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Re: Is Redhat6.0 flakier than Win9x??

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From: Jay
Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 00:00
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JW wrote:

> 've tried and tried various things over the last couple of months and
> noting works.
>
> All as root:
>
> I've tried installing RPMs  (with rpm -i and gnorpm).
>
> I've tried using PPPD, netconf, etc. (worked once, stopped working).
>
> I've tried sndconfig (worked once stopped working).
>
> I've reinstalled the OS, (I thought this only needed to be done with
> Windows9X).
>
> No luck.  I've read NG after NG.  I've tried all suggestions.  No
> luck.
>
> The only thing I get is a pretty desktop in Gnome (can't install KDE
> off of RH supplied applications disk).  I hope Linux is more that just
> a bunch of pretty desktops :o)
>
> I tried RedHat support... Nothing... My opinion, worse than MS support
> and I don't believe MS has support!!  :o)  I guess I was a fool to pay
> $79 for the VAR.
>
> Do I have a flakey distro? Is Gnome flakey?  Is Linux flakey?
>
> Thanks
>
> JW

Linux is probably the best OS around, way better than windows, I think
you need to read more, get a book on linux, use the books that come with
linux.

If you are still stuck, post exact questions, and give error messages.
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