Comments on: Zenwalk 6.2 Review http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2009/09/21/zenwalk-6-2-review/ Promoting Free Software Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:37:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Zenwalk Linux 6.4 “Core” | Gustavo Pimentel's GNU/Linux Blog http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2009/09/21/zenwalk-6-2-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2277 Zenwalk Linux 6.4 “Core” | Gustavo Pimentel's GNU/Linux Blog Sun, 20 Jun 2010 11:24:57 +0000 http://linuxbsdos.com/?p=2318#comment-2277 [...] Realm LinuxBSDos ZDNet Blogs OS Revolution [...] [...] Realm LinuxBSDos ZDNet Blogs OS Revolution [...]

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]]> By: finid http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2009/09/21/zenwalk-6-2-review/comment-page-1/#comment-393 finid Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:27:47 +0000 http://linuxbsdos.com/?p=2318#comment-393 For a laptop or any PC with 256 megs of RAM, your best option is the XFCE version of a distro. PCLinuxOS has a version with the XCFE desktop. <a href="http://linuxbsdos.com/2009/09/28/hymera-open-review/" rel="nofollow">Hymera Open</a> is also another good one. For a laptop or any PC with 256 megs of RAM, your best option is the XFCE version of a distro. PCLinuxOS has a version with the XCFE desktop. Hymera Open is also another good one.

]]> By: Jim http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2009/09/21/zenwalk-6-2-review/comment-page-1/#comment-392 Jim Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:13:04 +0000 http://linuxbsdos.com/?p=2318#comment-392 thanks for the response, my apologies for my late reply... uhm, can you recommend other linux distros? not that what you recommended earlier was not of my preference but because.. my laptop is already kinda slow, it olny have 256 [246] mb ram. the hd is 40gg. its just a notebook, and with windows, its already kind of slow.. im kind of used in using windows and i usually install lots [and i mean lots] of softwares that i think would be helpful and kinda cool. thanks for the response, my apologies for my late reply…

uhm, can you recommend other linux distros?
not that what you recommended earlier was not of my preference but because..

my laptop is already kinda slow, it olny have 256 [246] mb ram. the hd is 40gg.

its just a notebook, and with windows, its already kind of slow..

im kind of used in using windows and i usually install lots [and i mean lots] of softwares that i think would be helpful and kinda cool.

]]> By: finid http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2009/09/21/zenwalk-6-2-review/comment-page-1/#comment-385 finid Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:24:20 +0000 http://linuxbsdos.com/?p=2318#comment-385 If some files failed to install, in order words, if the installer spewed some error messages, then it is likely that the iso image was corrupted, or the CD was not burned properly. Your option(s): Reinstall, but check the integrity of the CD before installation. That should fix the problem. If you are migrating from XP to Linux, welcome, but Zenwalk is not the distro I'll recommend. Better alternatives are Mandriva Free, Mandriva One, Linux Mint 8, Ubuntu 9.10, and Pardus 2009. Mandriva Free is highly recommended. It is not perfect, but it's more noob-friendly than others. While we are at this, read <a href="http://linuxbsdos.com/2009/11/13/ubuntu-9-10-live-cd-and-mandriva-one-2010-reviewed-and-compared/" rel="nofollow">this</a>, <a href="http://linuxbsdos.com/2009/08/03/pardus-2009-review/" rel="nofollow">this (Pardus' review)</a>. Those should gie you an idea of what to look for in a distro. If some files failed to install, in order words, if the installer spewed some error messages, then it is likely that the iso image was corrupted, or the CD was not burned properly. Your option(s): Reinstall, but check the integrity of the CD before installation. That should fix the problem. If you are migrating from XP to Linux, welcome, but Zenwalk is not the distro I’ll recommend.

Better alternatives are Mandriva Free, Mandriva One, Linux Mint 8, Ubuntu 9.10, and Pardus 2009. Mandriva Free is highly recommended. It is not perfect, but it’s more noob-friendly than others.

While we are at this, read this, this (Pardus’ review). Those should gie you an idea of what to look for in a distro.

]]> By: Jim http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2009/09/21/zenwalk-6-2-review/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Jim Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:53:33 +0000 http://linuxbsdos.com/?p=2318#comment-384 hey! pls help me, just istalled the latest zenwalk available... there were about 3 or 4 things in the installation that failed to install.. but, it was still able to run. now i changed from xp to zenwalk.. the problem is that i cant use the gnome session option and i cant click the menu in the xfce. pls help me.. hey! pls help me, just istalled the latest zenwalk available…

there were about 3 or 4 things in the installation that failed to install..

but, it was still able to run.

now i changed from xp to zenwalk..

the problem is that i cant use the gnome session option and i cant click the menu in the xfce.

pls help me..

]]> By: dvilla http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2009/09/21/zenwalk-6-2-review/comment-page-1/#comment-359 dvilla Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:00:12 +0000 http://linuxbsdos.com/?p=2318#comment-359 "DVD playback are not installed, and are not in the repos – Current or Restricted." Correction. It is available in restricted: http://wiki.zenwalk.org/index.php?title=Watching_a_DVD “DVD playback are not installed, and are not in the repos – Current or Restricted.”

