I don't think mandriva should sort out where everything goes, I just didn't know where they went, when I managed to install Java and limewire I didn't see where they got installed but now I know they are in the /usr/ folder.
I'd rather stick with OS X :-)
I don't like windows this is why I'm installing Linux(on my parent's PC anyway) I'm not having much succes but I haven't given up yet...
You are most likely right and I hope to learn Linux with the help of this forum and all the other source on the weeb...
thx
WOW...this is to much for me (sourcecode, gcc, a couple of devel libraries installed)
gee I just installed my 1st linux last week haha
If I don have any succes with Mandriva....today, I'll try LFS...
thank you SIR ! :-)