Re: Knoppix the reanimator // what to take out for 3.4
"David Nobles" <[email protected]>
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Mc Carthy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 11:00 AM Subject: [debian-knoppix] Knoppix the reanimator // what to take out for 3.4 > Knoppix brought my laptop back to life as well - got exactly the same > problem, dodgy IDE connector which I tried to get fixed but to no avail > WRT suggestions on what should go, I too think that one of the office > suites should be dropped (but which one, Koffice?). Are there > compelling reasons for not ditching the 2.4 kernel? I think some (if > not all) of the games should stay - I mention them as some people have > said they're unnecessary. I disagree - they have to be the best way of > getting certain audiences initially interested in Knoppix and GNU/Linux. I'd have to strongly second Chris where games are concerned. I used Knoppix to revive an old 333 MHz laptop and my 7 & 11 year olds have spent hours on it playing games. They both know how to boot up and select Knoppix for the games and Windows for their school work. Before I couldn't get them to look at the computer. David Nobles > _______________________________________________ > debian-knoppix mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.linuxtag.org/mailman/listinfo/debian-knoppix