Linked by Joel Pomales on Wed 12th May 2004 19:38 UTC
I've been trying Linux on and off for a couple of years. My first experience with Linux was with a version of Slackware (can't remember) way back in 1996. At the time the installation was so daunting that I gave up all together. For a little background I consider myself a proficient computer user.
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I used it a while ago and was most impressed with it as a selling tool. The easy ability to play with linux without committing. Gives people a chance to become familiar and still be able to run to the comfort of Windows. (Hey it's reality...)
I am in that group and last night downloaded the 3.4v2 ISO and gave it a whirl, straight to the 2.6 kernel and I was shocked at how SLICK it all was.
It felt faster to boot, it was NOTICEABLY faster to use and more responsive. First time this could have been said for a while with one of the mainstream linux DEs but it is faster and more responsive than the mainsream Windows (XP Pro) on the same box. Most most impressed.
I was lucky ; nothing out of the ordinary in my setup and it was all detected (VIA mobo, GT4Ti, XP1800, 1GB, 3HDD, DLINK 10/100, SBLive, MS USB k/b+mouse).
The only thing that I've still yet to see linux drivers for is my webcam. Are there any linux driver/software combos that work with any webcam?
Oh and amazingly Knoppix 3.4 WORKED with my KVM switch (USB). Usually when I switch away from a linux and come back the mouse goes bananas and I have to do a ctrl-alt-backspace to get it back. Knoppix worked!