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scottish2	Posted: 13-Jan-2004, 07:59 AM
Celtic Guardian Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 3,048 Joined: 26-Sep-2001 Zodiac: Birch	Hi Some of you have suggested I try Linux and was thinking of trying this on my older IBM just out of curiousity if for no other reason. Now I plan on formating that drive as I have everything I need moved to this system of CD so I can format that drive and no worries. Now I will download the software on this system and burn to CD will this CD automatically run the install when I redo the new system or will I have to go in through DOS and run the program. Could someone give some very simple instructions that even the most novice of user can use in case we have others wanting to try this. I was hoping to make this just a Linux system so no windows is needed unless required to install this. Can some one help please Bare in mind I have never even seen a Linux system before so in a sense I am a novice for this OS. ALso where is the best site to download and which version? Was looking the Linux site over and seems like they have different versions for different uses. I plan on just using this as a test system that would be a normal system nothing fancy smacy just for normal usage. Can you send a link with what file to download if there are multiple choices.

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QUOTE (scottish2 @ Jan 13 2004, 08:59 AM)

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Some of you have suggested I try Linux and was thinking of trying this on my older IBM just out of curiousity if for no other reason. Now I plan on formating that drive as I have everything I need moved to this system of CD so I can format that drive and no worries. Now I will download the software on this system and burn to CD will this CD automatically run the install when I redo the new system or will I have to go in through DOS and run the program. Could someone give some very simple instructions that even the most novice of user can use in case we have others wanting to try this. I was hoping to make this just a Linux system so no windows is needed unless required to install this. Can some one help please

Bare in mind I have never even seen a Linux system before so in a sense I am a novice for this OS.

ALso where is the best site to download and which version? Was looking the Linux site over and seems like they have different versions for different uses. I plan on just using this as a test system that would be a normal system nothing fancy smacy just for normal usage. Can you send a link with what file to download if there are multiple choices.

Try Mandrake Linux @ http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ftp.php3#iso. Download the ISO images ( there are three) of Mandrake 9.2 (current stable release) to your WIndows system( create a separate folder) and then burn each ISO image to a CD-R/CD-RW. Each ISO image will just about fill the CD. Make sure you label each one carefully. Power up your old system you saild you were going to use and put the first CD in and reboot off that CD. Once you have booted off the first CD, there wiil be an installation GUI interface. Surf around the Mandrake site and there are some screen shots of the installation. There are many Linux distros (distributions), but Mandrake, Red Hat and Suse. I tried Mandrake 9.2 recently and I liked it. Get this much done, and I will be happy to help you install/tweak it. Need help downloading let me know.

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scottish2	Posted: 13-Jan-2004, 08:33 AM
Celtic Guardian Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 3,048 Joined: 26-Sep-2001 Zodiac: Birch	Do I need to do the drive format before rebooting or will the install do this for me?

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Posted: 13-Jan-2004, 08:38 AM

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Also which files? When I click the no I will register soon take me to download page I get the following list. I see 2 listed for 9.2 and only one of these has ISO image the 3rd one unsure if it is part of this or not. What 3 files do I need? As I said new to this so want to make sure I get right file(s)

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Download:

Mandrake 9.2/i586
Mandrake 9.2/i586 ISO Image
MandrakeMove/i586 ISO Image
Mandrake 7.1/SPARC/UltraSPARC ISO Image
Mandrake 7.1/AXP ISO Image
Mandrake 7.0/IA64/SPARC/Alpha ISO Image
Mandrake IA64 | Mandrake 9.1/PPC
MandrakeSecurity Multi Network Firewall
Older Mandrake versions

Seawarrior	Posted: 13-Jan-2004, 08:39 AM
Servant Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 29 Joined: 31-Dec-2003 Zodiac: Ivy Realm: NC	Here is a sample of what a FTP download site will look like. ftp://ftp.tux.org/pub/distributions/mandrake/iso/ Notice the 3 Mandrake 9.2 ISOs cd1,cd2 cd3. It an FTP site is busy, try another one until you find one that will give you a reasonably fast download.

