Why someone has to dethrone MS . . . but Linux???

[Cox, Michael]

Mandrake 7.2 will install Samba automagically if the box is to be a
dual-boot (i.e., if Windoze is already there).  Otherwise, you have to tell
it to install Samba during the Expert Install (which makes perfect
sense...what good is Samba without Windoze?).  Jonathan complained that
Mandrake installed linuxconf and webmin without asking; you complain that
Samba *didn't* get installed.  *shrugs*  It just shows ta go ya that you
can't please everyone.

Personally, I do the expert install and ignore the different definitions
(workstation, games, server, etc.) and go to the page that lists all the
available programs.  Then I select what I want installed.  The install
program takes care of picking up all the dependencies, and I know what's on
the machine.

YMMV

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bradley Miller [mailto:bradmiller at dslonramp.com]
> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 12:59 AM
> To: kclug at kclug.org
> Subject: Why someone has to dethrone MS . . . but Linux???
> 
> 
> Ok -- Mandrake 7.2 . . . installed months ago on a PC.  I 
> decide that it's
> stupid to keep swapping cables on printer when I have that 
> box over there
> idle.  No problemo, I'll just install printer there, share it 
> via Samba.
> ?? hours later and I'm at least able to see it on the 
> freakin' network.
> Mandrake 7.2 didn't install Samba . . . no problem, oh wait -- in need
> inetd.  No problem, oh wait . . . I need python.  No problem, 
> oh wait I
> need libgmp.so.2 . . . where the heck is that?  Oh finally -- 
> it's on the
> gmp RPM.  (And gmp is not Gimp!!)   Finally after getting all 
> my ducks in a
> row, I have Samba on that PC and at least talking on my 
> network.   Now back
> to my printer issues . . . CUPS .  . oh ok, how does that 
> work . . . I'm
> floored.   I'm tired and I'm beaten.   MS and the evil gates 
> empire might
> not be the greatest, but damn.   Maybe my next PC will be a 
> freakin' Mac
> with OS 10 . . . 
> 
> -- Bradley Miller