[olug] InstallFest Flier

Thu Apr 13 23:36:55 UTC 2006

Since both SUSE and Mandr* do not include the codecs (it is illegal to
do so in the US according to the Automatix website) then it looks like
you should get one of the free UBUNTU cds and run the Automatix script
which will download and install more than 30 items.  (RebootTheUser
probably has some cds).

yum and apt-get make things so much more automated than finding and
downloading scores of individual software programs and sitting thru
the intall process for each.  This in itself makes Linux better than
windows.  Automatix makes it even more so.

On 4/13/06, Carl Lundstedt <clundst at unlserve.unl.edu> wrote:
> SuSE is just as bad or worse about these codecs.  Even though I ponied
> up for the box set all the multimedia stuff was crippled.  There are
> instruction in linux journal on where to point Yast to to get the goods,
> but its still a pain.
>
> Carl Lundstedt
> UNL
> On Thu, 2006-04-13 at 12:12 -0700, Eric Lusk wrote:
> > I'd actually be tempted to go with Suse, or something
> > similar, in that case.  Unless you get a membership to
> > the Mandriva Club, you have to download the light
> > version of Mandriva, which is missing a lot for
> > multimedia. (Codecs and even some of the media
> > players)
> > Thw light version is fine if you're running a server,
> > but no good if you plan on playing music, videos, and
> > games.  It can take hours to locate, download, and
> > install all the applications that the Club version has
> > included.
> > Also, 10.1 will, by default, try to fetch the list of
> > update servers from www.linuxmandrake.org, which now
> > appears to have been snagged by someone other than
> > Mandriva.
> >
> > --- Alan McGreer <armmcg at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Eric
> > >
> > > I just checked the disks and it is MandradeLinux ver
> > > 10.1.  I have the disks
> > > and books.  But not the expertise to do a complete
> > > install.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > On 4/13/06, Eric Lusk <wyrmzr72 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > If it's still called Mandrake, then it's an older
> > > > version; Mandrake has changed to Mandriva.
> > > Someone
> > > > should have the CDs/DVD for an upgrade/install, or
> > > one
> > > > of the many other versions out there.
> > > > I personally use Mandriva, I like the tools that
> > > come
> > > > with it, even the "light", or free, version is
> > > good.
> > > > But there may be others that come bundled with
> > > more
> > > > software anymore; if you get the free version you
> > > may
> > > > find yourself looking for packages that are free,
> > > but
> > > > they just don't bundle with it anymore...
> > > >
> > > > --- Alan McGreer <armmcg at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Jon
> > > > >
> > > > > Question, I have a laptop, (already partitioned
> > > for
> > > > > Linux) with Mandrake on
> > > > > it. Can you help me reinstall Mandrake (I have
> > > the
> > > > > disks) or can you install
> > > > > your preferred version of Linux?  I don't have a
> > > > > preference as I am trying
> > > > > to learn Linux...
> > > > >
> > > > > The Mandrake version I have has issues with my
> > > > > laptop (Dell Inspiron 6000)
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > Alan
> > > > >
> > > > > On 4/13/06, Jon H. Larsen <relayer at levania.org>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Everyone,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have put a copy of the InstallFest flier on
> > > the
> > > > > OLUG website.  Please
> > > > > > download a copy and pass it around to friends,
> > > > > co-workers, computer
> > > > > > stores, etc!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > http://www.olug.org/installfest/april2006/OLUG_Installfest_apr_large_06.pdf
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > http://www.olug.org/installfest/april2006/OLUG_Installfest_apr_large_06.sxw
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Jon L.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
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