After weeks of fighting with RedHat 7.2, I am going out and getting another distro that doesn't take weeks to get working correctly. Have any of you (who are a regular Linux user) been happy with 7.3? I have to run a small business accounting package on it, and I really don't have time if it isn't working well. Harry G
On Thursday 08 November 2001 09:02 pm, Harry G wrote:
After weeks of fighting with RedHat 7.2, I am going out and getting another distro that doesn't take weeks to get working correctly.
Have any of you (who are a regular Linux user) been happy with 7.3?
I have to run a small business accounting package on it, and I really don't have time if it isn't working well.
Harry G
Been very happy with it Harry...But thats on my system and I cannot and will not vouch for your system as I have no idea how your hardware is, or even what it is. SuSE 7.3 just won the Editors award from Linux Journal... If you give more details on what you are wanting to run maybe someone here is already running the same on SuSE 7.3? Matt
Well, I just upgraded my 7.1 system at home to 7.3 lastnight and I have yet to have any issues. Everything worked. But as was suggested..please send us your machine config and what your doing exactly. We can hazard a guess..but nothing is certain with any software. -----=====-----=====-----=====-----=====----- Ben Rosenberg mailto:ben@whack.org -----=====-----=====-----=====-----=====----- "Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal" -AE
Hi, I have been running SuSE 7.3 on my laptop for two days now... ...which may not seem like a lot but the following tasks are performed during the course of the day: --> Java Development using a shell prompt and KWrite. --> Oracle and MySQL Data Base Development. --> Surfing the Net using Netscape 6.1 --> Downloading stuff using NT. --> Using GIMP for various Graphics. --> JSP, PHP, and HTML Development. --> Responding to e-mails etc with KMail. --> Using the WordPerfect Office Suite of Products. --> Scheduling meetings with the calendar. --> Admin tasks on various Linux servers via SSH or Telnet. I have not experienced any problems to date and would like to state that 7.3 is far more stable then 7.2 was at the same point. I am overall very impressed and can't wait to push this release to its limit. :) Regards Q On Friday 09 November 2001 09:19, Ben Rosenberg wrote:
Well, I just upgraded my 7.1 system at home to 7.3 lastnight and I have yet to have any issues. Everything worked. But as was suggested..please send us your machine config and what your doing exactly. We can hazard a guess..but nothing is certain with any software.
-----=====-----=====-----=====-----=====----- Ben Rosenberg mailto:ben@whack.org -----=====-----=====-----=====-----=====----- "Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal" -AE
Harry, Out of interest (I'm always looking at accounting systems under Linux) what software are you trying to run? Regards, Jethro On Friday 09 November 2001 13:02, Harry G wrote:
After weeks of fighting with RedHat 7.2, I am going out and getting another distro that doesn't take weeks to get working correctly.
Have any of you (who are a regular Linux user) been happy with 7.3?
I have to run a small business accounting package on it, and I really don't have time if it isn't working well.
Harry G
Howdy, Well... ...I am so happy with 7.3 (Linux is the only OS I use at work, home, play, <OTHER>) that even if the world ends tomorrow I will still smile all the way down... ...:) I have experienced NO issues in 7.3 at all... ...yet... ... but I am still very happy with it... ...I am so happy... ...oh wait I said that already! ;) Q On Friday 09 November 2001 10:16, Jethro Cramp wrote:
Harry,
Out of interest (I'm always looking at accounting systems under Linux) what software are you trying to run?
Regards,
Jethro
On Friday 09 November 2001 13:02, Harry G wrote:
After weeks of fighting with RedHat 7.2, I am going out and getting another distro that doesn't take weeks to get working correctly.
Have any of you (who are a regular Linux user) been happy with 7.3?
I have to run a small business accounting package on it, and I really don't have time if it isn't working well.
Harry G
On Friday 09 November 2001 03:16 am, you interfaced in analog form:
Harry,
Out of interest (I'm always looking at accounting systems under Linux) what software are you trying to run?
