On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 13:32:09 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> __/ [ Ian Semmel ] on Sunday 17 December 2006 19:37 \__
>
>> A rainy Saturday afternoon, I bought a magazine with Mandriva 2007 and
>> decided to replace Ubuntu.
>>
>> It didn't find my USB mouse (although this worked during the install) nor
>> did it find my network.
>>
>> Perhaps I was just unlucky but I wiped it and replaced it with a copy of
>> Xandros which I had hanging around *which is OK).
>
> Mandriva is an excellent distribution that's often underestimated. Hardware
> compatibility is a one-time effort. Once you solve it, it lasts for good.
> Bear in mind that OEM's tend to test just one O/S with their hardware; they
> work hand-in-glove with a software vendor. So I urge you to be fair in your
> assessment. By the way, Gael Duval sent me an E-mail yesterday. He still
> uses Mandriva.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Roy
What Roy is really trying to say is that if you want to be a good linux
soldier you can't let on that a particular version of Linux has problems.
And posting it in a Linux group is a sure way to get on the "z list" real
fast.
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