Matt_H wrote:
sTix wrote:
There's no reason to hate Linux. Give it a try!
It might make you appreciate AOS even more!
:-D
Ehhh.... I don't know. I tried to install it twice on my 1200, failed both times. Even preinstalled on the A1 it doesn't work 100%. I'll try it a while longer...
You're right in that I appreciate AmigaOS even more!
A tip here- the thing about 'consumer' *NIX distributions is that everyone 'blames' or 'trusts' the installer. They've made great strides- Mandrake/x86 is certainly 'consumer-ready' by now- but really, Never Trust an Installer. They can't stand in for familiarity with a system, and until you can gain that familiarity, Everything Will Hurt. It's a sad fact of life. Things like MacOS and Windows hurt less mostly because we've been familiar with them, or at least their concepts, most of our lives; if you allow yourself to get to know *NIX, you may find that it often *is,* or *can be made* consistent, but in a totally different way from what you're used to.
So on the monitor issue- XFree86 certainly still isn't perfect in that regard, but there's now good support for the VESA Display Data Channel, which practically all *modern* displays support - and which has been such a godsend that, it's true, modeline hacking for non-DDC monitors has become even more of a black art than it was. Fact is, having the monitor *know* what modes it supports and *tell* the OS is a much more elegant (and thus Amiga-spirited?) solution than forcing the system (or user) to 'blindly' guess.
So, while a new monitor *is* annoying, and another expenditure to either make or hack around, it's not unreasonable to suggest it. On a day with good rebates, US$75 will get you one with at least 1024x768 resolution at a good refresh rate, which should be equally usable (and useful!) under OS4 or MOS.
...and remember, don't blame Linux if you don't feel it's what was advertised- blame its distributors and advocates. ;-)