Regards,
Jethro
I am setting up another business in S. Florida for very small companies (1-20 users) to get them computerized, networked, etc. and want to push Linux as much as possible. Accounting software is one product that will always need a distributor, as long as our tax laws are so freakin' complicated. End users need an accounting to verify the data (= profit) and someone to fix it when it breaks, as most small companies don't have the knowledge on how to fix it (profit again). The package can One package that I am using is Appgen. The have several decent sized packages from personal management, to small users (MyBooks. $99.00 and 5 seat license!) to huge corps, and it is easy to move up in packages, as they all use the same "base" system/programming. software. www.appgen.com Also, I am looking at one called Quasar. Again, $99.00, but is a bit light in comparison to MyBooks, but is much easier to fix mistakes. www.linuxcanada.com The problem is in MyBooks, and all the other business accounting packages, once you print an invoice, it can't be changed, deleted or anything except reprinting even before posting. Same with adding inventory items. I have one charge called MC (Mileage Charge) and accidentally entered the unit of measurement as HR (Hour) instead of MI (Miles), and can't change it. You can't delete it either unless it has not been accessed in any form. I also have a lot of experience with Oracles on line accounting, but there isn't a linux browser that works well with it (dang IE compliant sites!). It is very powerful, and pretty easy to use, and you can access it form anywhere you get a internet connection. It also runs on Linux servers. www.oraclesmallbusiness.com I have also used Cougar Mountain under W$ for over 12 years, but preferred the DOS version (personal preference). It is good and reasonable for a W$ accounting package. Quickbooks sucks. I have also had experience with some high end packages, like Great Plains,etc. but they are all W$ packages, and quite expensive. Feel free (anyone) to email me directly with any questions. I will be glad to help. Harry G
On Friday 09 November 2001 05:02, Harry G wrote:
After weeks of fighting with RedHat 7.2, I am going out and getting another distro that doesn't take weeks to get working correctly.
Have any of you (who are a regular Linux user) been happy with 7.3?
I've used RedHat 6.0, Mandrake 7.0, Mandrake 7.2 (which admittedly only stayed on the machine for a few hours because it was crap), and Debian 2.2 over the last few years. SuSE 7.3 is reasonably, but probably the buggiest of the lot. The 2.4.10 kernel crashes on my AL440LX motherboard on shutdown. I've reported this to bugs@suse.de, but not heard anything back yet. There's a typo in /sbin/mk_initrd script which prevents mounting root as ext3. Those were my main problems. The YaST 2 installer is very robust though, although has one or two minor bugs. Just about all of the bugs are possible to work around though. I think I would recommend SuSE 7.3 however. -- Cheers, Chris Howells -- chris@chrishowells.co.uk, howells@kde.org Web: http://chrishowells.co.uk, PGP key: http://chrishowells.co.uk/pgp.txt KDE: http://www.koffice.org, http://edu.kde.org, http://usability.kde.org -- Cheers, Chris Howells -- chris@chrishowells.co.uk, howells@kde.org Web: http://chrishowells.co.uk, PGP key: http://chrishowells.co.uk/pgp.txt KDE: http://www.koffice.org, http://edu.kde.org, http://usability.kde.org
On Friday 09 November 2001 10:31, you wrote:
On Friday 09 November 2001 05:02, Harry G wrote:
After weeks of fighting with RedHat 7.2, I am going out and getting another distro that doesn't take weeks to get working correctly.
Have any of you (who are a regular Linux user) been happy with 7.3?
I've used RedHat 6.0, Mandrake 7.0, Mandrake 7.2 (which admittedly only stayed on the machine for a few hours because it was crap), and Debian 2.2 over the last few years.
SuSE 7.3 is reasonably, but probably the buggiest of the lot.
The 2.4.10 kernel crashes on my AL440LX motherboard on shutdown.
I've reported this to bugs@suse.de, but not heard anything back yet.
There's a typo in /sbin/mk_initrd script which prevents mounting root as ext3.
