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 Software : Red Hat Linux 8.0 Personal |
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Rating:  - Beware of Stability Problems
RH 8 has everything going for it but one thing - it crashes often and hard. VERY unstable, the least little error leads to a crash. The performance degrades with time and crashes come more and more frequent. I have installed three times, each ending with total system loss (the file system becomes a total mess beyond repair) and a need for a fresh install. I have been using it about six months. Worse than old Windows OS!!! I want to like RH 8, but sorry to say it is going into the trash.
Intel P4 1.6G, 256 RAM, software RAID 1 Duplex 20G ATA100 Maxtor drives
Rating: - Pretty Is As Pretty Does
This new version of Red Hat Linux is somewhat more user friendly
than earlier versions--the desktop is attractive--but there are
problems. You still have to enter your root password to simply
log onto the internet and then, once you do, the status tab
disappears somewhere on the panel. There really is no easy way
to change the configuration either. Also, there's no "Red Hat
Configuration Panel" either to check mount points, or change
various configurations. I'd love to like Red Hat, but Mandrake
Linux offers the most user friendly version by far.
Rating:  - Good for newbies...
This is an ok linux distro. it has many years behind it. Most linux users either love it or hate it. Its good for Windows or Mac users but some hardcore linux users like others... This is great to start learning linux or to replace windows/mac systems... I use it to prototype a linux install on a pc.
Rating:  - You wanna try it, you'll hate it. You wanna buy it? NO!!!!
This review is true as the title describes it. I got it because I wanted to try it since I have an old computer that's breaking down but it fast and 40 GB. It is the worst OS that was ever made. Text is so small in browser. Flash is compatible but Shockwave player isn't. No more internet games, SOB. But I'm ok, I have a lot of computers. If you are smart, get Windows XP. Windows XP never freezes because it is NTFS not fat or fat32 drive! Linux=Worst OS of ever! Do you know that over (was it 60 or 70%) 60% or 70% of software and peripherals like printers, scanners, blah blah blah are not compatible with Linux? You should. Just [toss] this program.
ON THE OTHER HAND
If you have an office and use office business, this is cheap because it includes spreadsheets, word programs, alternative to microsoft powerpoint, etc. But Windows is the way to go. Don't try it, I may be no one but I am pofessional computer technician. Sell this...if you have it, it is just dumb. When I tried uninstalling it, it wouldn't let me and when I turned on my computer after using system recovery disk, it displayed GRUB. Stupid huh. Linux also copies windows. And nothing is good at all, spreadsheet zoom isn't like windows compatible word programs that displays the entire document or slide you are making. It displays PART of it. Part=same as nothing at all. Keep your OS of switch to Windows higher than Windows 2000. The reason I'm not saying Windows XP anymore is because when there's another Windows OS, people would think I'm stupid or crazy. Well that's the review. Hope it's helpful! IT RECEIVES 1 STAR BECAUSE IT'S [inexpensive] AND I CAN'T GIVE IT A 0 (ZERO)...
Rating: - Paid for Redhat but recieved LinuxWerks
The ad stated Redhat Linux 8.0 'used'
When I recieved the shipment I found
4 CD's in the package from LinuxWorks.com
"Just like Redhat 8.0". List price $...
and $...shipping. Had I wanted to order
LinuxWerks, thats what I would have done.
I have also had problems with the copy I recieved
Disk 1 doesn't check or install properly.
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