> -----Original Message----- > From: centos-bounces at centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On > Behalf Of Johan Scheepers > Sent: den 1 december 2012 10:05 > To: centos at centos.org > Subject: Re: [CentOS] centos 6.3 live-cd no internet connection > > Good day to Sorin and Earl, > > Appreciate your participation. > > Eventually got it installed on my older Fujitso/Siemenns laptop. The > DVD1 did see the card but refused to activate. Yes I have the time but > not the know-how to rewrite "bad" software. Centos software not as user > friendly as I expected. Will now move on. > > Now busy downloading Fedora 18 Beta. Yesterday got a Linux Mag with a > DVD containing Mint 13 KDE, Bohdi 2, Pear 5. Saw on the mailing list > that Debian wheezy Beta4 now available. Will download and test. Have > plenty to keep me busy. > > Thankyou for your time to let me have a look see. > Regards > JohanS. Some "parting words"; If you decide to go the Mint way, I suggest you use the LTS (Long Time Support)-version (currently v14; Maya), it will be supported with updates till 2017 IIRC. It's almost as good as CentOS continuity-wise. Happy Linuxing! -- /Sorin