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Ok, so I had this wonderful zephy install that made me very happy that died for no apparent reason.
I am thus in to reinstall my mac os install... and now that a few new distributions are out, I am wondering which to choose (i had zeph rev.1) Since I have an AMD 4400+, A8N32-SLi, I am restricted ( i believe) to three distros: - zephyroth - leo4all - the elusive JaS distro, which I don't think is actually out (for 10.5), except for a few beta testers.. So...I don't really know what's the difference between all? My only grudge with zephyroth is that it killed (in the version i had) X11, which I needed for matlab. Any advice? How should I make my decision? |
I'm not sure of the differences (sorry I'm still new to the osx86 scene) but I think Kalyway has a 10.5.2 release for AMD as well. I'm using Zephyroth updated to the 9.2.2 kernel and System kext, and so far I haven't had any problems. I guess the only way to really make a decision would be to try all 3 and see which one you personally like the best.
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Honestly, it all depends on "your" experience. If you find Zephyroth is working best for you, stick with his relese, if you think Eddie11c gives you better mileage, I would suggest to use his distro then. I would exactly go with what dpollard55 has to say. It doesn't hurt. =)
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i agree with both dpollard55 and WinLinMac01
it depends on your system and how well it will run i have an AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5000+ and i have tried every amd version out there and zephyroth ran ok i had a few minor issues with it and so i tried other versions kalyways i ran it for like a week ran ok but not as smooth as Zephyroth release than i tried Leo4allv2 didn't like my g card very well so i went back the Kalyways than leo4allv3 came out and it runs great on my system very smooth so like i am stating it all depends on your system I can't wait for Zephyroth next release so i can see if it runs better on my system |
Well, thanks for the comment.. I don't really have time to test all distributions (I have a job.. :( ), and to be honest having to reinstall drives me a bit crazy.. Does anyone know if X11's problem in Zeph early rev was fixed? Is it present in Leo4all? Kalyway?
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I would recommend Leo4all V3, it fixes some problems which Zephyroth's images had, like the Toast problem or that mounted Video DVD images can't be played. X11 is full installed.
I have Leo4All on my Asus A8N-SLI Premium, A8N32-SLI Deluxe and A8N-E FM/S working without problems. The only things which are not recognized is the Sillicon Image 3114 RAID controller on the Premium and the 2nd LAN port on the A8N32-SLI. Overview: Zephyroth's images: Great installation DVD, but the system still has some bugs (Toast, Video DVD, X11 missing). Leo4All V3: The Installation DVD is not so well, but the installed system works perfectly. Kalyway: The worst image ever. Cruel installation DVD with many patched graphics, also system graphics are changed. Disgusting. And it has the same errors like Zephyroth's images. |
Since naquaada gave his feedback on what he feels is best for him, I feel comfortable to say Leo4Allv3. =))
Zephyroth's release still has some bugs to work out wheras Leo4Allv3 works out of the box for me. X11 is fully intergrated. Yeppie! =)) |
yep leo4allv3 is the best for me too
to many bugs with kalyways and Zephyroth's Sorry Zephyroth |
I didn't want to say sorry to Zephyroth. I was blaming my machine because of this. What if Zephyroth's release runs better than Leo4Allv3 on my other AMD machine? I can't apologize now, lol. However, both releases appear fine with me. Its only the experience, that's all. This is why Leo4Allv3 was best for me (subject to change whenever, lol). I appreciate the hard work both developers are doing. I am actively contributing to both of their projects via feedback. =)
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I HATE YOU bhast 2 ... lol ! :-)))))))))))))))
No don't say sorry. It's almost impossible to create a release which is perfect for everybody. EDIT: And the last one was far from being perfect ... |