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List:       suse-linux-e
Subject:    Re: [SLE] SuSE vs. Mandrake (technical, no flame war) (fwd)
From:       Curtis Rey <crrey () home ! com>
Date:       2001-06-23 3:37:29
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I moved form Man 7.1 to SuSe.  I learned alot on Mandrake, but I kept running 
into issues that revolve around the *.mdk extensions that were used.  I had 
some compatibility problems.  Though I found that Mandrake to user friendly 
it IMHO doesn't compare to SuSE.  SuSE is very very stable.  I have not run 
into any compatibility issues to date.  I'm a newbie of about a year.  I 
honestly think that, as a Mandrake user, you'll find SuSE to be a notch or 
two above.  And the users are great.  If you have questions, come to the 
list.  If a post doesn't get answered right away repost and/or change the 
header a bit and you'll get a response.  IMHO this is the best users group 
I've been able to find.  They polite, knowledgable, and friendly.  I have 
gone from curious with mandrake to enthusiastic with SuSE and I can safely 
say I'm a fanatic and SuSE advocate.  Try it - I think you'll be very 
satisfied, and 7.2 should absolutely rock.

Cheers, Curtis Rey

On Thursday 21 June 2001 10:10 pm, Dee McKinney wrote:
> Anyone with 7.2 up & running here that could send answers
> to Joshua here ? Send him at isd@as.uaf.edu
>
> >>>>> Forwarded message from "Joshua J. Kugler" <isd@as.uaf.edu>
>
> I've heard quite a bit about the merits of SuSE and was wondering what kind
> of learning curve would be required for someone moving from Mandrake.
>
> 1. What is the layout for startup files (/etc/rc.d on Mdk)
> 2. What is the default layout for files that are installed? Do they prefer
> /opt, or /usr/local, etc?
> 3. How are the included GUI configuration utilities? I don't mind messing
> with text files, but on a new system, GUI config is nice. Mdk's control
> panel, HardDrake, etc., are REALLY nice.
> 4. What is the preferred package? How good is the package compatability
> with Mdk/Redhat, etc?  i.e., could I install Redhat RPMs and be OK?
> 5. Where are config files usually stored? /etc?
> 6. How well goes the install?  Mandrake's install has gotten PRETTY smooth.
> With a little hand holding, I was able to install Mdk 8.0 on an P133 Compaq
> Armada the other day.  With 16MB of RAM. :)
>
> Any other pertinant information you feel necessary.
>
> Thanks!
>
> j----- k-----
> A very happy Mandrake user. But open to change. :)

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