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Turbo Linux

Turbo Linux

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  • Not ready for Prime Time

    Jun 11 '00
    Pros: Glowing promises in the sales literature
    Cons: Bad documentation, poor tech support

    Summary: Before I began installing TurboLinux Workstation 6.0, I decided to actually read the manual. As it turns out, this was a waste of time, because whoever wrote the manual didn't seem to pay much attention to how this software package actually operates. ... read more

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  • Not Exactly Turbo - Charged!!

    Dec 18 '00
    Pros: Easy to use, good features
    Cons: Not that good integrity, Little value for money

    Summary: TurboLinux Workstation 6.0 promises to be everything you need. But it does it fulfil that promise? Well, not really as much as we wish. TurboLinux turned up some good results, but failed to achieve stardom as it lacks applications and integration. ... read more

  • Not Good Enough

    Sep 11 '00
    Pros: great interface and installation
    Cons: could never get it to boot

    Summary: I am a Linux new-comer, and basically wanted to resuscitate an old P133 for Web-browsing. I first tried Corel Linux but had to return it when the (incredibly slow) installation-from-a-floppy failed. Next I tried TurboLinux Workstation 6.0 and was ... read more

  • Um, we need to rethink this "workstation" thing.

    Jul 25 '00
    Pros: Linux stability, Workstation class, with no unnesscary server software
    Cons: Crippeled out of the box, requires a great deal of UNIX knowhow to get "up" in the first place.

    Summary: When I think workstation, I think computer, that any user can walk up to, and do they're WORK with. This ain't no workstation. I burned TLW6.0 to a CDRW disc, and made an attempt to use it. Now, I have been riding the Linux bandwagon for ... read more

  • It worked the second time. But...

    Jun 21 '00
    Pros: Easy to use installation program
    Cons: Advance planning a must

    Summary: I am by no means an expert in the linux operating system, but since I just got a super fast 20 gig hard drive, I decided it was time to experiment. I chose TurboLinux Workstation 6.0. It was free after a mail-in rebate and it had what looked like a good ... read more

  • TurboCluster Server (updated 5/26/2000)

    Mar 03 '00
    Pros: Stable. Fast. Cheap. Pretty easy.
    Cons: Expect to still have to do a few things yourself.

    Summary: Updated May 26, 2000: Although I haven't used TurboLinux's desktop product, I've been using their TurboCluster Server clustering solution for approximately a year now, with good results. Yes, that means I've been using it longer than ... read more

  • Not very turbocharged

    Dec 20 '99
    Pros: Both CD and manual may be freely copied
    Cons: X doesn't always work; may have problems handling dual-boot on large drives

    Summary: I had tried the Caldera Open Linux distribution and was amazed. A slick and polished implementation that does a remarkable job. The KDE desktop came up automatically and it configured my computer for the X-Window System and ran it flawlessly. ... read more

  • Turbo is an old term.

    Oct 28 '99
    Pros: Rather simple installation.
    Cons: Very bulky with many useless features.

    Summary: After I reviewed Slackware Linux 4 I felt that I was not fair to other Linux distributions. So I downloaded the 400+ megabyte ISO image (behold the power of @Home) of Turbo Linux Workstation 4 and burned a CD. Please note that you can not download Server ... read more

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