[SOC] GEEK vs. GREEK

Mon, 3 Jun 2002 16:09:50 -0700

On Mon, Jun 03, 2002 at 03:14:03PM -0500, Dan W. Dooley wrote:
> Several issues.  One, why is it painfully slow (desktop operations of any
> sort) compared to NT Server 4 or Win 2000 Server when those had been
> installed on the same machine?  Running any applet in KDE (I haven't even
> tried Gnome) is like waiting on Christmas.  What!!!  Linux is slower than
> Mickeysoft?  No way!!!

KDE and to some extent Gnome are the slow parts, but you don't need
them (although TWM is a bit boring).  One of my machines doesn't even
have X installed and I use a virtual console (text mode) 90 percent of
the time on the other one.

> 
> How the (blank, blank) do I get it to see my network?

man ifconfig

and/or possibly a Samba manual.

> 
> Those are enough to start.....
> 
> 
> Dan W. Dooley  WB5TKA  Bedford, Texas
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> May Goddes love blest ye alle
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Claude TERRIER - F5PBL" <[email protected]>
> To: "SOC Mailing List" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 1:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [SOC] GEEK vs. GREEK
> 
> 
> > Sri but on this one, I can hardly help. I have installed the Mandrake 6.0
> some
> > years ago. All went fine on a PC with both systems (I mean M$ Win98 &
> Linux).
> > Some weeks ago I have downloaded the 8.0 but up to now no time to give it
> a try.
> > What the points causing you troubles ?
> >
> 
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