Subj : What's go'n on...
To   : All
From : David L. Stevens
Date : Fri Jan 30 2004 11:29:26

Wendell Watanabe wrote:

> On the subject of What's go'n on..., DENNIS SMITH had this to
> say...
>  DS> -=> WENDELL WATANABE wrote to DENNIS SMITH <=-
> 
> 
>>>One of our group members brought his brand new AmigaOne into our
>>>meeting this past Sat. Nice looking but, he hasn't been able to get
>>>past the command line yet as it apparently doesn't support his video
>>>card. It seems a bit sad to me that they couldn't provide him with a
>>>fully working (Linux) system! Sorry, I've already forgotten wich
>>>Linux it was. and even who he bought his system from. I took a
>>>picture of the Logo, but it came out blurry. :-(
> 
> 
>  DS> The AmigaOne, came with 2 CDs -- A1 Installer & Debian Linux 3.
>  DS> Even  those who just bought the mobo, got them. I got mine from
>  DS> Compuquick in Ohio. All this sounds unusual. I've installed all
>  DS> the software on the  system. There's a Quickstartup Guide that
>  DS> comes with the 2 CDs -- all  Eyetech references.
> 
> I seem to recall he said he bought from whatever company Dave Haynie is
> working for now? Pretty sure, on the east coast, but can't provide any
> more info. :-(

Dave Haynie is working for Sizig, Inc. They're developing robotic toys. 
They don't sell regular computers. Don't blame Dave for any part of 
AmigaOne. (Not that there's anything to blame.)

> Maybe asking too much, but it just seems to me he should have gotten a
> machine all ready to plug in and begin using!
> 
> But, my previous experience with Linux isn't too much different from
> his. It was a couple of years ago though and I had hoped that things
> were much improved by now.
> 
> As I recall I could at least get the desktop to appear but it was
> 'garbled'. That too was a case of no support for the video card. I did
> manage to find an update but then couldn't figure out how to install
> it. 
> 
>         ----------------------------------------------------------
>           wendell@eskimo.com |  http://www.eskimo.com/~wendell/
> 


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