Re: Linux Issues

Well, I'm wanting one with a really nice GUI and great functionality. I'll check into Debian and Slackware later today after church. Any other good recomendations? Thanks, Stephen Craton ----- Original Message ----- From: "andu" <php@archeopterix.com> Cc: "PHP List" <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 11:02 PM Subject: Re: [PHP] Linux Issues > On Sat, 6 Sep 2003 22:41:29 -0500 > "Stephen Craton" <webmaster@melchior.us> wrote: > > > Thanks for the replies. > > > > I've tried both 8.1 and 9.1 versions of Mandrake Linux with no luck (I > > bought the 8.1 CDs a while back) > > > > I've also tried making a floppy disk but still no luck with 8.1. In 9.1, I > > can't get the autorun screen to make the floppy disk. > > Try another distro, I recommend Slackware or Debian. Another option is to get one > of the distros which run from the cd with the option to copy it to hard drive like > Knoppix, they have more advanced auto-configuration software. > > > > > Thanks, > > Stephen Craton > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dan Anderson" <dan@mathjunkies.com> > > To: "Stephen Craton" <webmaster@melchior.us> > > Cc: "PHP List" <php-general@lists.php.net> > > Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 10:09 PM > > Subject: Re: [PHP] Linux Issues > > > > > > > Oh also make sure you are using /9.1/ and NOT /9.2 RC1/! > > > > > > -Dan > > > > > > On Sat, 2003-09-06 at 22:51, Stephen Craton wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > This isn't really a PHP issue but I have no where else to go to get help > > really. Hopefully someone here can still help me. > > > > > > > > I am running Windows XP and have decided to install Mandrake Linux on > > top of it just for the heck of it. So, Friday I downloaded the latest ISO > > files from an FTP server and today I put in the burnt CDs and it takes me to > > the boot screen for it. I push enter (as it says to enter the setup) and it > > takes me to a blank screen and just sits there, doing nothing except > > flashing the Caps Lock and Scroll Lock lights on my keyboard. > > > > > > > > I went to the online manual for Mandrake and it said to add the text > > "noauto" which I did for the boot sequence. Same error. Any ideas what's > > going on and how to fix it? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Stephen Craton > > > > > > -- > > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > > > > ____ > Regards, Andu Novac > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > >