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Old 01-19-2003, 03:36 PM   #1
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Which CDs for Mandrake 9?


Hey,

I'm wondering whichs CDs (ISO files) are needed to have a fully fonctionnal Mandrake 9 distro. There are 3 of them, the first one being called Mandrake90-cd1-inst.i586.iso (installation CD), the second one being Mandrake90-cd2-ext.i586.iso, and the third one is Mandrake90-cd3-i18n.i586.iso

Do I absolutly need the 3 of them or can I just get the first 2?

Thanks.
 
Old 01-19-2003, 04:07 PM   #2
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You absolutely need the first 1 and that's it. The other 2 are for more functionality. If you aren't interested in internationalization, you can pretty much skip 3, but I'd say at least go for the first 2.

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Old 01-19-2003, 04:36 PM   #3
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Alright, thanks a lot for the info!

*runs off to download mandrake*

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Old 01-19-2003, 04:37 PM   #4
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You're welcome

*Smiles seeing another Mandrake user, and feels great cause Mandrake rocks!*

 
Old 01-20-2003, 02:17 PM   #5
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Master C-- I am replying to you because you come off fairly confidant re: mandy 9 and I would like to post a question to you: how can I update my kermel (2.4.19-16 mdk) to the newest Cooker?

There are a couple of apps that I would like to be able to run that appear to require this bleeding-edge.

Many thanks
 
Old 01-20-2003, 03:09 PM   #6
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Hi, I had to reboot into Mandy to give you some better info.

Ok, open up the Mandrake Control Center (different from the KDE Control Center) and click on:
Software Management
Then click
Software Sources Manager

You now need to add an FTP site with the Cooker info, here's a list (near the bottom of the page):
http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/cookerdevel.php3
And add it like so:
Click Add
Enter a name, an easy to recognize one (I use cooker )
Then enter the URL of the packages, so the one I picked at random is:
ftp://ftp.surfnet.nl/pub/os/Linux/di...ke/RPMS.cooker

Then the relative path to hdlist is in the base directory, so:
../base/hdlist.cz

If you need to login/pass enter them there, however I doubt you need to.

Click OK

Now it will take a while, it's updating your list, nothing else. Once it's done, you can then close out of that screen with Save and Quit.

Open up:
Install Software

Click the button "All packages, alphabetical"
Then search for "kernel"
It should be your first choice (well actually it's 2.4.20.xx but it's bleeding edge).

HTH

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Old 01-20-2003, 03:16 PM   #7
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Thanks man-- I'm going to attempt it now.

Rest assured, I'll let you know how it turns out.
 
Old 01-20-2003, 06:42 PM   #8
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Hey,

The files downloaded were .rar files containing the files usually found on the Mandrake CD-Rom, they were not iso files.

I burned them using Nero, made the bootdisk, but it says it can't find the Mandrake install disk.

Can I install from an HD even if I don't have the iso files? Or are there any other ways to make it work?
 
Old 01-20-2003, 07:07 PM   #9
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You can install from HD, however I've never been in that situation to need to so I don't know how. There are plenty of threads regarding this, hopefully a search for you will help.

Where'd you get the files? Why were they in .rar format? I know what rar is, similar to a zip only better compression, but why'd you get that? Go to www.mandrake.com and head over to the download section. Find a mirror with the correct iso's and get em... The other option is to use what you've got and try booting up with a floppy and going the hd install route which is fine if it works, but like I said I've never had to do that, so good luck and YMMV.



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Old 01-20-2003, 07:10 PM   #10
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I got the files from one of Mandrakelinux.com's mirrors. I too found it weird that they were in rar format, but I've looked at 3 of the mirrors, and all 3 had rar files.

I'll try to install from the HD and post the results then.
 
Old 01-20-2003, 07:18 PM   #11
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Could you please post a link? I'd like to check it out...

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Old 01-21-2003, 02:53 PM   #12
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MasterC-- I followed your directions going through Mandrake Control Center in order to update my kernel to Cooker. BUT... I encountered an error and I'm hoping that you can help me around this..

After I enter the location of the ftp server under SoftwareSources Manager and click Add I get an error reading:

"Unable to update medium. Update will be cancelled."
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Should I just point the Software Sources Manager to the ftp server and leave it at the main directory of the server, or should I point it into the appropriate sub dir?

An ftp server chosen at random off of the list provided my mandrakelinux.com is one that is located in Netherlands: 'ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/Mandrake-devel/cooker'
this server has four (4) sub dirs that are as follows:

1- SRPMS
2- cooker
3- i586
4- ppc
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If, in fact, I should point the Software Sources Manager to a specific sub dir on this server it would read as follows, correct.?.:

'ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/Mandrake-devel/cooker/one of the above four (4) sub dirs

thanks
 
Old 01-21-2003, 03:51 PM   #13
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There should be a RPMS-cooker subdirectory...
If there is, point to that subdirectory, then you will also need to point to the hdlist in the ../base directory.

Ok, on that ftp, the directory to point to is:
ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/dist...e/RPMS.cooker/

Then you will point to hdlist with:
../base/hdlist.cz

Cool
 
Old 01-21-2003, 04:47 PM   #14
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Forgive me, what is the entire command line dir listing that points to the hdlist on my machine?

The reason I ask is that it is still prompting me with the same error....i dunno. I'm thinking that this is the only other option in regards to a probematic field...

BTW: you ARE the man! ;p
 
Old 01-21-2003, 07:26 PM   #15
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Oops, sorry, my mistake.

I didn't notice Winrar was the default application for ISO files, so I thought it was a rar archive. I decompressed it and tried to burn the files on the CD...I'll burn the ISO next time. ^__^

Thanks

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