Linked by John Collins on Wed 4th Jun 2003 15:23 UTC
There seem to be many reviews on Red Hat 9.0, but all seem to be written by Linux junkies who really know their stuff. What about the MS Windows Convert? They say people like the first thing they use (i.e. if you learn to drive a manual transmission, you prefer it over automatic). If this is true, how does Red Hat 9.0 introduce a novice pc user to the world of computers? I hope to answer some of those questions in this tiny review.
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I bought a Red Hat Network subscription naively, so I could download the Red Hat 9 ISOs when they were first released, before they were put on FTP servers. I downloaded and burned the ISOs on CDs without a problem. When I began installing Red Hat 9, as soon as the installer kicked into X, I would get no video signal. This is due to a X 4.3.0 and nVidia drivers bug. So I was told to try installing it in text mode. So I did... except as soon as it was finished partitioning my hard drive, Anaconda crashed and told me I had to reboot my computer.
After that, I said "Screw this, and screw Red Hat." I re-formated my hard drive, re-installed Windows 2000, and canceled my Red Hat Network subscription. Too bad I was out $60.