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Re: RH 5.2 - Variety Pack
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Lloyd Sumpter)
Tue Dec 1 11:52:35 1998
In-Reply-To: <36639737.5C3AA669@iname.com>
Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 08:47:36 -0800 (PST)
From: Lloyd Sumpter <Lloyd.Sumpter@BCHydro.bc.ca>
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Well, I'mn not a newbie, but I was dissappointed with the book and the
"support" from the Official Distribution. The book was Microsoft-like - it
didn't really tell you anything that you couldn't read on the screen during the
install (eg I wanted to change the menus on X - nothing! Set up mail - Nothing!
Set up samba - nothing!) And I have yet to hear from a human from
support@redhat.com, despite my many e-mails.
I'd say get the disk from wherever and get a good book on Linux from the
bookstore (shop around - there's one for every level of expertise)
On 01-Dec-98 Jan Carlson wrote:
> Rémy FAURES wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> what is the main difference between RH 5.2 and the Variety Pack. Does the
>> Variety Pack contain the same CD as the regular distribution ? Is the
>> difference only a question of tech support and books ?
>
> Their web page says:
> "Red Hat Linux Variety Pack, formerly packaged with the
> Power Tools, is the complete Red Hat Linux version 5.2 for
> the Intel, Alpha, and SPARC platforms. However, you're on
> your own with this distribution--no manuals, support, or
> handholding are included."
>
> That tells me the install CD is the same as in the
> regular RH5.2. It would be a shame to miss out on the
> book though. There are major changes from 4.2, and
> the book is valuable for anyone newbie or guru in my
> opinion.
>
>
>
>>
>>
>> I want to upgrade from a RH 4.2 to 5.2, but don't want to waste money in a
>> useless package.
>>
>> Thanks for your comments.
>>
>> Remy
>
> --
>
> Jan Carlson
> janc@iname.com Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
> Mailed with Netscape 4.5 on Red Hat Linux 5.2
>
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