I have Windows XP, Windows ME, and Mandrake 8.2 installed in my comptuer in my 40 GB Maxtor HD. I use System Commander 7.0 to manage my multiboot stuff www.v-com.com I attend a Linux users group near here and they have high speed Internet connection and sell distributions to cover the cost, basically of their CDs. I got the Mandrake 8.2 from them to upgrade my store bought 8.1 and it upgraded fine.

I bought a 4 CD set from the KLUG (Kalamazoo Linux Users Group) last night, and installed it on my coputer. Even played a game of solitare (I won) while setting up the programs, etc., on a second Maxtor 2.1GB Hard Drive I set up for Linux Ext2 and Linux swap.

Now it only took 1 CD the First CD to get it all started where it booted into the Lycoris Linux, but they call it Redmond. I also have the other 3 CDs that I bought, and was expecting the programs to prompt me to insert this one or that one as it went along, sort of like Red Hat or Mandrake does. However, it did not.

I looked on CD 2 and there are a lot of RPM files, and I was using Konqueror file manager and installed the Xfree86 one and also one there for Acrobat reader. Installed and seeming all went well.

Do I have to install each and every RPM that's listed on these CD's or did I miss something in the initial install??


Lycoris Desktop/LX CD #1 build 43 - Binary Install (required) 1 $3.00 $1.50
Lycoris Desktop/LX CD #2 build 43 - Source Code (optional) 1 $3.00 $1.50
Lycoris Desktop/LX CD #3 build 43 - Development Tools (optional) 1 $3.00 $1.50
Lycoris Desktop/LX CD #4 Game Pack (optional)


I cut and pasted the above from their web site to help with knowing what I have. *S* The $1.50 is for contirbuting memebers, the $3.00 is for all others. *S* per CD.

Thanks guys!

No you don't have to install every RPM on all the cd's..
The Binary install is the main cd to install the OS.
The Source code cd is only source of the OS..
Development tools is most likely programs for programming and such.
And the Gamepack is most likely a cd with games and such stuff that definitly isn't needed.

Lycoris uses the ol' RPM packaging system, so even though CD#2 is listed as source files, they will probably appear as .src.rpm files. You don't need to install these unless you want to tinker with the program's source. CD#3, being the development tools, will have programs like the C compiler. If you plan on downloading any programs from the internet and installing them, you might need this. Other stuff is only really if you want to write programs of your own, or join others in making software. CD#4, being the games CD is a definite must .

Lycoris probably has a package management system - other than the command-line rpm program - so you could use this to install stuff you want. Personally I'd stick to Mandy, IIWY.

I think Lycoris Desktop/lx is now up to release 45, so you should try to get that. It's much better.