Well I took on Linux 4 months ago and thanks to ALL here at linuxquestions I have had all success just from READING! Yeah! Thank you everbody.

However after two weeks of reading, searching, and trying, this issue is not addressed as I can tell:

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Mandrake 9.2 installed and working from disk one created (burned) from the .iso file. Everything is fine, but I would like some more features and the rest of the items from cd2 and cd3...

What is the best way to install features from the other two .iso files from within Linux? ie: mount the iso file? ...or is there a way to expand the iso in the linux file system? Anything similar to M$ add/remove windoze componets??

I can not (after two weeks) burn the remaining two .iso's to CD as my writer will not support overburn (overrun?) so I am looking for a way to install / access the features and options on the other .iso disks without burning them to CD... !
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Thank you in advance, I will contribute back as much as possible.


Working system:

Presario Laptop 17XL365
10/100 Lan combo unit WORKS
Modem NO
WPC11 wireless card WORKS
Video WORKS
Sound WORKS
Touchpad mouse WORKS
ACPI - Long fight (LoL)- WORKS

You need to enter the information about the second and third disk in the update sources dialogs. Then use the Install Software program to examine what you can install. These can all be reached from the Mandrake Control Center.

I take it you have the iso's downloaded on your hd. You can mount it somewhere like this:
mount -o loop {name of iso file} /mnt/iso2
(you have to first create the directory /mnt/iso2)

cd into /mnt/iso2. There is a subdirectory full of rpm files. Copy them somewhere, say /RPM. Do the same thing with the other iso file. You can copy all RPMs into the same directory (and while you are at it, you might consider doing the same with your disc one).
cd into /RPM and do
genhdlist

and then
urpmi.addmedia mdk92-distribution file://RPM with hdlist.cz

(if you didn't use /RPM for the folder where all the RPMs are, change the file:// appropriately; also mdk92-distribution is just a name; you can choose whatever name you want).

After this, all the software on the CDs will be available to you in mandrake software manager.
You can now unmount the isos and even delete them if you want.

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jschiwal and quatsch,

Thanks, followed your dir's and it all works like a champ! Looking forward to more fun stuff from cd2 and cd3!

Thanks so much!

....PS yes i did have the iso's already on hd in case anyone reading to learn needed to know! Mandrake rocks on the laptop with wireless!