[huskerlug] Re: CSE Day
- From: "Jordan Wilberding" <reter7@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: huskerlug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 18:16:27 -0600
Hello,
I have used both Winlinux and Phat Linux. Both worked fine for me with the
video card, monitor, modem, etc. Both uninstalled fine too. But if I were to
choose I'd say you should pick Phat Linux over Winlinux just for the
problems other people have had. Has anyone else tried Phat Linux?
-Jordan Wilberding
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>Be carefully how much you promote Winlinux2000, i
>installed it on a modest 450mHz Pentium III system
>with 64mb of RAM, well it all went wrong. I could have
>dealt with the fact that it was KDE only, or the fact
>that it didnt seem to support my older monitor
>terribly well. But it totally messed up my normal
>windows operations, something with windows virtual
>memory management went all wacky. The equivalent of
>Linux swap space, my virtual memory was totally messed
>up and even an extensive session withtech support
>didnt fix the problem. The uninstall didnt work
>correctly, and smply deleting the contents of its
>partition didnt work. I eventually solved my problems
>by reformatting and reinstalling windows. It seems
>that this is the only sure way to trouble shoot
>windows problems. Just use caution when suggesting any
>product with "win" as part of the name.
>
>--- Carl Lundstedt <clundst@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I'd be willing to burn ~10 or so. I'd think the two
> > good choices would be
> > "demo" linux or winlinux (the one that actually
> > installs). Which do you think?
> > Maybe burn 1/2 and 1/2?
> >
> >
> > Carl
> >
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> > > CSE Day is coming up at Ferguson Hall on the 6th.
> > High school students come
> > > and check the place out, and students/faculty put
> > on several sessions.
> > > Renee, Ken and I are doing a session on Linux for
> > them. It will be VERY
> > > basic. However, I thought it would be
> > particularly cool if the LUG could
> > > provide cd's for all of the people in the Linux
> > session. I was thinking
> > > about one of the distros that go on the windows
> > partition, since there is a
> > > greater chance of them putting it on mom and dad's
> > computer.
> > >
> > > I need to get numbers on how many people will be
> > there, but since we will be
> > > in the computer lab in Ferguson, probably around
> > 30 tops. Anybody mind using
> > > that CD burner to help get prospective members,
> > future Linux users, and
> > > mailing list subscribers?
> > >
> > > - --
> > >
> > > J.R. Wessels
> > > http://cse.unl.edu/~jwessels
> > > jwessels@xxxxxxxxxxx
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