Correction. It is available in restricted:
http://wiki.zenwalk.org/index.php?title=Watching_a_DVD

]]> By: finid http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2009/09/21/zenwalk-6-2-review/comment-page-1/#comment-295 finid Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:09:00 +0000 http://linuxbsdos.com/?p=2318#comment-295 I've got to be honest. This review was a rush-job, probably the worst I've ever written. I should have double-checked the grammar and some of the facts before hitting "Publish." But stuff happens, and life goes on. If you write as many reviews as I do, eventually, you'll write one that demonstrates "Primary-school English along with poor knowledge." But I think Jon is mad because his fave distro got a bad review. For the record, the reviews on this site are designed to help my readers decide whether a distro is worth downloading or not. Distro-hopping can be fun, but at some point you just want a distro that works. If the reviews on this site helps you find that distro that just-work, I think that counts for something. I’ve got to be honest. This review was a rush-job, probably the worst I’ve ever written. I should have double-checked the grammar and some of the facts before hitting “Publish.” But stuff happens, and life goes on.

If you write as many reviews as I do, eventually, you’ll write one that demonstrates “Primary-school English along with poor knowledge.” But I think Jon is mad because his fave distro got a bad review.

For the record, the reviews on this site are designed to help my readers decide whether a distro is worth downloading or not. Distro-hopping can be fun, but at some point you just want a distro that works. If the reviews on this site helps you find that distro that just-work, I think that counts for something.

]]> By: johnix http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2009/09/21/zenwalk-6-2-review/comment-page-1/#comment-294 johnix Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:16:52 +0000 http://linuxbsdos.com/?p=2318#comment-294 Sorry to tell you Jon, but you have at least two typos and one grammar mistake in your reply. Furthermore, there are many readers who don't have English as their first language, whom would appreciate understandable English. The review is more than adequate to know what Zenwalk is all about and what to experience after installing it, saving a lot of people a lot of homework. Thanks to the editor. Sorry to tell you Jon, but you have at least two typos and one grammar mistake in your reply. Furthermore, there are many readers who don’t have English as their first language, whom would appreciate understandable English. The review is more than adequate to know what Zenwalk is all about and what to experience after installing it, saving a lot of people a lot of homework. Thanks to the editor.

]]> By: Links 24/09/2009: Red Hat’s Results Analysed, Gnash Has New Release | Boycott Novell http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2009/09/21/zenwalk-6-2-review/comment-page-1/#comment-293 Links 24/09/2009: Red Hat’s Results Analysed, Gnash Has New Release | Boycott Novell Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:31:07 +0000 http://linuxbsdos.com/?p=2318#comment-293 [...] Zenwalk 6.2 Review Zenwalk 6.2 is the latest version of Zenwalk, a Slackware-based, desktop-oriented Linux operating system. The last review of Zenwalk on this site was of Zenwalk 6. That was just six months ago. What changed between Zenwalk 6 and Zenwalk 6.2? Where the changes of a cosmetic or bug-fix variety, or where they much more substantial? [...] [...] Zenwalk 6.2 Review Zenwalk 6.2 is the latest version of Zenwalk, a Slackware-based, desktop-oriented Linux operating system. The last review of Zenwalk on this site was of Zenwalk 6. That was just six months ago. What changed between Zenwalk 6 and Zenwalk 6.2? Where the changes of a cosmetic or bug-fix variety, or where they much more substantial? [...]

]]> By: Joe http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2009/09/21/zenwalk-6-2-review/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Joe Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:43:41 +0000 http://linuxbsdos.com/?p=2318#comment-292 What tipped me off to stop reading the review was the claim that Linux Mint doesn't have multiple workspaces... ugh... What tipped me off to stop reading the review was the claim that Linux Mint doesn’t have multiple workspaces… ugh…

]]> By: Matt http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2009/09/21/zenwalk-6-2-review/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Matt Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:28:18 +0000 http://linuxbsdos.com/?p=2318#comment-289 "feels slightly much more polished" - this doesn't make much sense, and really lowers the expectations for the rest of the review. Double & triple check everything before publishing. “feels slightly much more polished” – this doesn’t make much sense, and really lowers the expectations for the rest of the review. Double & triple check everything before publishing.

]]> By: finid http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2009/09/21/zenwalk-6-2-review/comment-page-1/#comment-287 finid Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:57:33 +0000 http://linuxbsdos.com/?p=2318#comment-287 "Primary-school English ..." I think you're being generous. It's probably lower. Sarah Palin's level, or George Bush's. But "poor knowledge." About what? You could help us all by pointing out where I missed the mark. “Primary-school English …” I think you’re being generous. It’s probably lower. Sarah Palin’s level, or George Bush’s.
But “poor knowledge.” About what? You could help us all by pointing out where I missed the mark.

]]> By: Jon http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2009/09/21/zenwalk-6-2-review/comment-page-1/#comment-286 Jon Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:35:50 +0000 http://linuxbsdos.com/?p=2318#comment-286 An atrociously-written review. No way I'm clicking thru to the second page. Primary-school English along with poor knowledge. An atrociously-written review. No way I’m clicking thru to the second page. Primary-school English along with poor knowledge.

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