![]() A different entry point to Rpmdrake ("Look at installed software and uninstall software packages") can be used to hose the 1.1.5 packages. If you prefer a very late prerelease version of 2.0, use Rpmdrake (labeled "Look at installable software and install software packages" in DrakConf) to install the -go-ooo-2.0 package, along with -go-ooo-gnome or -go-ooo-kde, depending on your desktop of choice. By default, Mandriva installs version 1.1.5 of. Some modules cry out to be combined: Why should "Set up a new network interface," "Reconfigure a network interface," and "Delete a network interface" be separate parts of the same tool? How about a friendly module that just deals with network interfaces? How about giving us some clue about Mandriva's distinction between "network interfaces" and "miscellaneous internet settings," which have a module all their own? Elsewhere in DrakConf, why are discs constantly referred to as "mediums"? Searching for the module you need is a needlessly wordy exercise. Control Center modules are accessed via icons that bear such labels as "Select from where software packages are downloaded when updating the system," "Manage hosts definitions," and "Enable autologin and select the user to automatically log in." By today's standards, it seems downright backward. (You'll find the clumsy and outdated "Drak-" prefix, as well as the "-drake" suffix, scattered throughout the distribution.)ĭrakConf is not nearly as comprehensive as its SUSE counterpart, Yast and its interface needed a re-think years ago. The rough edges carry over onto the desktop itself-especially regarding the Mandriva Linux Control Center, which is sometimes referred to as such, other times referred to as DrakConf. ![]() For example, at one point the installer prompted us with the message "When sure, press Ok"-and the only buttons visible on screen were labeled "Previous" and "Next." You should also prepare yourself for some rough translations from Mandriva's native French, like "How to maintain your system up-to-date?" (Return? Every PC keyboard we've ever seen has an Enter key, not a Return key.)Īttention to detail has never been a Mandrake/Mandriva strong suit. It finally told us that we were through and could press "Return" to reboot into Mandriva Linux. The installer told us that only 10 seconds remained in the process, then sat there for more than 4 minutes, doing who knows not what, seemingly frozen. The second installation attempt from the same set of discs did eventually work towards the end of the routine, though, the program seemed to hang. When we booted to the desktop, no applications were available. Our first Mandriva 2006 installation attempt failed, complaining that several files were unreadable on disc. When we used Mandrake, we frequently had issues with the installer locking up, or sometimes completing its work but leaving us with a broken installation. ![]() Even with its faults, this product delivers a much better desktop experience than what any Linux vendor provided two short years ago.īut as to those faults: They begin with the installer, and they are old problems. So in most ways, Mandriva 2006 is very similar to the other desktop Linux distributions we've played with over the past year or so. It's a sign of how far desktop Linux has come that we are no longer pleasantly surprised when we encounter this sort of friendly functionality - these days, we expect it. Pop in a USB memory stick, and an icon for the device appears on your desktop. Plug in a digital camera, and the system asks whether you want to import your photos. Gnome 2.10 and KDE 3.4 are both offered, and the default desktop configuration for each is clutter-free and attractive. ![]() Mandriva 2006's installer won't ask you any scary questions about your hardware. ![]()
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