Linux is far too difficult to install...

[The Pentium Guy]

I have here two 100% legal copies of Fedore Core 3 that I downloaded from my school's ECE department. One is either Stable or Unstable. The earlier CD doesn't seem to be bootable, and if I use a bootdisk it tells me that it's gonna take forever to install Fedora because I don't have SmartDisc (or something like that) running. The Unstable CD is bootable, but always crashes at the same spot during installation. I got a Fedora Core 3 CD from a friend, and it installs fine. However it won't take either CD key for the two CDs I have. WTF? Linus Torvaldos?? So I guess I'm now stuck trying to install without SmartDisc and hoping it doesn't take too many hours to do. I should have just stuck with DOS. I'm not really sure why I'm installing Linux anyway.

 

[intogamer]

LOL repost

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Originally posted by: intogamer
LOL repost

Yawns.

I have here two 100% legal copies of WinXP Pro that I downloaded from my school's ECE department. One is either no SP or SP1, and the other is SP2. The earlier CD doesn't seem to be bootable, and if I use a bootdisk it tells me that it's gonna take forever to install XP because I don't have SmartDisc (or something like that) running. The SP2 CD is bootable, but always crashes at the same spot during installation. I got a third XP Pro CD from a friend, and it installs fine. However it won't take either CD key for the two CDs I have. WTF Microsoft? So I guess I'm now stuck trying to install without SmartDisc and hoping it doesn't take too many hours to do. I should have just stuck with Win2KPro. I'm not really sure why I'm installing XP anyway.

 

[AnonymouseUser]

Try Windows XP. It is far easier to install while standing on your head and drinking beer.

 

[imported_malcontent]

Not sure if Fedora has a live CD version, but many of the Linux versions do. Grab the live CD, try it, and if you like it, install from there.

 

[ActuaryTm]

On the parodic scale, this receives a highly moderate zero.

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Originally posted by: ActuaryTm
On the parodic scale, this receives a highly moderate zero.

Why thank you.

 

[ActuaryTm]

Originally posted by: The Pentium Guy
Why thank you.

Upon further reflection, the above must be changed to a negative three due to the "Linus Torvaldos" portion.

 

[imported_goku]

You sux at teh par0diez d13 1n t3h f1r3!1111!!!

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: ActuaryTm

Originally posted by: The Pentium Guy
Why thank you.

Upon further reflection, the above must be changed to a negative thirty three due to the "Linus Torvaldos" portion.

Fixed.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Last time i used Linux (mandrake 8.x), it was just as easy to install as windows 2000, IMO.

 

[secretanchitman]

parodies = teh roX0rZ

 

[mwtgg]

Unfortunately, lameass parodies aren't too hard to make.