On Sun, 12 Jan 2003, Mauritius Hiller wrote:
> Hi Everybody,
>
> i'm thinking about changing from a SuSE Linux distribution to RedHat
> cause of some SuSE-trouble with networking, and other little problems.
>
> Before changing, i've some questions; hope you (or some links that you
> give me) can belp me!
>
> First: Am i right, that RedHat supports programms like
> - VMware Express x.x
May not work.
> - VMware 3.x
Runs fine (with a patch) but not yet officially supported by VMware.
> - OpenOffice
> - KDE & GNome
Included.
> - mp3-player XMMS
xmms is included, but MP3 support must be acquired elsewhere for legal
reasons. See www.gurulabs.com or psyche.freshrpms.net.
> - scanner-software xsane
> - ps2pdf ...
Included.
> - mplayer
Available but not included. See psyche.freshrpms.net.
> hardware like
> - scanners
> - CD/DVD-burner
> - Zip-drives
> - DSL- ISDN- ards
> - SCSI-cards & dirves
> - local and network printers
Most work. The official list of supported hardware is at
hardware.redhat.com.
> Second: Can RedHat run on a PC with both Windows and RedHat installed
> (on different HD's)? Is a bootmanager inclueded, that can manage these
> systems (no boot-disk needed)?
Yes.
> Third: Is the documentation included the Distribution precise enought to
> help building up a (very little) network - starting with 2 or 3
> computers?
I think there is enough included (but I've been doing it long enough that
I haven't evaluated it for newbie-friendliness in a while). There's
certainly enough available from other sources.
> Last: Are there also german mailing-lists, and can the lists be recived
> on the computer, or can i only read them at the RedHat page?
I don't know, but check out www.redhat.de.
> thanks for your answers (i hope you don't read these questions every
> day...)!
>
> many greetins,
>
> Mauritius
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