[Klug-general] Fwd: Using Linux (Fedora Core 1)

[George Prowse]

Peter wrote:

> Thanks for the encouragement George.
>
> I've got the modem working even if it's only at half speed. It's a 
> dial up.
>
> To be honest I'm thinking of giving up on Linux altogether. It's a 
> good idea but it's got too many bugs. As I said I upgraded to Core 3. 
> I can't create a second user. The Find Files seems to freeze and I 
> still have the original printer and Mozilla problems to get back to.
>
> It's all taking up too much time.
> Peter.
>
>
>
> George Prowse wrote:
>
>> sheppey at sheppey.free-online.co.uk wrote:
>>
>>> I decided to upgrade to Core 3. to see if that would help the 
>>> printer installation.
>>>
>>> Now my modem doesn't work and I simply do not have the time to wade 
>>> through the
>>> mass of possible drivers and kernal upgrades I might need to get it 
>>> going again.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have a Linux friendly modem that will also work on 
>>> Windows 98 and has
>>> a full set of drivers?.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>> The trick is to get it working so you know what to do next time, 
>> you've done it once, you should be able to do it again or submit a 
>> bug report.
>>
>> What kind of modem is it?
>>
>> If you really wanted to get another anyway then what kind of internet 
>> connection do you have?
>>
>> George
>>
>>
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>>
Well Fedora Core is Red Hats "testing ground" for what goes in their 
Enterprise package. My opinion (and i state that it is only that) is 
that you would be better off with Mandrake or SuSE.