I read on linuxtoday that there is a fix for this. It should be on the FTP site somewhere.
Those were my main problems.
The YaST 2 installer is very robust though, although has one or two minor bugs.
Just about all of the bugs are possible to work around though.
I think I would recommend SuSE 7.3 however.
No doubt. This was the smoothest install I've had in a while. Mike -- Powered by SuSE 7.3, Kernel 2.4.10 KDE2.2.1 Kmail 1.3.1 For a great linux portal try http://www.freezer-burn.org
On Friday 09 November 2001 16:08, Mike wrote:
There's a typo in /sbin/mk_initrd script which prevents mounting root as ext3.
I read on linuxtoday that there is a fix for this. It should be on the FTP site somewhere.
There is although it's just a new script -- not an updated RPM or anything. -- Cheers, Chris Howells -- chris@chrishowells.co.uk, howells@kde.org Web: http://chrishowells.co.uk, PGP key: http://chrishowells.co.uk/pgp.txt KDE: http://www.koffice.org, http://edu.kde.org, http://usability.kde.org
All you would have to do is download it..and as root do this. 1. cd /sbin 2. mv mk_initrd mk_initrd.bk 3. cp /tmp/mk_initrd /sbin/mk_initrd /tmp or where ever you download it to. It's pretty simple. It's just a fix for 1 script. -----=====-----=====-----=====-----=====----- Ben Rosenberg mailto:ben@whack.org -----=====-----=====-----=====-----=====----- "Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal" -AE
On Saturday 10 November 2001 00:56, Ben Rosenberg wrote:
All you would have to do is download it..and as root do this.
1. cd /sbin 2. mv mk_initrd mk_initrd.bk 3. cp /tmp/mk_initrd /sbin/mk_initrd
/tmp or where ever you download it to.
It's pretty simple. It's just a fix for 1 script.
Well, yes. But when I patched my script a week or so ago, I also needed to make it executable (chmod +x it) and run it. Perhaps they've modified it now, I don't know. If it was an updated RPM, this could have easily been done automatically by the post-install script. -- Cheers, Chris Howells -- chris@chrishowells.co.uk, howells@kde.org Web: http://chrishowells.co.uk, PGP key: http://chrishowells.co.uk/pgp.txt KDE: http://www.koffice.org, http://edu.kde.org, http://usability.kde.org
On Fri, Nov 09, 2001 at 12:02:58AM -0500, Harry G wrote:
After weeks of fighting with RedHat 7.2, I am going out and getting another distro that doesn't take weeks to get working correctly.
Have any of you (who are a regular Linux user) been happy with 7.3?
No. -- Regards Cliff
Which kernel, 2.2.x or 2.4.x, are people who are happy with 7.3 using?
Jeffrey
Quoting Harry G
After weeks of fighting with RedHat 7.2, I am going out and getting another distro that doesn't take weeks to get working correctly.
Have any of you (who are a regular Linux user) been happy with 7.3?
I have to run a small business accounting package on it, and I really don't have time if it isn't working well.
Harry G
-- I don't do Windows and I don't come to work before nine. -- Johnny Paycheck
On Thursday 08 November 2001 23:02, Harry G wrote:
After weeks of fighting with RedHat 7.2, I am going out and getting another distro that doesn't take weeks to get working correctly.
Have any of you (who are a regular Linux user) been happy with 7.3?
I have to run a small business accounting package on it, and I really don't have time if it isn't working well.
Harry G
Harry, I am extremely pleased with SuSE 7.3, running SuSE's stock 2.4..10-4GB kernel. Zero problems on my 1GHz Athlon with 512MB of RAM. Using a BJC-620 connected to the back of an Iomega Zip250, which is connected to LPT1:. My PlexStor 4832 CDRW works perfectly. So does my SBLive!. I've been running Linux since May of 1997 and SuSE since September of 1997 with 5.3. The 7.3 Pro release is the best ever for me. Jerry
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