(i give it five smiles)
the installer kicks.
the rpm manager needs a 'select all' for its packages and categories, but doesn't crash like mandrake 8.
rh needs to support grub, lilo has probs on some machines.
also installer could use an option to use the same 'selection' of package categories in update mode as it does in install mode (ie workstation, server, etc. and just install packages in these groups that aren't already on the system.) OR preselect packages in its already established update mode that are already detected on the system. (half the time, due to dependencies, i don't remember what's on my system already when i have to choose from over 1000 rpms)
but if this compromises its great functionality and stability, please excuse me.
ALL of the drivers i have need of are there, not forgotten about. and when i booted, for the first time EVER, i saw every status message go to [OK] instead of half of my devices complaining [FAILED]!!!!!!
this rocks, the kernel is awesome, and the bugs are OUT.
the ONLY real complaint i have is KDE 2, it has some major bugs with its panel. and some of the windows still have that annoying verticle line distortion in the toolbars. wish they'd fix that, but it's not redhat, its K.
gnome is so cool with that new eazel. a must have.
oh, yeah, redhat needs to put XKill on the desktop by default(or at least in the K Menu, and Footprint Menu). i can't count the number of times the panel crashed from simply trying to drag n drop an application shortcut onto my panel. i think where the flaws in the distro are is in the 3rd party. redhat going for a commercial status, rivalling ms windows, would do well to think about thing like this when designing their desktop defaults for inexperienced 'home pc' users who aren't technical. most people wouldn't even know about XKill if this was their first try at linux.
i have NEVER got linux to a working state so quickly EVER, and have NEVER had so FEW problems. this IS definitely my ms windows KILLER. say goodbye to your a**,
BILL
, cuz it's time to blow it to kingdom come!!!!!!
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Rabid Undead
" windows is truly that, pretty to look at, but breaks easily " :smash: