sat in the corner with the Tom Tits.

Are we headed back to the days of having a commodore OS, a BBC OS, CPM, Apple's weird thing, and a host of others
:(

What's others expierances......
Apr 4th, 2002, 04:57 PM

You mean like CP/M? Back in the bad old days.

The only advantage MS confers is that Access97 will run under all OS's - sometimes with a few adjustments needed.

We have Linux servers and some problems as well. Sometimes I think it's a way of creating job security.
Apr 4th, 2002, 10:06 PM

LOL:D

Currently having to evaluate Linux versions to see if they will run out database tools.... so far happy with Red Hat Linux 7.1 ... the rest are problematic....
Apr 4th, 2002, 10:33 PM

The one thing l do like about various linux installs is the ability to split large disks up, without having to worry overly about volume size and getting the extact right size..... damn said something good about linux....
Apr 4th, 2002, 10:38 PM
JungleMan

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Originally posted by Jethro
The one thing l do like about various linux installs is the ability to split large disks up, without having to worry overly about volume size and getting the extact right size..... damn said something good about linux....

Now you have to go through the ritual of penguinization, they've possessed your soul;)

My experiences with Linux...well...tried something new...felt kind of "cramped" with it, as it didn't really support anything I owned nor any games...so i switched back to Windows.

But then again I'm just a lowly home user and I can't really say much about it for the server environment.
Apr 4th, 2002, 10:48 PM
Beacon

Yeah Justin your games were:

MS Golf
MS Age of Empires 1
MS Age of Empires 2
MS Age of Empires 3
MS Age of Empires Age oF Kings
MS FlightSim

Geez i wonder why???
;) :p

kidding :)
Apr 4th, 2002, 10:51 PM
JungleMan

Quote:

Originally posted by Beacon
Yeah Justin your games were:

MS Golf
MS Age of Empires 1
MS Age of Empires 2
MS Age of Empires 3
MS Age of Empires Age oF Kings
MS FlightSim

Geez i wonder why???
;) :p

kidding :)

Hehe...I actually don't own any MS games ;)
Apr 4th, 2002, 10:58 PM
thinktank2

Quote:

Originally posted by Beacon
Yeah Justin your games were:

MS Golf
MS Age of Empires 1
MS Age of Empires 2
MS Age of Empires 3
MS Age of Empires Age oF Kings
MS FlightSim

Geez i wonder why???
;) :p

kidding :)

Actually one of my Co-Worker, actually ran Flight Simulator 98 on linux with WINE.
Apr 4th, 2002, 11:31 PM

There's an MS Age of Empires 3:eek:
Apr 4th, 2002, 11:45 PM

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Have found the best version of Linux

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Apr 5th, 2002, 12:22 AM
Beacon

I dunno! :)
Apr 5th, 2002, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Beacon
I dunno! :)

It comes with a Start button and IE 5.5;)
Apr 5th, 2002, 12:45 AM
Beacon

Linux has a start button if you want it to!!
Depends what scheme you use for your desktop.

Your forgot it comes with 50 pre-installed bugs and security leaks!;) :p