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Old 03-02-2002
mandrake installation

I have downloaded from www.linux-mandrake.com and have got everything as separate files. My question is how do I know which to put on which cd's? one of the folders is over 1.5 gig so how do I know? and I can't just download the ISO's it takes ages for me to download. ty
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Old 03-03-2002
Computer

its far easier to install if you goto www.linuxiso.com and just get the CD images,
thangorn
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Old 03-06-2002
LINUXISO.org

I think you should download the ISO-images from>
www.linuxiso.org

There are more Linux dist. than on www.linuxiso.com

//Nevsky
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Old 03-06-2002
Iwill prefer saying that the best suggestion is buying/purchase the CD rather then download the image. Less confuse and less presure especially during the installation time. Agree?
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Old 03-07-2002
Why?

Why should a person buy 2 or 3 cd's when you can download it?
Is it because there is a guide how-to install Mandrake or is it because there are more programs on 3 cd's?

Isn't Linux free (GPL)? So why would a person buy it? I really don't understand it. I've allways downloaded my Linux dist'ro's.

Linux Mandrake Prosuite costs exactly> 175$
Who would pay that kind of money? Just because there are some few more cd's, some installation manuals and telephone help for 30 days? You can actually get a list of all the programs there are on the cd's. You visit the websites and then you download them manually instead of paying 175$ on 9 cd's and a DVD-movie. Its not worth it, if you're not a big corporate firm.....

//Nevsky
 
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