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If you are installing on an old IBM PC, use Mandrake 9.2/i586 ISO Image

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QUOTE (scottish2 @ Jan 13 2004, 09:33 AM)

Do I need to do the drive format before rebooting or will the install do this for me?

Once you boot off the 1st CD, it will completed format your hardrive, not immediately, but a few steps later. You will asked questions like, mouse config, time config. etc. I don't remember the exact sequence.

scottish2	Posted: 13-Jan-2004, 08:49 AM
Celtic Guardian Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 3,048 Joined: 26-Sep-2001 Zodiac: Birch	Question I am on highspeed and how long should this take to transfer from web to my system? For some reason it is saying about 1 day IE 24 hours roughly to download. This sound right? NOw wondering if it is as you did say the info would fill 3 CD's so...

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QUOTE (Seawarrior @ Jan 13 2004, 09:48 AM)

OK cool. I did notice there were a couple extra files where do I put these? looks mostly like a read me file and one or two other files.

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QUOTE (scottish2 @ Jan 13 2004, 09:49 AM)

Question I am on highspeed and how long should this take to transfer from web to my system? For some reason it is saying about 1 day IE 24 hours roughly to download. This sound right? NOw wondering if it is as you did say the info would fill 3 CD's so...

Try another FTP site. That site you mentioned apparently is very busy. Try another site. The time it takes depends on your connection and how busy the site is. Some of this sites are kinda busy during the day, mostly students. Yes, it could take a day, but try another site. Mandrake has about 20 or so "mirror" sites to download from in the US

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QUOTE (scottish2 @ Jan 13 2004, 09:50 AM)

OK cool. I did notice there were a couple extra files where do I put these? looks mostly like a read me file and one or two other files.

Just the ISOs that says Mandrake92-cd1xxxx, cd2xxxx cd3xxxx

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QUOTE (Seawarrior @ Jan 13 2004, 09:59 AM)

Just the ISOs that says Mandrake92-cd1xxxx, cd2xxxx cd3xxxx

Yeah, you can open up the README file a print it out if you like and keep it handy

Aon_Daonna	Posted: 13-Jan-2004, 09:01 AM
The Wolf Lady Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 2,966 Joined: 06-Apr-2002 Zodiac: Ivy Realm: Fife, Scotland	I personally never used Mandrake Seawarrior explained it well, so I couldn't add anything... I'll add things when I can but I'll gladly leave it to those whose english is better than mine -------------------- Moderator: The Playground (RPG) Carpe Jugulum Carved with a twisted smile An epitaph for sorrow Sethian - Epitaph If anybody wants a costum signature, pm me!

scottish2	Posted: 13-Jan-2004, 09:02 AM
Celtic Guardian Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 3,048 Joined: 26-Sep-2001 Zodiac: Birch	Well if it might take a day anyways will just keep it going so I don't have to restart. But hey compared to dial up it would have taken me 3 days at minimum to do it on dial up and that would be providing I could keep a good rate which would mean I couldn't be posting or doing anything else at least I can do other things on-line at same time now like try and stay ahead of Aon LOL

Danann	Posted: 13-Jan-2004, 09:05 AM
Celtic Guardian Group: Celtic Nation Posts: 526 Joined: 02-Dec-2003 Zodiac: Holly Realm: Alabama	Had to put my oar in. I have been using LINUX for a long time, and I think that Mandrake also has the best release right now, but if you are used to being a windows junky, you might see things more familiar with RedHat, but I don't know if they are still doing free downloads. I get my stuff supplied for me from the government since I am a developer and security admin for them. The LINUX downloads are very popular, especially after a new release, which just happened not too long ago in Mandrake's case. Its not unusual for it to take several days to download. I would see if you can download faster elsewhere, but keep your current one moving, so that you don't lose your place in that queue just in case. -------------------- So, I have an new site that is pretty neat, Check out Dannah's Home Page Also, for original storys or thoughts from me, check out my blog: Dannah's Blog

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