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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Did this install myself 4 weeks ago
I used a genuine RedHat disk set bought at a local PCWorld ( British computer superstore chain ) and had no issues with file copying during the install - in fact it was markedly easier than any Windows install, and I've installed every version of Windows since 3.0 in both the NT-based and the DOS-based series.
Perhaps this is just evolution, and the next version of Windows will install as sweetly....... I hope so.
Crashy applications ( redhat network was PARTICULARLY bad at this ) and misconfigured stuff ( sound only worked from some apps, I have 2 mice ( rollerball and radio mouse ) and attempting to use both at once crashed X every single time.
Trying to add the 2nd, undetected, mouse, also crashed the system with monotonous regularity.
Still got some way to go, Linux. I'm back on Win2K