[luau] Xandros (Mandrake 9 Sound ?)

[Joe Linux]

Well I would like to have some of the features claimed by Xandros - 
mainly the ability to run "Win4Lin" out of the box, but unfortunately it 
doesn't come in the same box.  You have to purchase each product 
separately even though they are claimed to be compatible.  I know that 
"win4lin" didn't run on my particular machine, and Netraverse gave me my 
money back.  As for Xandros, the only version I ever saw had no 
provision for running anything but their particular windowing manager. 
 It seems If they are going together on this, they should both offer one 
combined boxed set with both products included and guaranteed to work. 
 As it is now, you would have to pay shipping on two different packages. 
 Then they could both pass the buck if it really doesn't work right. 
 Also, you would then have to ship two different packages back.  I have 
a mostly working distribution with Mandrake 9.0 aside from the fact that 
I have no sound.  Which brings up the question does anyone know how to 
get sound to work in Mandrake 9.0?  My sound card always worked 
previously, but now with 9.0 it isn't found or detected anymore.

W. Wayne Liauh wrote:

> I think Linux has developed to such a stage that a lot of users will 
> claim that the one distro that they use is the best since sliced 
> bread. On Xandros, if you need those features that I mentioned, then 
> it is the best distro (and the time you have to spend to, say, get 
> Samba to work the way as Xandros does, will definitely cost much more 
> than the $79 newly discounted price).  Otherwise, I would much prefer 
> Libranet 2.7 and Mandrake 9.0.  OTOH, for anyone who is interested in 
> getting involved in the business aspect of Linux, I don't think s/he 
> can ignore Red Hat.  There are, of course, a lot of problems with Red 
> Hat.  But that's how a Linux developer/consultant can expect to pay 
> his/her bills.
>
> Back on Xandros.  I know many of its developers and officers.  
> However, I don't think you can put your head in the sand by doing a 
> close-ended beta with only a handful of beta testers, and hope that 
> your problems will go away.
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