tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post8609373637068450516..comments2024-03-26T17:37:35.499+00:00Comments on Linux notes from DarkDuck: Mandriva 2011: Dusk or Dawn of Linux Legend?DarkDuck (m)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06273784224243667602noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-85407290318504022042011-09-10T22:49:32.899+01:002011-09-10T22:49:32.899+01:00@Anonymous:
There is a section about installation ...@Anonymous:<br />There is a section about installation of b43 driver on Mandriva 2011.<br />http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Installing_wireless_network_cards_using_the_b43_driverDarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-60045115532611493432011-09-10T22:19:40.364+01:002011-09-10T22:19:40.364+01:00Well I used Unix in the late 80s and early 90s unt...Well I used Unix in the late 80s and early 90s until retired in 95. Have played with Red Hat and several other flavors of linux including mandrake 7. I downloaded 2011 and installed on a couple machines, 5yr old desktop with Belkin Wireless PCI adapter that is about 4 yrs old. However in my newer Dell Laptop that has BCM4322 wireless, Mr. Mandriva won't recognize. My brain has left me and I don't know how to get my Laptop wireless working correctly. If someone would help this 70+ yr old by emailing the instructions to get this puppy going I'd appreciate it.<br />Retiredin95@charter.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-75279723535105468782011-09-03T23:05:44.974+01:002011-09-03T23:05:44.974+01:00@Anonymous:
You don't need to install system t...@Anonymous:<br />You don't need to install system to get the list of games. Live run suits just fine.<br />Anyway, here is the list from my Live run: KMines, KNetWalk, Kollision, Kapman.DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-66862792668564330492011-09-03T09:27:34.727+01:002011-09-03T09:27:34.727+01:00Could you enlighten me what games are included in ...Could you enlighten me what games are included in Mandriva 2011 by default? I don't plan to install Mandriva just to check this... Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-72638954002142033382011-09-02T17:36:38.804+01:002011-09-02T17:36:38.804+01:00Had read flash would be configed IN [NO]
Always ba...Had read flash would be configed IN [NO]<br />Always bad on fireware, since they want to SELL<br />a full version.<br />I like configuring every detail, this release <br />install ALL. RPM -E is my buddyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-52429563719048604242011-09-02T16:19:45.826+01:002011-09-02T16:19:45.826+01:00@Anonymous:
I have not digged that far. And it is ...@Anonymous:<br />I have not digged that far. And it is very sorrowfully to see OS in such a bad condition as you describe...DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-43208802766694436982011-09-02T16:16:08.295+01:002011-09-02T16:16:08.295+01:00When you dig deeper, it gets worse. NIS is largel...When you dig deeper, it gets worse. NIS is largely broken but can be configured from the control panel. The installer forces a user account with no NIS option. Autofs is broken and requires IP addresses instead of host names in NIS maps. Packaging software with RPM5 is horrid. I compile a large open-source distribution on many distros and this is the worst that I have come across. There were no problem with 2010.2 at rpm 4.6, but the mess that RPM5 made in 2011.0 is unworkable. The Java build environment is plain busted. Some of these issues are listed in bug reports on cooker and have not made it to an update in over 6 months. I would say the release is at the alpha stage and is quite unstable. urpmi is busted too. apt-rpm does not work at all. Many broken dependencies between packages and too many alternates. I gave up on it altogether. Maybe in a year they will have some things fixed.<br /><br />OTOH Mageia 1 was better than 2010.2 in many ways, with a few understandable quirks. It is obvious to me where the better developers went.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-8964456990951924522011-09-02T16:03:56.209+01:002011-09-02T16:03:56.209+01:00@Anonymous:
Absolutely agree. I noted it in my pos...@Anonymous:<br />Absolutely agree. I noted it in my post, but compared with GNOME3, not Unity. 8-)<br />Is it general tendency now?<br />If you look at MintMenu, it is also very-very big. Yes, it is better organized than SimpleWelcome or Unity, but still there is no point to cover so much of the screen.DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-64686322308515766442011-09-02T15:19:36.863+01:002011-09-02T15:19:36.863+01:00I find this Start menu that takes up the whole scr...I find this Start menu that takes up the whole screen an utter absurdity.<br />What on earth are they playing at?<br />It's appalling design, not least of which because it's a waste of space. Very bad design decision. On a par with Unity.<br />The designers have gone mad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-81605897533803626442011-09-02T09:13:45.581+01:002011-09-02T09:13:45.581+01:00@Neuromancer:
Thanks for support!
