Epinions Recent Reviews for Mandrake Linux

Mandrake Linux: Mandrake Linux 8.2: A Newbie Tries His First Linux Install

Fri, 19 Apr 2002 20:50:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rpllingrock - If you’re a Windows user and had the notion to try Linux, Mandrake can ease this transition from Windows by allowing a nearly trouble free installation with hardware support that surprised even me.

I tested Mandrake Linux 8.2 on...

Mandrake Linux: Mandrake 8.2

Thu, 4 Apr 2002 22:30:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ScottClough - I downloaded Mandrake Linux 8.2 on the day it was released, and had it up and running an hour after the last CD was burned. The installation process was painless - even recognizing an ISA sound card which had not been recognized under two previous Linux...

Mandrake Linux: Mandrake 8.1- should you try it?

Wed, 16 Jan 2002 21:03:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author c-o-r-n - OK, here's the scoop on linux Mandrake.

If your computer savvy is at intermediate level or above, linux mandrake just might make you swoon and sigh, peeing your pants with glee. If you are a beginner who just fell off the mellon wagon(no trucks for...

Mandrake Linux: Ride the (Linux) wave!!!

Thu, 1 Nov 2001 01:29:24 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author JMarran - OK...October 25th has come and gone. Have you read the reviews of Windows XP? Like what you've heard? No...me neither. Imagine an OS that is THAT intense!!! Want real choices...real power...real resources that don't over-bloat? Linux may just be...

Mandrake Linux: Linux Mandrake 8.0: Latest and Greatest

Sun, 29 Jul 2001 14:22:21 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author antoniof - I decided to give Linux a try some years ago. I don't even remember what distribution was it, but that doesn' matter too much because despite several attempts, the installation procedure never completed successfully. The first distribution that I managed...

Mandrake Linux: Mandrake 8.0 (Workstation)

Thu, 7 Jun 2001 20:32:09 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author iceberg - Mandrake 8.0 is very easy to install and has a nice GUI installer. It's pretty easy to get installed what you want to use and avoid the stuff you wont with the installer descriptions of the different packages.

This is a great distribution...

Mandrake Linux: Used Linux before but this was my first install

Thu, 17 May 2001 11:58:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author condorhauck - First off, Setup is easy if everything goes perfectly without a hitch, but frequently as with most things in life it doesn't. I did the research, and found that all of my Hardware was compatible. I installed it for the first time and everything seemed...

Mandrake Linux: If there were a "perfect" Linux-Linux Mandrake 8.0

Sat, 21 Apr 2001 02:00:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kfj001 - The model...

Mandrakesoft has proven once again, that it IS possible to make Linux easy to use in this spectacular release of their latest Linux operating system; Linux Mandrake 8.0

Mandrakesoft uses a somewhat unique model to...

Mandrake Linux: Choose Linux Mandrake 7.2...at Your Own Risk

Sat, 24 Mar 2001 01:26:00 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author electricmonk - I was so absolutely stoked to find the Linux Mandrake 7.2 Operating System for only $24 that I didn't really take the time to consider what I was getting myself in to. It's something other than Windows, and that was exciting to me. At the time. But a...

Mandrake Linux: Good enough for my Dad?

Mon, 19 Feb 2001 08:31:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author profplum - This Linux distribution got a thorough test, installation on my Dad's machine. I have been running Mandrake Linux 7.0 on my own machine for about a year now, and my dad wanted to see what all the fuss was about....... here is how we got on.

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Mandrake Linux: Mandrake Linux: It is worth it!

Mon, 12 Feb 2001 19:31:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fisps - People have heard rumors that Linux is awful, messes up your computer, hard, and a lot of other bad things. Well, that's not really true. Linux can be a little hard to use, but if you install it correctly it will not mess your computer up.

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Mandrake Linux: Easy Linux

Wed, 31 Jan 2001 14:30:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jpeschka - I became interested in Linux a few months ago when I had become sick of an unnamed Operating System (OS) and was looking for new opportunities to explore. I began researching the different OSs available, and I became interested in Linux (it will run on...

Mandrake Linux: instant gratification linux style?

