Looking for FTP site for older Distros

jimlg · 10-27-2003, 04:17 PM

Hi,

I am looking for an online FTP site with downloadable ISO's of older versions of Mandrake (8.2) Or possibly a older version of Red hat. People have suggested searching with Google, but the results ar'nt very good unfortunatly.

Any info appreciated, thanks.

Jim.

XavierP · 10-27-2003, 04:20 PM

Have you tried the ftp sites of the distro themselves?

jimlg · 10-27-2003, 04:35 PM

Thanks,

Yup. Mandrake dos'nt seem to have an archive section for older versions on their web site.

And I need some advise about Red Hat before I know which version I need/want!
If I use Red Hat I'm looking for a version which is comprable to Mandrake Ver 8.2 (As I'd like USB drivers but also a version which will run at a decent speed on earlier Pentiums with about 64Mb RAM And STABLE)
Any further thoughts appreciated.

Jim.

XavierP · 10-27-2003, 04:39 PM

One option (and it's not ftp so ignore it if you wish) is to order some back issues of Linux Format - they had MDK8.2 as a cover disc.

In Windows I use SmartFTP - in their pre setup bookmarks they have a number of OS links and I'm about 95% sure that earlier versions are included on some of the sites. Assuming, that is, that you have a Windows box.....

hw-tph · 10-27-2003, 05:50 PM

ftp://ftp.chello.se/pub3/Linux/Mandrake-old/

Håkan