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Re: Linux Mandriva [message #18440 is a reply to message #18384]

Tue, 30 September 2008 21:26

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chickenk wrote on Thu, 25 September 2008 19:18

You'll call me crazy if you're balancing between Mandriva and Ubuntu, but why not try... Gentoo ? Wink

Wink

I've tried Gentoo ... Rolling Eyes

Rolling Eyes

X server failed to set correct resolution.
I have to install manually WLAN drivers.
It's BSD based, so it's not Linux, because of that it doesn't have apt-get, dpkg, etc. and other programs that i usually use.
emerge gave me some errors i've tried to install Upp

Now i have Ubuntu 8.04.1 64bit installed on my notebook. It work "out of box" as 32bit version work on my desktop. WLAN drivers get solved with one CLI command:

sudo /usr/share/b43-fwcutter/install_bcm43xx_firmware.sh

The only thing it's missing are drivers for Fingerprint Reader(i don't have time to search on internet for Fingerprint Drivers, perhaps these devices are supported by Linux too).
I have Upp64 on it, working without problem. The system is easily configurable(to respond to others questions) and it just simply fill my needs.
Other reason why i still remain with Ubuntu is that it still is in DistroWatch top. Now i have to wait 1 month until new 8.10 version of Ubuntu is released and see if i will remain with it from now on.

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		Linux Mandriva By: forlano on Wed, 24 September 2008 20:35
		Re: Linux Mandriva By: amrein on Wed, 24 September 2008 23:27
		Re: Linux Mandriva By: jale on Thu, 25 September 2008 15:03
		Re: Linux Mandriva By: amrein on Thu, 25 September 2008 15:10
		Re: Linux Mandriva By: bytefield on Thu, 25 September 2008 17:53
		Re: Linux Mandriva By: chickenk on Thu, 25 September 2008 18:18
		Re: Linux Mandriva By: bytefield on Thu, 25 September 2008 18:45
		Re: Linux Mandriva By: mirek on Thu, 25 September 2008 19:03
		Re: Linux Mandriva By: chickenk on Thu, 25 September 2008 19:16
		Re: Linux Mandriva By: bytefield on Tue, 30 September 2008 21:26
		Re: Linux Mandriva By: chickenk on Wed, 01 October 2008 10:01
		Re: Linux Mandriva By: amrein on Thu, 25 September 2008 21:12
		Re: Linux Mandriva By: forlano on Thu, 25 September 2008 19:27
		Re: Linux Mandriva By: mdelfede on Thu, 25 September 2008 20:12
		Re: Linux Mandriva By: chickenk on Thu, 25 September 2008 21:05
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