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From: humphry on 27 Aug 2006 12:21 >Knoppix is a live CD packge based on Debian that uses Gnome Knoppix has KDE for default not Gnome. "Mark Warner" <mhwarner.inhibitions(a)insightbb.com> wrote in message news:q8GdnSmlN4a6n2zZnZ2dnUVZ_sKdnZ2d(a)insightbb.com... > Daze N. Knights wrote: >> >> KDE? =Knoppix? > > No. KDE is the window manager; e.g. the GUI interface and all the basic > programs and utilities that come with it. Gnome is the other big name. > > Knoppix is a live CD packge based on Debian that uses Gnome. The name is a > play on the author's name, Klaus Knopper. > > Are you confused yet? :-) > > -- > Mark Warner > PCLinuxOS v.93 > Registered Linux User #415318 > ...lose .inhibitions when replying -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
From: Mark Warner on 27 Aug 2006 12:40 humphry wrote: > "Mark Warner" wrote >> >> Knoppix is a live CD packge based on Debian that uses Gnome. > > Knoppix has KDE for default not Gnome. Right you are. My cranial-anal syndrome musta kicked in when I was writing that. -- Mark Warner lose .inhibitions when replying
From: Daze N. Knights on 27 Aug 2006 13:22 Mark Warner wrote: > humphry wrote: >> "Mark Warner" wrote >>> Knoppix is a live CD packge based on Debian that uses Gnome. >> Knoppix has KDE for default not Gnome. > > Right you are. My cranial-anal syndrome musta kicked in when I was > writing that. > And if I wasn't confused before . . . -- Daze
From: Daze N. Knights on 27 Aug 2006 13:23 Mike Dee wrote: > "Daze N. Knights" <Daze(a)Microchip.com> wrote in > news:44f135aa$0$97249$892e7fe2(a)authen.yellow.readfreenews.net: > >>>>> http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=394845&CatId=0 >>> > [...] >> Sounds like a good option for experimenting with Linux without >> risking one's Windows. Have *you* had any experience with Kingwin >> brand, perchance? > > Not with this brand. I don't live in the US and what we get here are > no-name brand Chinese imports. That being said, we haven't struck a > bad one yet. > > Looking at that site, what is pictured is very much like what we've > been using, and it is as though they've using the same patent > design. What I do like about that site is they offer the "tray only" > inserts for $8.99 apiece. Where we've been getting them from, we > have to purchase both the tray insert and housing together at the > same time. This is OK until you fill up your computer's bays. After > that you really only need the inserts. This to me, is a great offer. > I wouldn't hesitate trying them out at these prices. > Thanks for your input, Mike. -- Daze
From: Daze N. Knights on 27 Aug 2006 13:26
Bill Turner wrote: > ORIGINAL MESSAGE: > > On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 21:31:40 -0700, "Daze N. Knights" > <Daze(a)Microchip.com> wrote: > >> Sounds like an idea. I know such things exist, but do you have any links >> to show just what you're talking about, by-any-chance? > > ------------ REPLY FOLLOWS ------------ > > Take a look at ebay item 170021738028. This is the one I have. Comes > with an extra tray, and there are additional trays available on ebay. > Hmm. With one extra tray plus shipping and handling to my place, I see the eBay Genica brand comes to US$23.82, while the TigerDirect Kingwin brand comes to US$29.97. Both have fans, which I'm sure is good; but I wonder if fan noise is ever an issue with these removable HD bays? -- Daze |