Mark A. Odell wrote:
> Gaétan Martineau <gmarti@mediomPAS_DE_SPAM.qc.ca> wrote in
> news:2wjLb.2904$fM3.14577@news20.bellglobal.com:
>
>
>>Just for your info, my installation of windows involves 12 CD's and some
>>6 or seven rebooting. My installation of Red Hat 9 only two and is much
>>quicker.
>
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> More info: WinXP took 2 CD's including Office and RH9 took all 3 ISO for
> me.

More for me as well: Given a pc;

Linux-------->
We have a red hat 9.0 on 2 CD's (included with a book). We boot from
the first, then a point insert the second. After that is ok; we just
have some backup files to copy back into places.

On the same system (dual boot) the Windows installation consisted in :

Windows----->
1 Windows XP CD
2 ATI driver CD
3 Intel express installer CD
4 MS Office
5 Logitech ITouch
6 CD AVG, Acrobat,
7 Power DVD,
8 Nero burner
9 Dictionnary
10 Installation CD for Palm pilot
11 Installation CD for Cannon A 70 camera
12 CD for learing spanish...

The biggest pain is CD 1, which reboots one or two times, I don't
remember exactly, and most of all, CD 3 which reboots 4 or five times at
least and leaves you with a message such as "The diver for this sound
card is material not approved by Microsoft, are you sure you want to
install this driver?"

I would say that installation for Windows is quite more complicated.
However, on the other hand, installing a *new* program or device seems
somewhat easier than on Linux. But then, this is quite personal matter,
finally.

Take care,

Gaetan