[KLUG Members] Re: LindowsOS coomputers

[Bruce Smith]

> After reading a few replies, I get the impression at least someone on this
> list has loaded Lindows. Any comments on it? I'm really curious how a
> "seasoned" Linux user would compare it to the usability of another distro,
> or more specifically, other desktop environments.

I just started playing with our Lindows (Walmart/$199) at work.

This is the reason why I'm going to bring it to a meeting and show it.
Come play with it, and decide for yourself.

> Lindows isn't really made to be a server, but a workstation, right?

I believe that is true.
It doesn't come with any server software loaded (that I know of).

> Replacement for Windows?

Seems like the logical objective.

> My boss bought Lindows and loaded it on his home PC. Bear in mind, this is
> second had information. He's been experimenting with Linux at work and
> home (productive Linux users can be contagious!). He played with it for
> awhile, but he eventually went back to his Mandrake. (Firs distro he tried
> and still his fave.)

I haven't played with it long enough to form an opinion myself.

> Isn't the biggest problem with Lindows that it runs way too many processes
> as root?

Upon the first boot, it immediately logs into KDE as root (no password).
(Highly customized KDE)

When I set the root password, the next reboot ask for the password
before logging in.

When I created a non-root user, the next reboot came up with the KDM
login screen.

So the answer is, it defaults to root w/ NO password.  However, it has a
nice GUI for creating "normal" users, so it can easily be converted into
a more conventional Linux multi-user system.

> I'd be up for seeing the demo of it.

Cool.  The presentation date is to be determined (AFAIK).

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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