Assuming you do NOT have a P(IBM?)166mhz (or a a busted Cyrix) ;-)
it runs pretty well.
(busted you ask? Yes. Cyrix P133+'s rated at 166 caused erroneous signal
11's. There was a software update to the compiler which fixed this, but
support for this patch has been subsequently dropped... we've verified the
problem on over 16 different P133+ machines... and it "ain't" the hardware,
as a processor replacement ALWAYS cures this...)
I've performed Mandrake 6.1 installs right on top of an existing Redhat 6.0
SMP P-300 machine and on a PII 450 without any problems whatsoever.
For all intents and purposes it -is- Redhat, with a few minor variations.
Be aware of one thing though.
There are a few RPM's which expect the "release" to read REDHAT... and
installation may fail with them.
I've "kludged" this by merely installing the RH 6.1 "release" RPM...
-JMS
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael J. McGillick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, December 10, 1999 11:27 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Red Hat vs Mandrake
>
>
> Evening Everyone:
>
> Not looking to start a flame war here. I've heard of Mandrake, and that
> it uses i586 or i686 rpms. Anyone out there tried it or compared it to
> Red Hat? I'm just looking for comments on how it is. For example, is the
> install similar, or does it have it's own way of doing things? Do you
> think performance is better or worse? Did you run into problems, or was
> it difficult to work with?
>
> I've used Red Hat for some time, and am familiar with the way the CD is
> set up, how an install goes, etc. I'm just wanting to look at all of my
> options. I looked at Suse, but it still needs some work I feel. I did
> like the fact that the kernel is only one RPM, and you can upgrade by
> installing a new RPM, not 7 or 8 like it is with the Red Hat
> distribution. Not knocking Red Hat, as it excels in other areas.
>
> Any information would be appreciated. Thanks.
>
> - Mike
>
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