downloading Mandrake, which ISO to get?

Linux23

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they have Mandrake80-ext.iso and Mandrake80-inst.iso! Which file do I download?
 

zzzz

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inst is the main. ext has some additional files. I think you can do a very basic installation with the inst iso.
 

DarkManX

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yes it can, one 1st one is mostly installation files, drives, 2nd CD is apps. I think most new distros come on at least 2 CD's
 

Linux23

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so i need to get both, and burn the ISO to a CD? any good CD burning apps out there?
 

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<< so i need to get both, and burn the ISO to a CD? any good CD burning apps out there? >>



Well... Gcombust is good and so is XCDRoast... but those are both Linux apps....sooooo you are in sort of a catch-22 there :D :D
 

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Linux23, I downloaded both files, but I have only burned Inst (1st one) at the moment, and I have installed it perfectly...
I used Nero to Burn mine...go to LinuxISo_Org, there is a page there that explains how to use Nero to burn an ISO file. If you need more help PM Me...

A hint...If you are trying to use a Network card with Linux and it appears that it doesn't have any drivers...use the Driver NE2000 Compatible ;)

Good Luck!
 

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You guys only need to download the inst cd, the other is not required. And any cd mastering suite can burn an iso, at least any good one (nero, toast, roxio, etc.)
 

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thanks a lot FreeFrag. Is Nero a free burning application? seen it awhile back when I was downloading Warez!
 

Linux23

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i can't believe i'm getting stopped at {hda: 26563824 sectors (13601 MB) 2/418KiB cache, CHS=1653/255/63, UDMA(33)?

this crap happened when i was trying Caldera Linux. WTF is going on here with my system?
 

FreeFrag

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Format Linux23, just go into fdisk, remove all partitions, and dont create new ones. Start linux, and make the mounting point / on /dev/hda. That should work, maybe run a scandisk on your disks? I am a linux newbie....;)
 

DarkManX

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<<
A hint...If you are trying to use a Network card with Linux and it appears that it doesn't have any drivers...use the Driver NE2000 Compatible ;)
>>



can u tell me how to install the driver?
 

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in my days, i used to format all the time. now, i just don't have the time or patience to do so. i am getting PC lazy!

in any case, does anyone have any other ideas as to why keep getting stopped at this point. could it be my OS Manager? could it be a bad sector on my boot drive?
 

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DarkManX, here it is. Go into the Mandake Control Center in Gnome (cant help with KDE). You'll, um...I'd better boot the 'nix box, huh. Oh oh....I think my nixbox is dead. Nope, it boots! Anyway, in the Mancdrake Control Center, go to Network and Internet. Click Connection. Below the frame titled Lan Configuration, there should be a Configure Button. Click it. Use Autodetection, Next. Click Lan Connection, and Next. In the following list, if it hasn't detected your particular NIC, choose the NE2000 and Compatible if it's an old ISA card, or NE2000 PCI for a PCI NIC. Next. Do you have another one, No. Next. Give the card an IP address if you arn't using DHCP, and the netmask should be 255.255.255.0. Next. Now, the host and domain crap, I dont get, that is why I have given up on Linux. Just keep the localhost.localdomain for the moment, Next. Do you want to restart the Nextwork, Yeah, why not ;) That should be it.

If you need more help on the networking side of Linux, try the Networking forum, because that's all I can help you with. Good Luck :D
 

Chaotic42

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<< im useing latest version of redhat... >>



So you need to install NE2000 drivers? Ok, here's what you do...

1. Download the latest linux kernel version. Try ftp://ftp.kernel.org/. You'll find the kernel
about 3 or 4 levels in. You probably want 2.4.5. 2.2.18 is a second choice.
2. Decompress it. Use &quot;tar zxvf linux-2.4.5.tar.gz -C /WhereYouWantItToGo&quot;. Remeber, it's source.
3. Enter the new directory and type &quot;make menuconfig&quot;
4. Read each option *carefully*. Select what you need. Read the help screens.
5. Find network drivers. Under 10/100 Mbit, you should find the NE2000 Compatable option.
Select it.
6. When you're done, type &quot;make dep ; make clean ; make bzImage&quot;
7. If there are no errors, type &quot;make modules&quot;
8. If there are no errors, type &quot;make modules_install&quot;
9. If there are no errors, copy ./arch/i386/boot/bzImage to /boot
10. Set up your boot manager to point to this new file (add an entry so as not to delete the
default)
11. Reboot the system with the new kernel.

If everything works, set this new kernel as the deafault. Make sure you copy the System.map
file from the linux source directory to the /boot directory.

Hope this helps.

*edit* Stupid grammatical errors
 

DarkManX

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I did all that but when the boot loaded comes up and I select the new kernal it stops loading.
 

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<< I did all that but when the boot loaded comes up and I select the new kernal it stops loading. >>



With nothing on the screen? Do you use LILO? What hardware is in the system? Did you follow ALL of the steps on the kernel compile how-to? What does dmesg give you? At what point EXACTLY in the boot does the computer stop? What options did you choose for your new kernel? Do you still have your old kernel? What changes did you make in the kernel (new options vs old options)?

While doing tech support the phrase I hated hearing the most was &quot;It's broke.&quot; Followed by &quot;Fix it&quot; or &quot;Why?&quot;. I just thought to myself that these were not the type of people who should have computers... Let alone PC's, thank god they don't use a more complex operating system...
 

DarkManX

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after I select it in the boot loader it goes onto the linux load screen
and this is what I get:
&quot;Loading new kernal..................&quot;
&quot;Uncompressing Linux ... Ok, booting the kernel.&quot;

and it stops there.
Thanks