Suns, Java Desktop (AKA Madhatter)

[lonodnboi2k3]

Hello all, Its been a while since i have posted here, so here i go again      

Yesturday i recived the Beta of Suns Java Desktop in the post. I thought wow, i cant wait to try the Live CD version. I eagerly put it in to my computer a restarted it.

It wrote some files to the HD, which i did not know it would do. But after a few mins booted up.

All i can say is it sets up exactly the same as SuSE, in fact everything about it is SuSE!!! Even the config files are named with an SuSE extention.

Now i thought they were goinf to do a NEW type of Linux OS!?

One good thing about it tho is the compleate Java intergration!! I have far too many problems installing Java on my computer that i have given up.

Anyway.. I then decided to log in to my Debian system as i wanted to play BZflag.  So i rebooted my computer, and guess what. Kernal Panic.....

This Live eval CD has cooked my Debian installation, which has taken over a month to get to the way i want it.  Now i have to try to recover my files, and reinstall it    :mad:      :mad:  

IMHO,.,  I will not try this OS again, If i want the fetures this OS offers i will install SuSE, which i used to use.

Londonboi

[ October 07, 2003: Message edited by: Londonboi2k3 ]

[jasonlane]

One good thing about it tho is the compleate Java intergration!! I have far too many problems installing Java on my computer that i have given up.

You'd hope they'd get that bit right...eh?  

[Faust]

You'd hope they'd get that bit right...eh?

From the conversations at promote-opensource.org I don't think you can hope much with Sun. :p

[hm_murdock]

maybe Sun can actuall market and develop this thing to be a viable desktop contendor

[mushrooomprince]

I think ill try it.  Can i get it at walmart ?

[hm_murdock]

no. you can only get it at Sams and FALL MART

[suselinux]

All i can say is it sets up exactly the same as SuSE, in fact everything about it is SuSE!!! Even the config files are named with an SuSE extention.

Now i thought they were goinf to do a NEW type of Linux OS!?

[ October 07, 2003: Message edited by: Londonboi2k3 ]

It is totally SuSE Based

Now carrying the moniker Sun Java Desktop System, the SuSE-powered system includes the GNOME desktop environment, Sun's own StarOffice 7 application suite, the Mozilla Web browser, and other open-source utilities, including media players from RealNetworks and Macromedia.

web page

[hm_murdock]

I always liked SuSE. it always had the very best hardware recognition... as much as I bitch about hardware support, SuSE does it right