Fedora follies

[James McDonald]

David A. Bandel wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 8:45 PM, Ken Moffat <kmoffat at drizzle.com> wrote:
>   
> So the repo isn't in the netinst.iso?  No wonder I can't find it.  I'm
> questioning the FC thinking process (or lack thereof).
>   
Traditionally you could just copy all the files for the install from the 
CD's to your own internal webserver and point netinst there _or_ use an 
internet repository. So that's why they don't bother putting in explicit 
URL's into netinst.
>   
> Anyone have any recommendations for a mainstream RPM distro not FC?
>   
Suse
Mandrake
> Perhaps a different one will be a little more accomodating, especially
> to those who don't have the computer equivalent of a SUV.
>   
Although I like Fedora I'm still a bigger fan of Ubuntu. I've had F9 
installed for about a week and many of the things I used to do with old 
RH/F installs to get going are still with F9.
Didn't detect and install printer automatically.
Can't play proprietary video without adding a non-standard and therefore 
not entirely trusted repo.
X locking up while playing FreeCell Solitaire
gdmsetup missing / gone.


But on the plus side
I now have my openvpn tunnels running through network manager.
I can have a fixed IP on eth0 and OpenVPN without the network manager 
wanting me in roaming (i.e. DHCP on eth0) mode.
The Add/Remove software application is easy to use.