Jedd999

When I do the install, I have to remove everything, and then it asks me what I want to install, and in order for the install to finish, I have to select that I want to install just the bare bones ("especially no urpmis")... Will that pose a little bit of a problem for what you suggest I should do?!? p.s. I tried re-downloading the second CD and reburning it 3 times at just 4X and it doesnt work, CDs 3 and 4 seem to work fine if and when it asks me to put them in, but 2 just seems to be screwed!

I downloaded mandrake 9.2 and checked the md5 sums on the cd's and everything seemed to be alright, but when I am installing the os by just having the install wizard start when I boot up the system, when it asks me to put in CD2, it pretty much stops, and it keeps telling me that it cant install this package and that package... and it doesnt really go anywhere... I know absolutely nothing about linux... and I am finding this to be a real pain in the ass, I can get a bare bones install to work, but that gives me nothing to work with. I am installing linux because I need all the development tools for C++ for school. If somebody could help walk me through how I can upgrade my install (and get the gnome graphical interface and all the C++ development tools installed) I would really appreciate it. Thanks And please keep things simple... I am a noob after all! (o:

I am trying to install some more software on my computer, but I get this message that the URPMI database is locked... how can I "unlock it" or get around this problem so that I can install the desired stuff?!? I am new with linux, so please keep that in mind when posting a response... thanks!

I seem to be getting this message that my urpmi database is locked...? How can I unlock it?

Sorry for that last response... I have had a bad week, and I am just really frustrated, my harddrive bit the dust a few days ago, and I had a lot of trouble with dell tech support.... at the moment I am just looking to get my system up and runing with some basic c++ tools so that I can get this big assignment done for school... I want to learn linux and stuff like that, but I just dont have the time for that now... Thanks

Honestly... I have no clue what is going on! The install that I have is such bare bones, on the list of options of the things you can install during the setup process, I have to uncheck everything in order for the install to work, I dont know what urpmi is, and I dont know what rpmdrake is.... even when I run it, I dont even know what is going on... I want to be able to pop in the cd, and install everything that I couldnt do during the setup... is there a way to do this?!? please remember, I know absolutely nothing about linux... so keep it simple As well, maybe my 2nd CD is messed up, how can I check that checksum thing to make sure that it is right.... (please explain that as well, cause once again... I know absolutely nothing about linux, and I wouldnt consider myself a highly advanced windows user either) Thanks!

Well, that is my problem, the install wont accept a second cd, and that is why I made this post. When I select to install anything except the bare bones, it hangs during the install process as soon as I switch to a second CD. I need to have gnome on there, and some C++ developing tools on there for school, and I cant figure out what to do... Is there no way to upgrade the install once I am already in linux?!? AHHH!!!!!! so much work to do, and so little time, and I cant even start because stupid linux isnt workin!

I had some problems installing Mandrake 9.2, but eventually I got it running, but I really dont have anything on it except the core OS (when I would reach CD2 in the installation, the system would tell me that it cant find files... and then it would pretty much hang). I am looking to install gnome other stuff and I am wondering how to do that? If somebody could help me with how to upgrade the install without running the install wizard that will run when I put the cd in when I boot it, I would really appreciate that!!! p.s. you are answering a noob, so keep the instructions simple and thourough. Thanks

How can I check the md5sums of the iso's??? As well, in windows, it does not appear that there are any problems with the cd, but when installing (or trying to do so) the cd starts to spin fast, then slow down, then speed up, then slow down...

I downloaded mandrake 9.2 and burned the image files to CD, and I partitioned and began the install with no problem, but when it asks me to put in the second cd, and I do so, the install process stalls... I tried to eject the cd and re-insert it, as well as to re-run the setup multiple times, but the same thing happens.... I am trying to run a dual boot on a dell inspiron 600m laptop... If anyone could offer any suggestions, it would be much appreciated!

I downloaded mandrake 9.2 and burned the image files to CD, and I partitioned and began the install with no problem, but when it asks me to put in the second cd, and I do so, the install process stalls... I tried to eject the cd and re-insert it, as well as to re-run the setup multiple times, but the same thing happens.... I am trying to run a dual boot on a dell inspiron 600m laptop... If anyone could offer any suggestions, it would be much appreciated!