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.    
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   >           wendell@eskimo.com |  http://www.eskimo.com/~wendell/   
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