And yes, some pe...@Neuromancer:<br />Thanks for support!<br />And yes, some people just lack education and politeness. 8-)DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-35131146622074384342011-09-02T03:11:52.303+01:002011-09-02T03:11:52.303+01:00Or perhaps, some people are just nekulturny, yes? ...Or perhaps, some people are just nekulturny, yes? XDNeuromancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16354471857101117973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-13014749109863991252011-09-02T03:09:07.779+01:002011-09-02T03:09:07.779+01:00You`re doing just fine, brother. We understand wha...You`re doing just fine, brother. We understand what you mean very clearly, and as a big fan of the Russian people I enjoy the "accent". Carry on, and remember, troll is troll.Neuromancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16354471857101117973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-55255254037197177922011-09-01T19:04:00.115+01:002011-09-01T19:04:00.115+01:00@Anonymous:
Thanks for support!
Hope you'll ...@Anonymous: <br />Thanks for support! <br />Hope you'll stay subscribed and will probably contribute in some form. Constructive critic commenter is better than destructive denier. :-)DarkDuck (m)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06273784224243667602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-53152133371198216542011-09-01T18:27:47.844+01:002011-09-01T18:27:47.844+01:00Knowing that you come from a language where articl...Knowing that you come from a language where articles are not used, and that their omission was therefore non-intentional, makes the feeling very different! While I cannot assume the task of reviewing them, I congratulate and support your effort to express your views about Linux, specially in a language different from your own. Spasibo!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-69940514231349371672011-09-01T16:41:40.014+01:002011-09-01T16:41:40.014+01:00@Anonymous:
I am quite surprised with this request...@Anonymous:<br />I am quite surprised with this request.<br />First of all, Alt and Simply are 2 different distros.<br />Alt Linux has Russian, English and even Spanish/Portuguese versions. I wrote review of it already: <a href="http://linuxblog.darkduck.com/search/label/alt%20linux" rel="nofollow">follow the link</a>.<br />Unfortunately, Simply Linux has no English version and, as far as I know, has no Live version yet. Thus, it is neither possible for me to review, nor it would be interesting for English-speaking community to read the review.DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-71468644668428547592011-09-01T15:49:05.722+01:002011-09-01T15:49:05.722+01:00Hi, your reviews of any Linux distribution are jus...Hi, your reviews of any Linux distribution are just perfect, so clearly descried with a lot of details! Could you, please, do such review for Russian ALT Linux (Simple Linux). Could you take a look on this, very promise Linux from Russia?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-14117575354587006292011-09-01T13:39:04.960+01:002011-09-01T13:39:04.960+01:00@Anonymous:
Thanks for great finding and sharing i...@Anonymous:<br />Thanks for great finding and sharing it!DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-47354461444411466682011-09-01T13:30:56.183+01:002011-09-01T13:30:56.183+01:00I've found that removing the unused locales &a...I've found that removing the unused locales & hardware modules will improve the weight, speed & responsive of the OS overall. You can do it by running /usr/sbin/remove-unused-packagesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-5971840634610211802011-09-01T11:37:28.569+01:002011-09-01T11:37:28.569+01:00@Anonymous:
1. RSS feed, as well as blog itself is...@Anonymous:<br />1. RSS feed, as well as blog itself is named "Linux notes from DarkDuck. It is shown as such in my RSS reader, and on Feedburner site. If your reader does not show the name, <b>it's not my problem</b>. I always put my name under something I write. I never comment as Anonymous. Next offensive and subject-irrelevant comment placed this way will be deleted without warning.<br />2. <a href="http://linuxblog.darkduck.com/p/racecource-scoreboard.html" rel="nofollow">Racecource scoreboard</a> shows values for different boot methods, if you bothered to have a look. <br />3. <a href="http://linuxblog.darkduck.com/2011/06/why-do-i-do-live-system-reviews.html" rel="nofollow">Why do I do Live system reviews?</a><br />4. Please don't tell me what I should or should not do. There is good Russian saying: "Don't tell me what I should do, and I won't tell you where you should go". If you don't like it, don't read it!DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-7684320935394588102011-09-01T11:30:34.880+01:002011-09-01T11:30:34.880+01:00@Anonymous:
You maybe surprised that most people i...@Anonymous:<br />You maybe surprised that most people in the world are not native English speakers. I am Russian, though I live in the UK. People understand me, and that's enough for me.<br />Articles... they absent as class in Russian language, that's why it is very difficult to get whole concept. Please excuse me for omitting a's and the's where native English speaker would place them.<br />If someone wants to become an editor for this blog, I will happily accept the help. Volunteers? Maybe yourself?DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-67206497876078648222011-09-01T11:27:15.498+01:002011-09-01T11:27:15.498+01:00@ghmitch:
>I can actually get work done with it...@ghmitch:<br />>I can actually get work done with it. Isn't that a novel concept?<br />I like that concept!DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-48756419164413867112011-09-01T11:26:21.264+01:002011-09-01T11:26:21.264+01:00@Mechatotoro:
I like some ROSA parts, like new Dol...@Mechatotoro:<br />I like some ROSA parts, like new Dolphin. But I am afraid these additions are the reasons for distro weight and performance. 8-(DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-11559394690713744372011-09-01T09:53:29.412+01:002011-09-01T09:53:29.412+01:00To Anonymous's comment above I would also like...To Anonymous's comment above I would also like to add the apparent lack of knowledge on the part of the author about computers, operating systems and any form of testing methodology.<br /><br />Mr DarkDuck:<br />1. Please include your name in the RSS feed, so I know it's you and don't bother to open your article in the browser. Alas, I've learned to detect it's you from the text and its grammatical errors, so you could skip this step. Please try, though!<br />2. Please STUDY the subject of an OS running live from a CD or USB stick. You will then know NOT to compare memory usage, boot times and general performance between such an environment and one installed on your hard disk.<br />3. Please understand that you cannot possibly get the full experience of an OS (any) by just testing its live version. However fully functional they may appear to be, they have severe limitations. You should be able to understand this when having completed step 2 above.<br />4. Until you have completed all of the steps above, please refrain from writing any other "reviews" and "articles" if possible. You will save yourself some face-value and spare us some time and brain cells.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-29242478385394541782011-09-01T04:10:04.077+01:002011-09-01T04:10:04.077+01:00Your choice of often omitting the definite and ind...Your choice of often omitting the definite and indefinite articles (a/an and the) make your texts uncomfortable, heavy and cumbersome to read, even if their subject might be otherwise interesting. Maybe it's just me, but I often see myself giving up reading your texts before the second or third paragraph, as my interest for the subject is supplanted by my displeasure with the language.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-69621942938323288982011-09-01T02:59:11.499+01:002011-09-01T02:59:11.499+01:00I LIKE the new ROSA scheme. I am dual booting Man...I LIKE the new ROSA scheme. I am dual booting Mandriva 2011 along side Mageia 1 on a dual core Pentium 64 bit system with 4G of RAM, so I have plenty of horsepower and it moves along pretty well for me, almost as fast as Mageia. My biggest problem with it out the gate has been stability or at least things I consider stability issues. For example, for a long time it was changing my KDM settings as fast as I could change them back. It insisted on maintaining the themed KDM although I HATE themed KDM because it is so restrictive. Other issues include software manager that refuses to install packages, but if I install them from the command line, everything is fine. Lots of stupid stuff like that that is so Mandriva. So ... with this sort of thing going on, I still don't use Mandriva 2011 much. I have it because it offers apps that Mageia doesn't. But Mageia 1 has just worked for me with none of the idiot glitches that Mandriva is famous for (I have used Mandriva since it was known as Linux Mandrake 6.0 way back when). Mageia is very basic, at least at this point, but the great joy of Mageia for me is that everything works like it is supposed to and that is VERY refreshing. It means that I can actually get work done with it. Isn't that a novel concept?ghmitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14007841721988996663noreply@blogger.com