Tue, 9 Jan 2001 07:07:59 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mennonite - The Good:

Mandrake Linux is definitly the best hope linux has of making it onto the desks of momma's and poppa's across the planet. It installs easily, and relativly quickly, offering a chance for the un-iniciated to leave the relative...

Mandrake Linux: Linux for Beginners!

Sat, 30 Dec 2000 06:53:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dinquz - I recently purchased Linux Mandrake 7.2 and it was so simple to install and use! I am currently using Linux Mandrake to write this epinion. If you are wondering if you should get Linux because you are afraid of being unsuccessful in installing Linux...

Mandrake Linux: This birdie lets the sunshine in!

Thu, 28 Dec 2000 00:31:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ndnet - Linux Mandrake is my favorite Linux distribution, and for good reason. I've used it since 6.0, and while I have yet to try Cooker (7.2), I know it'll be great. Between the great installer and the overall quality of the distro, Mandrake can't be beat.
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Mandrake Linux: Install Tips and a Linux Rant

Fri, 22 Dec 2000 22:05:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author JimSimpson - Revised: 27/12/00 I currently use Mandrake and never had major problems except those caused by my own ignorance. I don't believe you have to be as "geeky as fwaggle to use Linux and I am more optimistic about Linux's future than jimmanis.

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Mandrake Linux: A Magician's Box

Mon, 18 Dec 2000 05:58:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dollarspurgeon - Mandrakesoft is one of the first companies which decided to make a distribution from another. They made Mandrake from Red Hat, but with Mandrake 7.0, it is a completely new in-house distribution. The feel of Red Hat is still there, as also a few...

Mandrake Linux: A secure install lets you learn...

Tue, 12 Dec 2000 15:28:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cnelzie - Not to long ago I decided to finally setup my server at home. I needed to do this for quite some time to share the cable-modem connection and also have the internal network be usable.

Anyway, I sat down and looked at my choices. I own a...

Mandrake Linux: Study First

Thu, 30 Nov 2000 08:55:37 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rlaudig - In reading the opinions posted here relating to Linux Mandrake, I would offer the following advice to potential users.

1. Realize that despite Windows many drawbacks, it still is the best OS out there in terms of running on nearly any PC. It...

Mandrake Linux: Not for Newbies

Sun, 19 Nov 2000 09:37:51 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rllaudig - I have had an interest in Linux for some time. I purchased a copy of Red Hat several years ago and found that it was lacking in many of the applications that I needed. In addition, I simply did not have the time to learn a new OS. Tech support was poor...

Mandrake Linux: Mandrake Linux 7.2 - Great for Beginners!

Thu, 16 Nov 2000 18:07:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Eutek - As a relative Linux newbie, and as someone with a great deal of Microsoft experience, I began to explore some of the latest Linux distros, specifically Corel Linux and Red Hat. I really liked what I saw, but I still had the same Linux problem of not all...

Mandrake Linux: New to Linux? You must read this...

Wed, 15 Nov 2000 08:48:58 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author PhilFighter - Well...I'm a relatively new computer enthusiast, but, I catch on real quick. I had been using Windows 98 and noticed how unstable it can be, i.e. crashing, seizing, and freezing. I was talking with a fellow who works for a financial company that uses...

Mandrake Linux: Linux can be fun!

Mon, 13 Nov 2000 00:15:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dpipper - Linux Mandrake 7.2 is the latest release from MandrakeSoft. A little background, Linux Mandrake is a complete pre-configured graphical Linux OS. It's pretty easy to install, easy to use and stable. And it's great for the Linux newbie. You don't have to...

Mandrake Linux: 3l33t sweetness

Fri, 27 Oct 2000 04:13:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author GarnathDragon - i see dead windows...

that is what that kid should have said in that movie.

I have held an interest in linux since i first heard the name about 16 months ago. i actively sought out small demos, only to find out that they were optimized...

Mandrake Linux: Easy to Install, Not So Easy to Change

Wed, 25 Oct 2000 20:08:35 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jimmanis - Okay, I confess, I haven't installed the very latest version of this product; it was the previous version. I fell for the hype. Linux is the wave of the future. Mandrake is a snap to install.

Yeah, right, if you are a bit of a geek. I did as a...