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Re: URGENT!! Yggdrasil Linux installation problem...

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On Tuesday, December 27, 1994 at 5:10:22 PM UTC-6, ron bardarson wrote:
> rossl wrote:
> : On Thu Dec 22, ron bardarson, stated that ..
> 
> : rb> FTP to yggdrasil.com and get the errata sheet.  don't use the X version of
> : rb> component installations, run it from the command line as mentioned in the
> : rb> manual.  and don't buy from Yggdrasil again, they apparently didn't even
> : rb> test out the Fall94 release, so market forces should react against poor
> : rb> service (as Intel has learned).
> 
> : That is easy to say, consider this.
> 
> :    o  To my knowledge this is the first real yggdrasil problem
> 
> There's an old saying about a thousand atta boys being wiped out by one
> oh s**t.
> 
> :    o  My Infomagic June 94 wont install either, scripts are in the wrong
> :       directories, not much of a problem, but far more serious the files
> :       are corrupt on the cd. (slackware installation) SLS works. Try to
> :       install "vim" it just hangs, a reboot is needed.
> 
> Do they advertise "Plug and Play" or "works with all CD-ROMs with MSCDEX
> callbacks" ?  Do they charge YOU to fix their poor offering?
> 
> :    o  So to try the Walnut Creek Linux toolkit, well it worked, but
> :       thats all I can say in its favor. (Had to remove an old SB)
> 
> : Compare this to the Plug and Play Yggdrasil _usually_ produces, and
> : ... no comaparison, IMO the REAL problem with Yghgdrasil is twofold.
> 
> : 1) They don't use SYSV init, WTF not !, its simply the best and easy
> :    but it was not a problem, I installed it NEway.
> 
> : 2) They should make their directory structure look like slakware, as 
> :    that seems to be the most popular platform, plus the install tools
> :    help.
> 
> Yes, I've spent alot of time fixing that...
> 
> : Sorry, I can't agree, I think Yggdrasil do a sterling job, and I will
> : give them another chance. Heck just look at WP or ms, and there problem
> : is small fry, although they could follow up on their free-copy-offer
> : even just a shot email to say Yae or Nae because ...
> 
> Either of those companies would not charge $3/min to resolve problems.

Yggdrasil SUKS!!!

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