12-07-2023, 12:54 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-07-2023, 12:59 PM by Wainuitech.)
Just had a bit of a play with OpenKylin.
Tried on a old Workshop PC -- 1st it doesn't like Hyper-V (Windows VM program) came up with some error ( to fast to write down- something about unable to access the BIOS) yeah bugger off -- so had to use VM workstation, went in but not smoothly.
So dug out an unused PC, installed onto a actual Machine, 1st time looked like it installed, but wouldn't boot, errors galore. Tried a different drive and 2nd time went in, but put everything in twice ( yeah OK) then after rebooting a couple of times they merged into one.
Its basically nothing flash ,( look past the eye candy) just another version of Linux (there are manyyyyy) Does basics every day things , just like all the rest. Tried setting up networking - gave up on that as at first it said samba is no longer used or can even be installed, had a dig around the system files and found it anyway, BUT when opening up the text editor (they have changed that as well, its now VIM) What Opens ??? " Samba Config" ( thought it wasn't used ??)
As expected a lot of the apps are in chinese and cant be changed, some that are in both Chinese and english, but dive into any settings and its 50/50 as to what you'll get.
As for a replacement for windows -- NOPE --- If someone wanted to change to Linux then there are far better (and more supported) versions available. And who knows what this thing sends back
Tried on a old Workshop PC -- 1st it doesn't like Hyper-V (Windows VM program) came up with some error ( to fast to write down- something about unable to access the BIOS) yeah bugger off -- so had to use VM workstation, went in but not smoothly.
So dug out an unused PC, installed onto a actual Machine, 1st time looked like it installed, but wouldn't boot, errors galore. Tried a different drive and 2nd time went in, but put everything in twice ( yeah OK) then after rebooting a couple of times they merged into one.
Its basically nothing flash ,( look past the eye candy) just another version of Linux (there are manyyyyy) Does basics every day things , just like all the rest. Tried setting up networking - gave up on that as at first it said samba is no longer used or can even be installed, had a dig around the system files and found it anyway, BUT when opening up the text editor (they have changed that as well, its now VIM) What Opens ??? " Samba Config" ( thought it wasn't used ??)
As expected a lot of the apps are in chinese and cant be changed, some that are in both Chinese and english, but dive into any settings and its 50/50 as to what you'll get.
As for a replacement for windows -- NOPE --- If someone wanted to change to Linux then there are far better (and more supported) versions available. And who knows what this thing sends back
Upgrades = Old bugs replaced with new Bugs.