On Wednesday 16 October 2002 19:45, you wrote:
> Sorry - Not likely - I just find Gnome to difficult on the old eyes.
>
> Besides I really only need to know one more major update item before I
> really just don't need RH or SuSE. That being said I really do like RH
> update feature which I suppose I can run at least for several years more
> upgrading the 7.3 main system.
>
> I will definitely say RH 8.0 does give one major inspiration toward
> learning how to replace kernel or inspiration to switch to Mandrake a RH
> like distribution.
>
> Sorry about SuSE I just have never been able to make ppp work correctly or
> figure out how to add the scanner in so it is definitely out.
Be sure to set the permissions for /usr/sbin/pppd with the setuid bit.
I don't know what you did to set up sane or if you even did.
>
> As far as kernel replacement the last time I tried I crashed my test system
> and broke it into so many pieces the only easily recourse was a reinstall.
> Come to think that sounds normal for all my learning endeavors.
>
> Thanks Anyway
>
> Frank
>
> Wonder what mischef I can generate this time because
>
> On Wednesday 16 October 2002 15:52, David R. Meyer wrote:
> > Hang in there Frank...you'll be a part of the Dark Side (gnome) before
> > you know it. You can resist young Jedi, but in the end you'll give in!
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > On Wed, 2002-10-16 at 15:36, Frank Roberts - SOTL wrote:
> > > Oh! I did not by any means mean to imply that it did not work great.
> > >
> > > My only reference was that I like the KDE interface better than the
> > > Gnome because it is easier for me to read. That was all.
> > >
> > > By the way I just tried to install RH 8.0 and use only KDE but I still
> > > got the RH screwed up Gnome interface.
> > >
> > > It does appears that RH is trying to convert everybody to Gnome despite
> > > your liking it or not. Sorta of reminds one of another software
> > > organization and there peculiar ways.
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Frank
> > >
> > > On Wednesday 16 October 2002 09:07, David R. Meyer wrote:
> > > > Frank,
> > > >
> > > > I'm sorry to hear about your experiences. I use GNOME on Red Hat 8.0
> > > > and it works great. I've had no issues with anything in Red Hat 8.0.
> > > > For me, that's VERY unusual. Normally I re-install at least once
> > > > within 24 hours.
> > > >
> > > > The Install GUI is a little different, but I think once you play with
> > > > GNOME on Red Hat 8.0, you'll come to like it. I was a KDE man since
> > > > starting Linux, but once I saw GNOME, I made the change. It took me
> > > > about 30 minutes to find everything I needed, but I rather enjoy it
> > > > now. I'll be curious to see how you like KDE.
> > > >
> > > > Have a good day,
> > > >
> > > > Dave
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 2002-10-16 at 08:50, Frank Roberts - SOTL wrote:
> > > > > I suppose I should update the list on this.
> > > > >
> > > > > As most of you are aware RH decided to modify the GUI in RH 8.0.
> > > > > When you do a standard GUI install the GUI now looks like a screwed
> > > > > up version of Gnome.
> > > > > Not being a Gnome person myself but lacking the Gnome GUI login
> > > > > interface my normal procedure in the past was to install the system
> > > > > as Gnome with all the KDE components and then switch to KDE.
> > > > > Following this procedure with RH 8.0 to me did not produce a
> > > > > favorable viewing screen.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have not tried installing RH 8.0 as a pure KDE installation yet
> > > > > so I can hope at this point that a pure KDE installation is not as
> > > > > screwed up as Gnome appears to this KDE type to be.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > Frank
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tuesday 15 October 2002 11:57, Frank Roberts - SOTL wrote:
> > > > > > Thanks for the info.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This gives me a little more confidence that RH will install
> > > > > > correctly on an IBM thinkpad.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Frank
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