Re: Mandrake Woes

From: Michel Tatoute (tatoute_at_alussinan.org)
Date: 10/18/03 

Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 21:29:35 +0200

Le Sat, 18 Oct 2003 02:01:24 +0000, Gregory L. Hansen a écrit :

>
> I got a cheap computer from eBay for a Linux box, a Kayak XAs, monitor
> cables finally arrived so I could see what I'm doing. I got Mandrake from
> eBay, a 7 CD set for around $5 including shipping. Couldn't figure out
> why it was so cheap.
>
> Installation was fun and easy for the first disk. When it said to insert
> the second disk it just hung there, and eventually said there was an error
> installing some package, continue? Yes. Error installing another
> package, continue? Yes. Eventually I gave up, started over clicking
> "cancel" to skip CD 2. It said to insert International CD 3, so I stuck
> in the International CD which was my CD 7, and it didn't like that. So I
> tried my CD 3 and it didn't like that. Eventually the install finished
> with just the first disk.
>
> [...]
>
> I'd like to think I could spend $50 on "real" CDs from the Mandrake store
> and all the problems would be solved, but then I imagine spending $50 and
> being exactly where I am now, except $50 poorer.

seems somebody sell broken Mandrake install.

You may find real iso images of Mandrake and checksums here:

ftp://ftp.rutgers.edu/pub/mandrake/Mandrake/iso/

others mirors :

http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/ftp.php3

Michel.

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