| Distribution Watch: Out of the Box: Mandrake 8.1 Gaming Edition |
Dec. 07, 2001
While most Linux users are quick to tell you the virtues of how cool Linux is and how evil Windows is, they are also very likely to have at least a Windows partition lying around their office or home. There are various reasons they do this, but let's face it--a big reason is to play games.
So when a Linux distro comes out and says, hey come install me, I'll let you install and play all your Windows-based games, you just know a whole lot of Linux users' heads are going to turn so fast their necks will crick. Of course, Linux users being who they are, they'll immediately calm down and tell the distribution company to "prove it."
Such is the case of MandrakeSoft's MandrakeLinux 8.1 Gaming Edition, which arrived on my doorstep this week. Granted, it was a bit late, since this edition hit the store shelves on November 9, but I have to take the blame for the delay this time.
The Gaming Edition is essentially the exact same package as the Standard Edition of MandrakeLinux 8.1. The only thing different is the inclusion of a special version of WineX that is optimized to run with the Electronic Arts game that comes with the Gaming Edition: The Sims.
Before I get to the games, bear with me as I walk though the basic features and installation of MandrakeLinux itself.
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