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Operating Systems => Linux and UNIX => Topic started by: scottmso on 15 November 2002, 06:46

Title: Mandrake vs. Lycoris?
Post by: scottmso on 15 November 2002, 06:46
I currently have Lycoris Desktop/LX and Mandrake 8.2 on my PC. I have a couple of questions:
1. Which one is better? Which one is more functional? Which one is easier to use?
2. Should I upgrade Mandrake 8.2 to 9? Is 9 stable?
 Thanks.
Title: Mandrake vs. Lycoris?
Post by: Doogee on 15 November 2002, 21:56
Drake 9 is nice and hasnt crashed on me ever. I havnt used lycoris so im not really entitled to an opinion there.
If your used to Drakes bloatiness etc then u probably wont have any gripes with it.
Title: Mandrake vs. Lycoris?
Post by: The Auditor on 15 November 2002, 10:00
MDrake is by far superior in my opinion.

The Auditor
Title: Mandrake vs. Lycoris?
Post by: voidmain on 15 November 2002, 10:03
Man there are 2 or three distros I would go with ahead of those two choices. But it's all personal preference and experience. Anything that isn't Microsoft is all good.
Title: Mandrake vs. Lycoris?
Post by: rtgwbmsr on 15 November 2002, 10:13
quote:
Originally posted by scott:
1. Which one is better? Which one is more functional? Which one is easier to use?
2. Should I upgrade Mandrake 8.2 to 9? Is 9 stable?
 Thanks.


1a) That's up to you
1b) They are pretty equal in functionality
1c) Lycoris

2a) Sure
2b) Yes

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Title: Mandrake vs. Lycoris?
Post by: preacher on 15 November 2002, 12:19
I could list off 100 distros other than those 2, but since Mandrake is what I use, I reccommend it.
Title: Mandrake vs. Lycoris?
Post by: Calum on 15 November 2002, 12:53
quote:
Originally posted by scott:
I currently have Lycoris Desktop/LX and Mandrake 8.2 on my PC. I have a couple of questions:
1. Which one is better? Which one is more functional? Which one is easier to use?
2. Should I upgrade Mandrake 8.2 to 9? Is 9 stable?
 Thanks.


1. Yes, yes and yes.
2. If mandrake 8.2 is fine for you then there's little difference as far as i can see, but if you want newer versions of KDE, GNOME, Openoffice, mozilla etc, then this is the easiest way to do it. 9 is as stable as 8.2 as far as i can see.
Title: Mandrake vs. Lycoris?
Post by: Nobber on 15 November 2002, 19:02
quote:
Originally posted by scott:
I currently have Lycoris Desktop/LX and Mandrake 8.2 on my PC.

Which one is better? Which one is more functional? Which one is easier to use?


If you already have them installed, why don't you try them out yourself and see if you can answer your own questions? You don't need us to tell you what to think.
Title: Mandrake vs. Lycoris?
Post by: Calum on 15 November 2002, 19:11
yeah! shouldn't you be saying 'i have lycoris and mandrake, now how do red hat, suse, freeBSD and slackware compare?' or something like that?
Title: Mandrake vs. Lycoris?
Post by: Stryker on 16 November 2002, 04:47
quote:
Originally posted by [calum@localhost]$:
yeah! shouldn't you be saying 'i have lycoris and mandrake, now how do red hat, suse, freeBSD and slackware compare?' or something like that?


hmm, how is slackware? I am considering downloading it but i'm on dialup again. Want some opinions before i risk wasting my time.
Title: Mandrake vs. Lycoris?
Post by: voidmain on 16 November 2002, 06:32
repairing...