[NTLUG:Discuss] Mandrake questions

[Greg Edwards]

I'm giving very serious consideration to switching my systems from RH
6.1 to Mandrake 7.1 and I'd like to get some feedback to those that have
been using it.  I don't want to start a distrib war here so I'm not
interested in its better comments:)  I've also considered S.U.S.E. but
I'd like to keep the RPM packager approach and the XFree 4.0 is
attractive to me as well.  The Pentium build seems to be a performance
improvement that I'd like, especially since my last old (non Pent) box
is dead.

What I'm wondering is what are some of the things you like and some of
the things you don't like.  I've been running RH since 4.0 (I think,
maybe 4.1) so I know what I like and don't like there.

How are the after install admin tools, especially network?

Has anyone gotten an internal/external FAX working with it?  Any
suggestions which brand/model would be a good choice?

How about CD-R/W support?  Any suggestions here?

How is the USB support?  I've got a USB UPS and I'll be looking for a
scanner in a couple of weeks.

Do the print tools support the same printer set as RH?  In particular
the HP DeskJet 672C and 882C?

What's the difference between the Deluxe and Server editions?

I assume that the XFree 4.0 installs without major problems since it's
an option during install?

TIA,
-- 
Greg Edwards
New Age Software, Inc.
http://www.nas-inet.com