Well, that was an adventure
Mar. 7th, 2006 01:39 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lordshipmayhemI got the latest Mandriva Linux up and running, LE2006. Next time (which is supposed to be next fall), I'll splurge and order the DVD's direct from Mandriva, and to hell with shipping - which is admittedly not much. I've done it before, and the DVD is much easier and faster than 3 CD's. Plus a DVD with "Software - value $0" blows Canada Customs agents' little minds (try calculating the duty on that value, gambatte ne!!), and that in itself is worth the price of admission.
Anyhow, the install went fast enough - and then I spent the next hour and three quarters installing updates of all sorts, and adding software I wanted - games, mostly, and most of which I'll probably play a handful of times and forget about.
And the latest version of Mandriva includes one kewel feature: you can instruct it to load multiple language support right from first install - so now I get to fart around with the Japanese input. The key to changing the keyboard input is a little icon on the taskbar. Fascinatingly, Mandriva seems to include Inuit language support, I think - the tag clearly says it's from the Americas, and it does look familiar to me.
Anyhow, the install went fast enough - and then I spent the next hour and three quarters installing updates of all sorts, and adding software I wanted - games, mostly, and most of which I'll probably play a handful of times and forget about.
And the latest version of Mandriva includes one kewel feature: you can instruct it to load multiple language support right from first install - so now I get to fart around with the Japanese input. The key to changing the keyboard input is a little icon on the taskbar. Fascinatingly, Mandriva seems to include Inuit language support, I think - the tag clearly says it's from the Americas, and it does look familiar to me.
