Is Mandriva still active and where can I download it???
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Is Mandriva still active and where can I download it???
After a few days of study, I have really settled on Mandriva being the Linux distro for me because it's install processes is said to be one of the slickest and also the most pain free. I'm a total Linux newbie so it's really what I need.
However, I have some concerns about the distro. Is it even being developed any longer? I wouldn't want to use a dead distro. I ask because it seems impossible to download! Every link for a torrent on the official site is dead. What, nobody is downloading this??? Searched all around the internet and can't find it anywhere. I searched ISO hunt to look for the torrent, but again, nobody is hosting this! So what gives???
Are you sure you weren't trying to download a pay version(including commercial crap)?
There's nothing wrong with any link of it's free version: http://www.mandriva.com/en/download/free
The torrents run at full speed and their are many http/ftp mirrors as well...
Distribution: Mandriva mostly, vector 5.1, tried many.Suse gone from HD because bad Novell/Zinblows agreement
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for a better linux start have a read of
mandriva linux documentation (on thir website)
or on your distro (although in 2007 it is not installed by default)
and/or read linux newbie admin guide
and rute linux
Just reading my way through "Linux for dummies." It seems a good book. I'm getting a much better grasp of things. Thanks for the point toward the Mandriva docs. I'll check them out!
I was just checking out installing the drivers for my modem... Oh. My. God. Is all that I can say! Still, I'll press on! I think I have plenty more reading before I feel ready to try an install.
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